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– guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
- Billy Ficca– drums
- Richard Lloyd– guitar, vocals
- Fred Smith– bass guitar, vocals
- Jim Boyer – assistant engineering
- Greg Calbi, Lee Hulko – mastering
- Jimmy Douglass – assistant mixing
- Andy Johns– engineering, mixing
- Tony Lane – art direction
- Billy Lobo – back cover artwork
- Robert Mapplethorpe– photography
- Randy Mason – assistant mixing
- John Telfer – management
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Verlaine, except where noted.
- See No Evil
- Venus
- Friction
- Marquee Moon
- Elevation
- Guiding Light – Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd
- Prove It
- Torn Curtain