{"product_id":"television-marquee-moon-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"Television: Marquee Moon (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelevision formed in 1973.\u003c\/i\u003e The original lineup consisted of Tom Verlaine, Billy Ficca, Richard Lloyd, and Richard Hell; Hell would part ways with the band (he formed the Heatbreakers w\/ ex-New York Dolls member John Thunders, and later Richard Hell and the Voidoids), and Fred Smith took over as the group's bassist. \u003ci\u003eMarquee Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, Television's debut album, came in 1977, and it was a critical smash with a dedicated cult following even to this day. Despite close associations w\/ the punk scene, Television was not a typical punk act. Verlaine and co. were influenced by avant-garde jazz and garage rock, and their sound was cleaner and more technically proficient than the raw, three-chord spurts that defined some of the other iconic groups. Check the 10-plus minute-long title track, w\/ a slithering guitar solo from Verlaine, Fred Smith's fearsome bass work, and Ficca's clattering toms. Other highlights include \"Elevation,\" \"Venus,\" and \"See No Evil,\" you can hear how the album ushered in post-punk and helped shape alternative rock, and why bands like \u003ca title=\"R.E.M. Music on Vinyl LP + R.E.M. Merchandise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=r.e.m.\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22R.E.M.%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eR.E.M.\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Joy Division Music on Vinyl LP + Joy Division Merchandise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=joy%20division\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joy%20Division%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoy Division\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Sonic Youth Music on Vinyl LP + Sonic Youth Merchandise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=sonic%20youth\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Sonic%20Youth%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"U2 Music on Vinyl LP + U2 Merchandise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=u2\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22U2%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eU2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Echo \u0026amp; The Bunnymen Music on Vinyl LP\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=echo%20bunnymen\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Echo%20%26%20The%20Bunnymen%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEcho \u0026amp; the Bunnymen\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca title=\"The Strokes Music on Vinyl LP\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=strokes\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Strokes%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Strokes%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStrokes\u003c\/a\u003e have referred to the group as a huge influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Elektra 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by rei kwondo 10\/18\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Television","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":39249556013146,"sku":"lp-11893","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/television-marqueemoon-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762279559","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/television-marquee-moon-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}