It’s probably a bit obvious to choose this album; but it is truly magnificent. Television only made two albums and although 'Adventure', released the following year (1978), is seriously underrated, they set the bar extraordinarily high with their debut. They didn’t put a foot wrong throughout.
Patti Smith said this of Tom Verlaine :“Tom plays guitar like a thousand bluebirds screaming.” The dual lead guitar from Lloyd and Verlaine is probably the signature of the album. It is just beautiful. Even with the 10 minute title track, it never borders on self-indulgence; in fact, it couldn’t be more concise.
The fact that Marquee Moon has been cited as influence by bands spanning many genres and three decades, from Punk to Prog, speaks volumes of its qualities and it certainly doesn't require the likes of us to sing its praises..
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