The Affectionate Punch
The Affectionate Punch is the debut studio album by Scottish new wave band The Associates. It was released on 1 August 1980 by record label Fiction.
Release
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.
"The Affectionate Punch" and "A" were released as singles to little commercial success.
Reception
Upon its release, The Affectionate Punch was praised by Paul Morley of the NME, who called it "a kind of masterpiece".[5]
Contemporary reviews have also been favourable, with BBC Music reviewer Chris Jones writing, "Few bands today would dare to be so audacious".[4]
Remix
The Affectionate Punch |
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Studio album by The Associates |
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1982 (1982) |
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Recorded |
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Fiction |
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Producer |
- Mark Arthurworry
- The Associates
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The Associates chronology |
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Singles from The Affectionate Punch |
- "A Matter of Gender"
Released: 1982
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The album was remixed and re-released in 1982 by order of The Associates' new record company Warner Bros. 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 results. 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 in 2005.
The remixed version of "A Matter of Gender" was released as a single in 1982.
Track listing
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1. | "The Affectionate Punch" | 3.30 |
2. | "Amused as Always" | 4.20 |
3. | "Logan Time" | 4.12 |
4. | "Paper House" | 4.54 |
5. | "Transport to Central" | 5.02 |
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1. | "A Matter of Gender" | 4.30 |
2. | "Even Dogs in the Wild" | 3.23 |
3. | "Would I... Bounce Back" | 3.59 |
4. | "Deeply Concerned" | 3.38 |
5. | "A" | 3.57 |
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11. | "You Were Young" | 4.04 |
12. | "Janice" | 2.35 |
13. | "Boys Keep Swinging (Mono)" | 3.40 |
14. | "Mona Property Girl" | 3.27 |
- 1982 remixed version
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1. | "Amused As Always" | 4.20 |
2. | "The Affectionate Punch" | 4.18 |
3. | "A Matter of Gender" | 4.27 |
4. | "Would I... Bounce Back" | 3.57 |
5. | "A" | 3.49 |
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1. | "Logan Time" | 4.13 |
2. | "Paper House" | 4.54 |
3. | "Deeply Concerned" | 4.03 |
4. | "Even Dogs in the Wild" | 3.09 |
5. | "Transport to Central" | 4.34 |
Personnel
- The Associates
- Additional personnel
- Technical
References
- ↑ Goddard, Simon (6 September 2012). Mozipedia: The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and The Smiths. p. 235. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira (1983). The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records. p. 12. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "The Affectionate Punch – The Associates | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 Jones, Chris (2003). "BBC – Music – Review of Associates – The Affectionate Punch". BBC Music. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 Morley, Paul (16 August 1980). "... But the Thin White Dukes Do". NME. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Green, Jim; Aswad, Jem. "TrouserPress.com :: Associates". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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