Marquee Moon

Instruments are great but someone please confiscate this man’s microphone

It was fun definitely enjoyed those early punk jangles

How have I never listened to this album before??? It had been on my radar for a very long time, and I've generally loved all of the other CBGB bands, but somehow I never got around to listening. It started off decently, but I truly was hooked from Venus on forward. Every song had something different and unique to offer, and I was eating it all up. Standouts were Venus, Elevation, and Guiding Light, but the absolute wonder was Marquee Moon. I LOVED that song.

Is it weird that as well as dating Patti Smith, Tom Verlaine sings like her too? That's not a criticism though, because I Iove Horses and I love Marquee Moon. It may be arty but it's also hooky as hell.

Like the guitars but otherwise, eh

yes

Glad to finally catch up with this.

I liked this album! I dont regularly listen to music from the 70s so it felt very very 70s to me. I could definitely hear the velvet underground and the violent femmes here with a touch of the classic NYC sound (emphasis on the drums) that you hear in LCD soundsystem and the strokes later on. Will for sure listen to this again especially for the interesting guitar solos

can't say I was a fan. Noisy comes to mind 😅 repetitive

this album is perfect it was already one of my favorites ever

Amé

Disappointing

Fun, dynamic, excellent drumming. Just a good bit of intrigue on each song, like lots of stuff happening.

8/10

Not for me, I kinda get it but just not my sound

Wow I did not expect to love this as much as I did! Very well-produced and builds up some great atmosphere. Another excellent album to add to this list's collection of art rock and post-punk. It's surprising sophistication and tenderheartedness for a punk record really won me over, and I found Verlaine's slightly whiny delivery actually added to this. Especially because the album isn't afraid of lengthier tracks, helping it thoroughly explore the more introspective and anxious parts of the human experience (as well as highlight sections of their innovative and intricate guitar playing).

Another one from the '70s I would be happier not to have listened to.

I feel like Spotify keeps giving me the song Marquee Moon on album shuffle after other albums. I never knew the name of the song but it might end up being on my top 5 most played on wrapped this year

Eh. Not something I’d revisit

That album feels like a 1-hit wonder.

This whole album is fucking killer but the title track is absolutely unreal.

Guitar performance was enjoyable, not so much for the vocals. Will I listen again? Probably not.

Marquee Moon is one hell of a track! I say this in a positive way. Overall a really great album. But there is a but. The last 2 songs aren't that great and rather boring. But like I said before: It's a great album. So: 4/5

An absolutely fantastic record. A joy from start to finish, although I could never understand why some consider it to be prog, just because something is musivally accomplished and multi layered it doesn't make it progressive rock. Very well.produced too... 4 stars which mea s it will take something really special to be awarded 5, Cos I love this.

Just a fabulous album that perfectly straddles 70s guitar music, Weirldy I hear as much Who or Wishbone Ash as I do Talking Heads or the Ramones. Like Roy Batty they burned so beautifully and briefly, though admittedly Roy didn't go on to do years of Jazz noodling. An easy 5/5

It's ok. Vocals not great.

Canto para atrás!!

I understand why this is a recommended album, it just has always rubbed me the wrong way.

★★★☆☆ I can appreciate why Marquee Moon is considered such an influential album, but I can't say I was blown away by it. The guitar work is easily the highlight. Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd have some fantastic interplay throughout the album, and there are moments when the music itself is genuinely outstanding. The extended title track kept my attention for all ten minutes, and the guitar solo on the closing track, "Torn Curtain," was one of my favorite moments on the record. Unfortunately, the vocals are another story. Verlaine's singing just doesn't work for me, especially on the slower songs. "Guiding Light" sounded like a poorly sung Rolling Stones ballad. The instrumentation was excellent, but the vocals dragged the entire experience down. My favorite track was actually "Elevation," not the celebrated title track. It had the energy, rhythm, and guitar work that I wanted more of throughout the album. I also think there's a difference between recognizing an album's historical importance and actually enjoying it. I'm sure Marquee Moon sounded groundbreaking in 1977, but hearing it today, after decades of bands influenced by Television, it doesn't necessarily sound revolutionary. And historical significance alone isn't enough to make something a masterpiece to my ears. Ultimately, this is a good album with some exceptional musicianship, but too many songs left me thinking, "It's fine." I respect what Television accomplished, even if I don't share the overwhelming enthusiasm surrounding this record.

