Rare 1977 Television Marquee Moon LP White Label Promo Alternative Punk Beauty
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Up for auction is the rare Punk/Alt Rock classic "Marquee Moon" by Television on Elektra Records #7E-1098 from 1977. This is the original white label promotional pressing from 1977 with the promo sticker on the cover. Visually graded using Goldmine standards, the vinyl rates an Excellent with beautiful shine and extremely light surface wear. The jacket is also excellent with just a hint of wear. Comes with the original inner sleeve in excellent condition. Overall a gorgeous copy of this hard to find promo record. It will be shipped in a sturdy record mailer with the sleeve outside the jacket to prevent damage and will come in a protective plastic sleeve. Don't miss out! Please see my other sales for more rare records
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. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.
For Marquee Moon, Verlaine and fellow guitarist Richard Lloyd abandoned contemporary punk rock's power chords in favor of rock and jazz-inspired interplay, melodic lines, and counter-melodies. Verlaine's lyrics combined urban and pastoral imagery, references to Lower Manhattan, themes of adolescence, and influences from French poetry. He also used puns and double entendres to give his songs an impressionistic quality in describing his perception of an experience.
Track listing
All songs were written by Tom Verlaine, except where noted.
Side one No. Title Length 1. "See No Evil" 3:56 2. "Venus" 3:48 3. "Friction" 4:43 4. "Marquee Moon" 9:58 Side two No. Title Length 1. "Elevation" 5:08 2. "Guiding Light" (Verlaine and Richard Lloyd) 5:36 3. "Prove It" 5:04 4. "Torn Curtain" 7:00Please Read: Payment is due within 5 days of auction ending. Please contact us within 24 hours if not paying right away. All orders are shipped with delivery confirmation. We do not make any money off of shipping so please keep that in mind when leaving feedback. Also, please contact us first before leaving feedback if there is a problem because we are always willing to work with a customer.
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