Album

The Affectionate Punch

The Associates

1980 · Rock, Pop

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Affectionate Punch by The Associates

The Affectionate Punch is an Alt/Indie album by The Associates, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked.

About

The Affectionate Punch is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associate. It was released on 1 August 1980 by record label Fiction. The album was remixed and re-released in 1982 by order of The Associates' new record company Warner Bro. Record. The remixed record retained all the old tracks but was given typical '80s production values such as new synthesizers as well as some re-recorded vocals by Billy Mackenzie. Both Mackenzie and Rankine expressed dissatisfaction with the result. For years this was the only version available on CD, as the master tapes for the original had been lost. However, a duplicate was later found and the album was reissued by Virgin Records in 2005. .

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Tracklist

  1. 1The Affectionate Punch (2016 Remaster)3:32
  2. 2Amused as Always (2016 Remaster)4:21
  3. 3Logan Time (2016 Remaster)4:11
  4. 4Paper House (2016 Remaster)4:56
  5. 5Transport to Central (2016 Remaster)5:09
  6. 6A Matter of Gender (2016 Remaster)4:34
  7. 7Even Dogs in the Wild (2016 Remaster)3:26
  8. 8Would I…Bounce Back (2016 Remaster)4:02
  9. 9Deeply Concerned (2016 Remaster)3:45
  10. 10A (Original Album Version) [2016 Remaster]3:55
  11. 11Boys Keep Swinging (2016 Remaster)3:43
  12. 12Mona Property Girl (2016 Remaster)3:26
  13. 13Schmoltz (2016 Remaster)3:06
  14. 14Green for Grief (2016 Remaster)3:35
  15. 15Geese (2016 Remaster)2:05
  16. 16Saline Drips (2016 Remaster)3:23
  17. 17Galaxy of Memories (2016 Remaster)1:28
  18. 18Double Hipness (2016 Remaster)4:15
  19. 19Big Waltz (aka Paper House) [2016 Remaster]2:48
  20. 20Janis (aka Deeply Concerned) [2016 Remaster]2:36
  21. 21You Were Young (2016 Remaster)4:08
  22. 22Bounce Back (Remix) [2016 Remaster]3:51
  23. 23A (Remix) [2016 Remaster]3:57
  24. 24Amused as Always (Remix) [2016 Remaster]4:21
  25. 25The Affectionate Punch (Remix) [2016 Remaster]4:19
  26. 26The End (2016 Remaster)1:06

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Post-Punk
  • angular
  • art school
  • defiant

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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