Marquee Moon
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| + | '''''Marquee Moon''''' (1977) is the debut [[album]] by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Television (band)|Television]]. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act on the [[Music of New York City|New York music scene]] and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for ''Marquee Moon'' before recording it at [[A & R Recording]] in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman [[Tom Verlaine]] and sound engineer [[Andy Johns]]. | ||
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| + | For ''Marquee Moon'', Verlaine and fellow guitarist [[Richard Lloyd (guitarist)|Richard Lloyd]] abandoned contemporary [[punk rock]]'s power chords in favor of rock and [[jazz]]-inspired interplay, melodic lines, and [[Counter-melody|counter-melodies]]. The resulting music is largely [[hook (music)|hook]]-driven with complex instrumental parts (particularly on longer tracks such as "[[Marquee Moon (song)|Marquee Moon]]"), while evoking themes of adolescence and transcendence through imagery in urban, [[pastoral]], and [[nocturne|nocturnal]] modes, including references to the geography of [[Lower Manhattan]]. Influenced by [[Bohemianism|Bohemian]] and [[French poetry]], Verlaine's lyrics also feature puns and double entendres intended to give the songs an impressionistic quality in describing his perception of an experience. | ||
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| + | ''Marquee Moon'' was met with widespread acclaim and was hailed by critics as an original musical development in rock music. The critical recognition helped the album achieve unexpected commercial success in the United Kingdom, despite poor sales in the United States. Among the most acclaimed music releases in history, it has consistently featured in professionally curated lists of top albums, including ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's "[[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]" (2003), on which it ranked 128th. ''Marquee Moon'' also proved to be a foundational record of [[alternative rock]], as Television's innovative [[post-punk]] instrumentation for the album strongly influenced the [[New wave music|new wave]] and [[indie rock]] movements of the 1980s and rock guitar playing in general. | ||
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| + | ==LP track listing== | ||
| + | All songs written by [[Tom Verlaine]] unless otherwise indicated. | ||
| + | ===Side one=== | ||
| + | # "See No Evil" – 3:53 | ||
| + | # "Venus" – 3:51 | ||
| + | # "Friction" – 4:44 | ||
| + | # "[[Marquee Moon (song)|Marquee Moon]]" – 10:40 | ||
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| + | ===Side two=== | ||
| + | #<li value=5> "Elevation" – 5:07 | ||
| + | # "Guiding Light" – 5:35 (Lloyd, Verlaine) | ||
| + | # "[[Prove It]]" – 5:02 | ||
| + | # "Torn Curtain" – 6:56 | ||
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| + | ===CD reissue bonus tracks=== | ||
| + | # "Little Johnny Jewel (Parts 1 & 2)" – 7:09 | ||
| + | # "See No Evil (Alternate Version)" – 4:40 | ||
| + | # "Friction (Alternate Version)" – 4:52 | ||
| + | # "Marquee Moon (Alternate Version)" – 10:54 | ||
| + | # Untitled [instrumental] – 3:22 | ||
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| + | The untitled [[instrumental]] is an unfinished attempt to record "O Mi Amore", a song Television performed frequently in concert during 1976 and 1977. This recording of the song comes from the sessions for Television's second album "Adventure" in 1978. | ||
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| + | The song Marquee Moon was #372 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs All Time. | ||
| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | It was released on [[February 8]], [[1977]], by [[Elektra Records]]. The cover photo was by [[Robert Mapplethorpe]]. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Marquee]] | ||
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Marquee Moon (1977) is the debut album by American rock band Television. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act on the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.
For Marquee Moon, Verlaine and fellow guitarist Richard Lloyd abandoned contemporary punk rock's power chords in favor of rock and jazz-inspired interplay, melodic lines, and counter-melodies. The resulting music is largely hook-driven with complex instrumental parts (particularly on longer tracks such as "Marquee Moon"), while evoking themes of adolescence and transcendence through imagery in urban, pastoral, and nocturnal modes, including references to the geography of Lower Manhattan. Influenced by Bohemian and French poetry, Verlaine's lyrics also feature puns and double entendres intended to give the songs an impressionistic quality in describing his perception of an experience.
Marquee Moon was met with widespread acclaim and was hailed by critics as an original musical development in rock music. The critical recognition helped the album achieve unexpected commercial success in the United Kingdom, despite poor sales in the United States. Among the most acclaimed music releases in history, it has consistently featured in professionally curated lists of top albums, including Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" (2003), on which it ranked 128th. Marquee Moon also proved to be a foundational record of alternative rock, as Television's innovative post-punk instrumentation for the album strongly influenced the new wave and indie rock movements of the 1980s and rock guitar playing in general.
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LP track listing
All songs written by Tom Verlaine unless otherwise indicated.
Side one
- "See No Evil" – 3:53
- "Venus" – 3:51
- "Friction" – 4:44
- "Marquee Moon" – 10:40
Side two
- "Elevation" – 5:07
- "Guiding Light" – 5:35 (Lloyd, Verlaine)
- "Prove It" – 5:02
- "Torn Curtain" – 6:56
CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Little Johnny Jewel (Parts 1 & 2)" – 7:09
- "See No Evil (Alternate Version)" – 4:40
- "Friction (Alternate Version)" – 4:52
- "Marquee Moon (Alternate Version)" – 10:54
- Untitled [instrumental] – 3:22
The untitled instrumental is an unfinished attempt to record "O Mi Amore", a song Television performed frequently in concert during 1976 and 1977. This recording of the song comes from the sessions for Television's second album "Adventure" in 1978.
The song Marquee Moon was #372 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs All Time.
Trivia
It was released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. The cover photo was by Robert Mapplethorpe.
See also