I used to love it did not age woth me I guess

3.5 of 5

gutes album gute vibes

Has punch! Very electric guitar-y. A bit boring towards the end

If you know that one song you know them all but still good CBGB era rock

Great debut album, had a nice couple of tracks. You can really tell how much it influenced later bands.

lowk kinda mid. liked torn curtain though

Why was the title track so long.

Solid recommendation. I had never heard of Television. Very Violent Femmes vibe, but better composed music. The song Marquee Moon is fantastic, and the bridge is heavily sampled by other artists. The mix on the first few songs is a little tinny for me, but the bass becomes more pronounced in later tracks. I’m stuck between a 3 and 4. It’s a sunny day, I’ll go 4

Liked it fine but didn’t make an impact.

I get why some people fuck with this as one of the greatest albums of all time. I probably need to spend longer with it, as I always enjoy it but never feel a desperate need to return. Probably my third or fourth time listening to it and I still personally managed to remember nothing from previous listens. This attempt was semi-marred by a few interruptions and having to return the following day. Maybe I’ll come back and give it another uninterrupted shot before this list is over.

Many listens. I love this album. For something that I discovered only a few years ago, it feels so close, like I’ve know it the whole time.

maso no es mi estilo

I didn’t have high hopes going into this but it kind of rocks.

I am a sucker for a whiney little punk.

I mean it was aight

Loved the vibe of this one. Perfect 70s rock. Incredible guitar solos. Easy Listening.

per me stupendo, 4.5 almeno

Their debut album, has reputation of being pioneer of punk and alt-rock. OK album not my type.

I liked this quite a bit. Will listen again.

1. Friction 2. Marquee Moon 3. Elevation

For a long time I though "Torn Curtain" was "Torn Kitten" because of the guitar meowing.

Music good singing meh.

Fun. Sounds a bit like Talking Heads

Better than expected but nothing that stands out.

3.8

Maybe one and half songs below 5 stars. Gorgeous record. And another thing...the NYC scene that birthed this record wasn't based on one signature look (flannel) or genre (post Zep heavy), like say Seattle, but a wide variety of sounds and ideas. Originality seems to be tough to come by these days with all the niches and their algorhythm driven silos.I didn't hear this record when it came out, but it instantly appealed to me when I heard it 5 or 6 years later. Sounded great this morning as well.

enigmatic band with a very unique art style despite its simplistic setup. definitely foreshadowing a lot of progressive music developments in the 80ies and beyond.

There is a reason why Marquee moon is nr. 1. Even though the album, and the music type isn't quite me. But Marquee moon has a catchy rythm and vibe.

This is another band I had never heard of before and totally loved. The instrumentals are so powerful and really inspired. I wasn’t that moved by the lyrics, but the melodies made up for it. I found myself imagining David Bowie singing some of these songs. At moments, the lead singer’s voice reminded me of Mick Jagger, but the music was definitely nothing like The Rolling Stones. I want to drive down an open road really fast listening to this again.

7.6/10. Sounding like a true new-wave rock album, it brings some interesting, experimental sounds while still being palettable to the average listener through its classic tunes. It didn't stray too far from the main sound of the album on any songs apart from the last one, which created a dark atmosphere that lasts with you much more than the rest of the project. I enjoyed it, though I don't see individual songs I'm drawn to, so it'll be far and few between listens. Upon some research, my connection to The Who was vindicated, with this album being produced by the younger brother of the producer of some of The Who's biggest hits.

Enjoy this one a lot!

a solid and well-performed but mostly unremarkable set of instrumentals rendered more or less irrelevant by some histrionic caterwauling.

Couldn't really get into this album at all. I found the vocals a bit annoying and I can't really say which tracks I liked. I didn't hate it and it was clearly one of those early American punk albums that influenced artists that I DO like, but I won't bother to listen to it again. 2 stars.

