Adventure (album)
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| Studio album by Television | ||
| Released | 1978 September 23, 2003 (Reissue) |
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| Recorded | September - November 1977 | |
| Genre | Punk | |
| Length | 37:09 | |
| Label | Elektra | |
| Producer(s) | John Jansen and Tom Verlaine | |
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| Television chronology | ||
| Marquee Moon (1977) |
Adventure (1978) |
The Blow-Up (1982) |
Adventure is the follow up album to Television's critically acclaimed debut, Marquee Moon. Upon its release, the album fared worse than its predecessor in the United States but entered the charts at #7 in the Britain. It is generally considered to be a disappointment but maintains some popularity among Television fans.
A noticeable difference between Adventure and Marquee Moon is in the production. Where Marquee Moon is a raw and straightforward album, Adventure has softer and more layered sound with added nuances, such as keyboard textures and back-up vocals. Two of the songs, "Foxhole" and "Careful" were older songs from the band's live set, however, several songs have a reputation as being "filler." The complex guitar work of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd that gave Marquee Moon its appeal is present on Adventure too.
The following track listing is that of a remastered 2003 compact disc rerelease of Adventure. The original vinyl recording was composed of the first eight tracks below, in the same order.
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- "Glory" (Lloyd, Verlaine) – 3:11
- "Days" (Verlaine) – 3:14
- "Foxhole" (Verlaine) – 4:48
- "Careful" (Verlaine) – 3:18
- "Carried Away" (Verlaine) – 5:14
- "The Fire" (Verlaine) – 5:56
- "Ain't That Nothin'" (Verlaine) – 4:52
- "The Dream's Dream" (Verlaine) – 6:44
- "Adventure" (Verlaine) – 5:38
- "Ain't That Nothin'" (Verlaine) – 3:55
- "Glory" (Lloyd, Verlaine) – 3:39
- "Ain't That Nothin' (Run-through)" (Verlaine) – 9:47
Tracks 9-12 are bonus tracks released exclusively on the CD reissue. Tracks 10 and 11 are alternate versions of the original songs. Track 12 is an early instrumental run-through of "Ain't That Nothin'".
