December 6 street date. The eponymously named third and final studio album from Television was recorded and released in 1992, fourteen years after the band's sophomore album "Adventure" (and subsequent breakup) in 1978. In a decade kicked off by alt-rock guitar albums, the band had regrouped in early 1992 with a new sonic identity. Released later in the year, "Television" was completely unexpected and unexpectedly wonderful - and the guitar interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd was as mesmerizing and unique as ever. Television toured the record into 1993, then would again disappear from the public eye. Upon its worldwide release by Capitol Records, Television vinyl was not available commercially in North America, so fans had to do with the CD (or cassette) or source a pricey import. This 2024 version is being released on the band's imprint Ohoo Records, and has been remastered for vinyl by longtime Tom Verlaine musical collaborator Patrick Derivaz, who was an assistant engineer on these sessions.
April 20 street date. RECORD STORE DAY release. "Live At The Academy NYC 12.4.92" is from the second of a two-night stand in New York City's Times Square. Television had regrouped for their third studio album earlier in the year, and eight of the tracks from it are featured here along with three from "Marquee Moon". This show captured the potent guitar interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd and was considered worthy for the band to release the material as a tour-only CD-R sold during their 2003 reunion concerts. This is a left/right board recording with additional ambient mics to capture the room, alas occasional audience sounds. Remastered and commercially available for the first time, on 2LP coloured vinyl.
September 13 street date. Originally released in 1982, ‘They Could Have Been Bigger Than The Beatles’ was Television Personalities' thiird album. A collection of singles, demos, outtakes, and rarities that was intended to mark the band's breakup in 1982, had they not got back together again so soon. This 2024 reissue comes with faithfully restored artwork, from one the album's original hand painted sleeves. With the formidable Daniel Treacy at its core, Television Personalities remain one of new wave's longest serving and seminal artists, with a career spanning over three decades. The indie pop visionaries have influenced many people across the industry including Pavement, The Lemonheads, MGMT and Creation Records' Alan McGee.