Marquee Moon

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Marquee Moon · In the mid-1970s Television was one of New York's leading groups, with a regular spot at the club CBGB. Demos that Brian Eno made in 1974 did not please Tom Verlaine: he found them too cold and brittle. In August 1976 the band signed with Elektra, which let Verlaine produce, assisted by engineer Andy Johns. The recording took place in New York in November 1976, after weeks of rehearsals of four to six hours a day.

Verlaine and guitarist Richard Lloyd left the power chords of punk behind and chose interplay, melodic lines and countermelodies, with influences from rock and jazz. The lyrics are about youth, discovery and rapture, with references to Lower Manhattan. The record received wide praise and was unexpectedly successful in the United Kingdom.

Listening

Track list

1. 1See No Evil3:58Apple Music ↗
2. 2Venus3:54Apple Music ↗
3. 3Friction4:46Apple Music ↗
4. 4Marquee Moon10:46Apple Music ↗
5. 5Elevation5:10Apple Music ↗
6. 6Guiding Light5:37Apple Music ↗
7. 7Prove It5:07Apple Music ↗
8. 8Torn Curtain7:02Apple Music ↗

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