On February 8, 1977, “Elektra” label released “Marquee Moon”, the debut Television studio album. It was recorded in September 1976, at “A&R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine. In 2003, “NME” magazine named “Marque Moon” the fourth-greatest album of all time. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 128 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

• Tom Verlaine– lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Richard Lloyd– vocal, guitar
• Fred Smith– vocal, bass guitar
• Billy Ficca– drums
• Andy Johns – engineer, mixing
• Jim Boyer – engineer assistant
• Greg Calbi, Lee Hulko – mastering
• Jimmy Douglass – mixing assistant
• Randy Mason – mixing assistant
• Tony Lane – art direction
• Billy Lobo – back cover artwork
• Robert Mapplethorpe– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Verlaine, except where noted.

1. See No Evil
2. Venus
3. Friction
4. Marquee Moon
5. Elevation
6. Guiding Light – Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd
7. Prove It
8. Torn Curtain