Television - Marquee Moon

Original Release Date

1977

Release Information

US LP 1977 (Elektra - 7E-1098)
UK LP 1977 (Elektra - K 52046)

A1 See No Evil 3:56
A2 Venus 3:48
A3 Friction 4:43
A4 Marquee Moon 9:58
B1 Elevation 5:08
B2 Guiding Light 5:36
B3 Prove It 5:04
B4 Torn Curtain 7:00

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US CD 1990 (Elektra - E2 1098)

1 See No Evil 3:56
2 Venus 3:48
3 Friction 4:43
4 Marquee Moon 9:58
5 Elevation 5:08
6 Guiding Light 5:36
7 Prove It 5:04
8 Torn Curtain 7:00

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Europe CD 2003 (Elektra/Rhino - 8122-73920-2)
US CD 2003 (Elektra/Rhino - R2 73920)

1 See No Evil 3:58
2 Venus 3:54
3 Friction 4:45
4 Marquee Moon 10:47
5 Elevation 5:10
6 Guiding Light 5:37
7 Prove It 5:05
8 Torn Curtain 7:10
Bonus Tracks
9 Little Johnny Jewel (Parts 1 & 2) 7:09
10 See No Evil (Alternate Version) 4:40
11 Friction (Alternate Version) 4:52
12 Marquee Moon (Alternate Version) 10:54
13 Untitled Instrumental 3:22

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 28, 13 wks

Credits

UK/US LP:

Tom Verlaine: Lead vocals, guitar
Richard Lloyd: Guitar, vocals
Fred Smith: Bass, vocals
Billy Ficca: Drums

Keyboards: Tom
Guitar Solos:
See No Evil, Elevation, Guiding Light - Richard
Venus, Friction Prove It, Torn Curtain - Tom
Marquee Moon - Richard after the second chorus, Tom after the third

Produced by Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
Engineered by Andy Johns, assisted by Jim Boyer
Mixed at Atlantic Studios by Andy Johns
Assisted by Randy Mason & Jimmy Douglass
Art Direction: Tory Lane
Back Cover Art: Billy Lobo
Photography: Robert Mapplethorpe
Mastered by Greg Calbi and Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound, Inc.
This album is dedicated to William Terry Ork

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Additional Credits on Elektra/Rhino CD:

Reissue Supervision: Patrick Milligan & Andy Zax
Remastering: Dan Hersch at Digiprep
Tape research & mastering supervision: BIll Inglot
Editorial supervision: Sheryl Farber
Art direction: Bryan Lasley
Design: Greg Allan@GAPD and Bryan Lasley

Reviews & Opinions

PUNKY GIBBON: An absolute, unmitigated, no-bullshit classic, an unusually mature and assured record that had all the energy of the punk but was wholly its own beast. The title track is ten minutes of heaven, from its sparkling yet ominous intro through to its cyclic finale; while ‘Prove It’, ‘Venus’ and ‘See No Evil’ lend a poetic slant to an off-kilter pop sensibility. The 2003 remaster features a 10:47 version of the title track instead of the 9:58 "proper" version i.e. the one everybody heard in 1977 when they played the LP. I always preferred the shorter version, which faded out as the band went back to the opening motif, giving the impression that the song could be playing forever. The longer version has a normal ending with a climactic finale. Boo. If you want to get the shorter version on CD, I direct you to the non-remastered CD from 1990 (still sounds pretty good, though).

ZIG ZAG: This album is a complete classic, though it might not be a favourite with the record buying public and anyone less hip than me. This is not an albums for solicitors' clerks to leave lying on their smoked glass coffee tables to impress friends. It's an album of great artistic significance and honesty. It could and should be enjoyed by everyone...not just those riding the crest of the new wave. Don't delay...buy it today.

Additional Notes

The original LP version of 'Marquee Moon' fades out at 9:58. The 2003 reissues have a 10:47 version with a "proper" ending. The 1990 has the shorter version. The packaging on the US Rhino CD is essentually the same as on the European.

Images

US LP 1977 (Elektra - 7E-1098). Click here for more

UK LP 1977 (Elektra - K 52046). Click here for more

US CD 1990 (Elektra - E2 1098). Click here for more

Europe CD 2003 (Elektra/Rhino - 8122-73920-2). Click here for more