I didn't know this at all, and to start with didn't think much of it, but the album grew on me as I listened. Friction and Torn Curtain were really good, and it earned a second listen through and I enjoyed it even more. Little bits of everything to listen to - who'd have thought that prog elements would be comfortable bedfellows with punk elements? It's nice to discover new gems! 4

ehh. not my thing. meanders a bit too much

Sleepy alright alt rock

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background This album grew on me during my 3 listens....needs more but I need to move on.

Television was a New York punk/rock band from the 1970s, and their frequent gigs at CBGB helped both the band and the venue. Their music never made it to mainstream radio but was influential to later punk and alternative bands. The music on this album is mostly rock with some punk rock. There’s a similarity to Talking Heads on some of the tracks. Not quite four stars for me, but almost.

This generator website is always getting updated. Makes me feel insecure about my own website, like when the neighbor mows the lawn. Anyway, I've heard of this album but don't know anything about it. A blank slate! It's (punk?) rock. Sounds more 80s than 70s though. Not sure that we need a 10 minute song in any decade, but otherwise it was decent. Highlights: 'Guiding Light', "It's too too-too to put a finger on"

In the nicest way possible this is background music. There wasn’t a lot that necessarily drew me in and the vocals aren’t to my taste. However the overall vibe of the music is good, happy but not upbeat, just a nice experience all together. My main gripe is that the guitar is very repetitive to the point it makes the songs kind of annoying, the solos are good though but that’s the only redeeming factor really. I had low expectations at first because all of the weakest songs on the album are at the start in my opinion and it only really starts picking up after the title track. Drums and bass sound pretty good though, very creative work going on with the drums and the bass fits the music really well which I like. I would come back to this album if I was looking for something mellow to put on when meeting with friends or having a drink or two, but I wouldn’t listen again if I wanted to purely listen to music, it’s just not interesting enough in my opinion. The best songs are definitely Guiding Light and Prove It. Those songs feel like they go somewhere a whole lot better than the others. The last song is a great ending, with the way it fades off at the very end it really makes you reflect on the album which is very effective. Overall not bad but not good, it just exists.

Good, but not amazing

Partially known. Cool.

This is the first album on this list that I’ve really struggled to know what it is I think about it…. So much of it is right up my street and yet it fails grab me… probably it’s my aversion to songs lasting twice (or even thrice) as long as they need to, it’s just self indulgent

This is complex rock music with a lot going on, instrument-wise. It required more focused listening, which always catches my interest more. "Marquee Moon" was really good; it's one of those rare long songs that's worth listening to.

Jag har svårt för rösten, svag trea.

Vilken jävla skiva! Jättestark 4a som avrundas uppåt

Möcke bra! Någon form av one hit wonder i albumversion, aldrig hört något mer från Television. Eller så är jag bränd. Stark fyra!

Lyssnat så sjukt mycket på denna förr så lite trött. Men när marquee moon drar igång igen efter solot är himmelskt

I liked it! But gimme more time with it!

The proto-Strokes. Really enjoyed this

I started listening to this album a couple years ago when I read that Nels Cline was influenced by them. Listen to the track "Marquee Moon" and tell me Wilco wasn't doing their own version of it on "Spiders [Kidsmoke]."

Hieno albumi ja nyt täytyy muistaa, että Television on luonut tai ollut luomassa New York -soundia, jota nykybändit niin kovasti niin imitoi ja tavoittelee. Ja tämä albumi kuitenkin vuodelta 1977. Mahtavaa, että tätä genreä ja sen loistava edustaja tuli listalla vastaan. Aivan erityishuomio taas rytmisektioon; ihan huikeaa basso-rumpu -kuviointia. Huikea rumpali muuten, rumpuja todella soitetaan, ei vain hakata. Arvostan mielettömästi. Todellista korvakarkkia. Laulaja vetää rajamailla, maneerit voisi alkaa myös ärsyttämään mutta pysyy vielä enemmänkin vangitsevuuden puolella. Eikä kitaroinnistakaan ole pahaa sanaa. Upeita biisikokonaisuuksia ja klassista New York -soundia. Kovia muusikoita eikö biiseissä olla tehty kompromisseja. Pituutta piisaa. Vahva 4/5

Never heard this band or album before but now the hunt is on to find it in the wild and add to my collection.

