Audio CD review:
Television - The Blow-Up

Television - The Blow-Up

Band: Television Title: The Blow-Up Rating: Release Date: 30 March, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: The Blow-Up 2: See No Evil 3: Prove It 4: Elevation 5: I Don't Care 6: Venus De Milo 7: Foxhole 8: Ain't That Nothin' 9: Knockin' On Heavens Door 10: Little Johnny Jewel 11: Friction 12: Marquee Moon 13: Satisfaction

Editoral Review This live double CD, originally released on cassette in 1982, showcases the band at their most experimental and wired. The guitar-led, thin-sounding rock of NYC's seminal art-punk band Television had many acolytes--from the lovelorn poetry of Australia's Go-Betweens to the more commercial sound of New Wave poppers the Knack. Obvious standouts include the intricate, almost Coltrane-esque guitar duel between bandleaders Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd on an incredible 15-minute version of "Little Johnny Jewel," plus an equally lengthy and tormented reading of "Marquee Moon. " Sound quality is extremely variable, but the spirit of the originators of the New York punk loft scene shines through, even on a relatively ordinary rendition of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction. " Raw, dreamy, and ripe for rediscovery. --Everett True .. You can see a complete list of all Television discography, or go back to the Television tabs