Al Handa writes, "In Television's case, Lloyd was the guitarist who affected the tonality of the music more often than not, and Verlaine and the rhythm section the ones who gave the ear its anchor and familiar musical elements. Listen only to Lloyd, and you can hear some truly off the wall ideas being played." The opening of the song "Marquee Moon" from the album of the same name displays the band's characteristic interlocking melodic and rhythmic guitar lines. Members Current Billy Ficca – drums (1973–present) Fred Smith – bass, vocals (1975–present) Jimmy Rip – guitar (2007–present) Former members Tom Verlaine – vocals, guitar, keyboards (1973–2023) Richard Lloyd – guitar, vocals (1973–2007) Richard Hell – vocals, bass (1973–1975) Timeline Discography Studio albums Marquee Moon (Elektra) (1977) #92 AUS, #23 Sweden, #28 UK Adventure (Elektra) (1978) #7 UK Television (Capitol) (1992) Live albums The Blow-Up (ROIR) (1982) Live at the Academy, 1992 (Ohoo Music) (2003) Live at the Old Waldorf (Rhino Handmade/Elektra) (2003) Compilation albums The Best of Television & Tom Verlaine (EastWest Japan) (1998) Singles "Little Johnny Jewel, Part One" b/w "Little Johnny Jewel, Part Two" (Ork) (1975) "Marquee Moon Part 1" b/w "Marquee Moon Part 2" (Elektra) (1977) #30 UK "Marquee Moon (Stereo)" b/w "Marquee Moon (Mono)" (Elektra) (1977) "Venus" b/w "Friction" (Elektra) (1977) "Prove It" b/w "Venus" 12" 45 (Elektra) (1977) #25 UK "Foxhole" b/w "Careful" (Elektra) (1978) #36 UK "Glory" b/w "Carried Away" (Elektra) (1978) "Ain't That Nothin'" b/w "Glory" (Elektra) (1978) "Call Mr. Lee" (Capital) (1992) #27 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Filmography The Blank Generation (1976) CBGB (2013) References Citations General and cited references * External links American post-punk music groups American art rock groups Capitol Records artists Elektra Records artists Musical groups established in 1973 Musical groups disestablished in 1978 Musical groups reestablished in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1993 Musical groups reestablished in 2001 Musical groups from New York City Musical quartets Protopunk groups Punk rock groups from New York (state) ROIR artists