It was released in August 1980.

The Affectionate Punch (Remix). 26. The End (2016 Remastered Version). 26 Songs, 1 Hour 33 Minutes. Released: Aug 1, 1980. 2016 The Estate of the late Billy Mackenzie, Alan Rankine and Michael Dempsey (The Associates) under exclusive licence to Union Square Music Lt. a BMG Company. More By The Associates.

The Associates debut LP The Affectionate Punch further cemented their growing reputation as sometimes startling, often enthralling innovators who recognized no musical rules. The booklet features liner notes by Billy MacKenzie biographer Tom Doyle, reproductions of original promotional material and memorabilia, and previously unpublished photos. The Associates debut LP The Affectionate Punch further cemented their growing reputation as sometimes startling, often enthralling innovators who recognized no musical rules.

The Affectionate Punch is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates. It was released on 1 August 1980 by record label Fiction. The Affectionate Punch is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates.

All ten songs on The Affectionate Punch are nearly swollen with ambition and swagger, yet those attributes are confronted with high levels of anxiety and confusion, the sound of prowess and hormones converging head-on. It's not always pretty, but it's unflaggingly sensational, even when it slows down. Having debuted with a brazen reduction of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" to a spindly rumble, t Alan Rankine and vocalist Billy Mackenzie ensured instant attention and set forward with this, their first album.

The Affectionate Punch was released on 1 August 1980. Michael Dempsey and John Murphy featured in promotional shots and the accompanying tour but did not perform on the record. Alan Rankine recalls that the whole album was recorded with only himself, Billy and a session drummer: "it was great fun. We just never stopped and the ideas just came and came and came. The Affectionate Punch" and "A" were released as singles to little commercial success

The Affectionate Punch. The Affectionate Punch Tracklist. 1. The Affectionate Punch Lyrics. 2. Amused As Always Lyrics.

Слушайте The Affectionate Punch от The Associates на Deezer. Благодаря потоковой трансляции музыки на Deezer вы можете слушать более 53 млн треков, создавать свои плейлисты и делиться любимыми песнями с друзьями. The Affectionate Punch. The Associates 01-08-1980. Общая длительность:1 h 33 min. 01. The Affectionate Punch (2016 Remaster). Автор: Billy Mackenzie. 02. Amused as Always (2016 Remastered Version). 03. Logan Time (2016 Remastered Version). 04. Paper House (2016 Remastered Version). 05. Transport to Central (2016 Remastered Version).

It was released in August 1980. This is the original version, which was reissued by Virgin in 2005 Bounce Back - 29:57 9. Deeply Concerned - 33:57 10. A - 37:35 11. You Were Young - 41:33 12. Janice - 45:40 13. Boys Keep Swinging (Mono) - 48:15 14. Mona Property Girl - 51:56 The Associates: Billy Mackenzie - Vocals, Alan Rankine - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Other Instruments Michael Dempsey and John Murphy featured in promotional shots and the accompanying tour but did not perform on the record.