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Marquee Moon is the debut album by American rock band Television. It was released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records . In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act on the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra.
- September 1976
- February 8, 1977
Feb 7, 2024 · Classic Rock. "Transcending both hype and generic pigeon-holing, it is arguably one of the finest recordings of all time": the miracle of Television's Marquee Moon. By Ian Fortnam. ( Classic Rock ) published 7 February 2024.
Marquee Moon, Adventure and break-up (1977–78) Television's first album, Marquee Moon , was received positively by music critics and audiences and entered the Billboard 200 albums chart – it also sold well in Europe and reached the Top 30 in many countries there.
- 1973–1978, 1991–1993, 2001–2023
Jan 28, 2023 · The Story of Television’s Influential Masterpiece, ‘Marquee Moon’. Bryan Wawzenek Updated: January 28, 2023. Elektra. Television might not have sounded like a lot of the other CBGB bands,...
Feb 8, 2017 · In 1974, an unknown band named Television convinced CBGB owner Hilly Kristal to let them take over the club's typically dead Sunday night, unwittingly kicking off New York’s punk scene. Though...
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Feb 7, 2017 · Yet from the moment Television released their debut studio album, Marquee Moon, on February 7, 1977, punk rock and Television would be inextricably linked forever. As founding fathers of...
Apr 13, 2022 · Music. Pop Culture. Lightning Struck Itself: Television’s ‘Marquee Moon’ in Eight Phases. Forty-five years after its release, the landmark debut of this quintessential NYC proto-punk band...