Marquee Moon

~ Release by Television (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Annotation

A re-release on CD by Rhino Records.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-16 02:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1See No Evil
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
solo electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
background vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
See No Evil
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
publisher:
Double Exposure Music
53:56
2Venus
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
solo electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
background vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
53:48
3Friction
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
solo electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
background vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Friction
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
4:43
4Marquee Moon
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Tom Verlaine
solo guitar [after the second chorus]:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
solo guitar [after the third chorus] and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Marquee Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
510:47
5Elevation
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
solo electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
background vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Elevation
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
45:08
6Guiding Light
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
solo electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Guiding Light
lyricist:
Tom Verlaine
composer:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Tom Verlaine
5:36
7Prove It
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
solo electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Prove It
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
45:04
8Torn Curtain
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
keyboard, solo electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
background vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Torn Curtain
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
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Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Prove It
included in:Punk USA by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Complete Elektra Recordings: Marquee Moon / Adventure / Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, 6/29/78
part of:NME: The Story of New Wave in 15 Classic Albums (order: 1)
Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 1) (order: 1)
My Life in Music: Michael Stipe (SPIN magazine, 2004-03) (number: B) (order: 2)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 2) (order: 2)
The Records That Changed My Life: Howlin’ Pete Almqvist of the Hives (SPIN magazine, 2004-12) (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 40 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time (2016-04-06) (number: 17) (order: 17)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 33) (order: 33)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2022-07-01) (number: 38) (order: 38)
Joe Harrington: Top 100 Albums of All Time (number: 83) (order: 83)
33⅓ (number: 83) (order: 84)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 107) (order: 107)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 107) (order: 107)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 128) (order: 128)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 130) (order: 130)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 387) (order: 388)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/6202 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Television/Marquee-moon [info]
reviews:http://www.rhinomedia.com/rzine/storykeeper.lasso?StoryID=84 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/gqhj [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/television/marquee_moon/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193524 [info]
Wikidata:Q432372 [info]