Marquee Moon (song)

"Marquee Moon"
Single by Television
from the album Marquee Moon
ReleasedApril 1, 1977[1]
RecordedA & R Studios, NYC
Genre
Length9:58
10:40 (re-issue)
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Tom Verlaine
Producer(s)Andy Johns, Tom Verlaine
Television singles chronology
"Little Johnny Jewel"
(1975)
"Marquee Moon"
(1977)
"Prove It"
(1977)

"Marquee Moon" is a song by American rock band Television, recorded for their 1977 debut album of the same name. It was written by the band's lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Verlaine.

In the United Kingdom, "Marquee Moon" was released as a single on April 1, 1977. Its first pressing was as a 12" single only, limited to 25,000 copies, with the song in stereo on one side and in mono on the other side. Subsequent pressings of the single were as a 7-inch single, with the track split into two over the A-side and B-side.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Television here soon". NME (April 2). London: 4. 1977.
  2. ^ "Marquee Moon - Television | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Ritland, Erik. "The 25 Best Punk Songs to Help You Stick it to the Man". Music in Minnesota. Retrieved 13 May 2023.