Marquee Moon's 40th Anniversary release date

[Dave Marin <dwmarin@gmail.com>]

Lots of Marquee Moon celebrating today, 2/8/17, 40 years since the album's release.

However, does anyone have hard evidence this really was the actual release date?

My research found John Rockwell in the 2/20/77 NY Times reference the release by saying "Now, with the release this past week of Television's Elektra album, Marquee Moon..."

He didn't write "last week" (supporting a 2/8 date) he wrote "this past week", IMO supporting a release date earlier THAT WEEK; possibly 2/15. (Tuesdays became the customary lp release date later on but not necessarily in the late seventies.)

Not as compelling is a line from the Nick Kent NME Television story from February 1977 (found on The Wonder site) where he writes "Marquee Moon released MID-FEBRUARY in America and probably the beginning of March here."

Mid-February sounds closer to February 15th than February 8th.

Admittedly I'm a bit anal when it comes to correct dates in history!!

Thoughts?  Proof?

Thx
Dave




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