The Associates - The Affectionate Punch

On this date in 1980, The Associates released their second single, "The Affectionate Punch". It was backed by "You Were Young". The A side appeared on their debut album, The Affectionate Punch. The B side was a non-LP track that was added as a bonus when the album was re-released on CD. The Edinburgh, Scotland new wave band disbanded in 1990 after four albums but re-formed a few years later. The band effectively ended with the death of Billy MacKenzie in 1997.



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