Clasicazo. El inicio con 'See No Evil' me ha encantado. Las guitarras de 'Elevation' me han llevado más allá de la estratosfera, qué barbaridad. Canciones favoritas: Venus, Marquee Moon, Elevation

This was not great.

Another one of those albums where I quite enjoy the music but really hate the vocals. Why are there so many men who can't sing and people still seem to love?

Not too bad. These guys sound like Talking Heads but less refined.

Pretty much perfect.

The Ramones on Valium? Seems like punk rock for the privileged elite who are busy drinking cocktails on the beach. Seriously, where do these people come from who don't understand punk rock?

Imagine my surprise when I rolled this album today and the very first thing I noticed in the credits is that Robert Mapplethorpe took the cover photo. One of the genuinely coolest artists to ever do it. What a treat to discover that out of nowhere, I don’t even normally look at the album art credits, so to discover that completely naturally was very cool to me. That got me excited to listen to this one for some reason, I don’t know why. I think it just told me that to swing Robert for this must make these guys some really cool people in general who know ball. According to what little I researched before diving into the album, this is one of those bands who are generally unheard of by most people, but are “Your favorite bands favorite band”. I love bands like that personally, so again, I knew this one would be fun. A lot of signs early on told me this was going to be a good album, and the signs were absolutely correct. Least appealing aspect of this album is the singer. He’s not amazing. A little whiny, but otherwise he’s passable at best. He doesn’t do a whole lot to impress me as a whole, but it’s hardly a dealbreaker. At the bare minimum he’s catchy, and I like his voice more than I dislike it. The real intrigue in this album comes in the guitar playing and drumming. Even the production and just overall sound is really good. Each song has a killer riff somewhere that usually comes out of nowhere. Meanwhile, the drums are extremely prominent and you can tell he was hitting the hell out of them, which is awesome. At 45 minutes and only 8 songs, they’re also easy to tell apart, which gave me an easier time picking a favorite song. That’s also in general just a great length for an album. Silver medal goes to their big hit, the titular “Marquee Moon”. Crazy good song with another awesome solo and ok singing, but it goes on just a little too long for me to say I enjoy every moment of it. Still added it to my library though. My gold medal is going to go to the closing song “Torn Curtain”. It’s catchy as hell, a little softer than the other songs, and actually does a great job of using the singer. And for someone that always picks the songs that rock the hardest as his favorite, this was somewhat of an easy pick for me today. The little solo towards the end of the song sells this one for me. It’s the hardest solo on the album, and it shreds. Fantastic song. This album in general is fantastic. If the singer was better, this might be a 5, but it’s still a very high 4 overall. I can see why this band is popular with other famous musicians. Fun late 70’s time piece, and still to this day it definitely holds up. Loved this one. 4 out of 5 stars.

So much potential but the vocals ruin it for me.

You ever hear something and think “this is probably highly influential” this felt like that. But also the guitars just kept repeating and being so wobbly.

Really cool album, enjoyed it throughly

unremarkable

Soo cool never heard of this band so I loved that out the gate but like also such a cool fusion of punk/ Rock/ amd Jazz

I had not heard this album before, and based on the year alone, I was expecting some standard-issue 70's classic rock. I was not expecting proto-Violent Femmes. The first half was phenomenal and I thought I'd found another, rare 5-star album. The second half, however, for me at least, seemed to drag on and lacked the energy and pacing of the first half. Even so, I'll be checking out some of the band's other offerings and revisiting a few tracks from this album again. 4 stars.

Kult, men ikke noe out of the ordinary

Førsteintrykk er litt beatles-vibe, som er en bra vibe. Ukjent band på forhånd, får lyst til å dope meg i en park når jeg hører på dette. Alt i alt, nytt for meg og ikke helt innertier, men jeg likte det ganske godt. En sterk 3 av 5 her (kunne vært terningkast 4)

The second half of the album kinda drags for me. I respect it, but it's not a favorite.

What a great album, riding the swell from punk to post punk to new wave, and so very influential. Sonically brilliant, really innovative. Just wonderful.