Affectionate Punch: Limited Turquoise Vinyl LP
The Affectionate PunchĀ is the debut studio album by the Scottish post-punk and new wave band the Associates. The album was released on 1 August 1980. From the album āThe Affectionate Punchā and āAā were released as singles. Upon its release,Ā The Affectionate Punch was declared āa kind of masterpieceā by Paul Morley of the NME, who described it as āa passionate cabaret soul music, a fulfilment of the European white dance music Bowie was flirting with back then.ā None other than Robert Smith (the Cure) can be heard doing backing vocals on āThe Affectionate Punchā and āEven Dogs in the Wildā. Nigel Glockler (Saxon) is the drummer on this album.
The Affectionate PunchĀ is the debut studio album by the Scottish post-punk and new wave band the Associates. The album was released on 1 August 1980. From the album āThe Affectionate Punchā and āAā were released as singles. Upon its release,Ā The Affectionate Punch was declared āa kind of masterpieceā by Paul Morley of the NME, who described it as āa passionate cabaret soul music, a fulfilment of the European white dance music Bowie was flirting with back then.ā None other than Robert Smith (the Cure) can be heard doing backing vocals on āThe Affectionate Punchā and āEven Dogs in the Wildā. Nigel Glockler (Saxon) is the drummer on this album.
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The Affectionate PunchĀ is the debut studio album by the Scottish post-punk and new wave band the Associates. The album was released on 1 August 1980. From the album āThe Affectionate Punchā and āAā were released as singles. Upon its release,Ā The Affectionate Punch was declared āa kind of masterpieceā by Paul Morley of the NME, who described it as āa passionate cabaret soul music, a fulfilment of the European white dance music Bowie was flirting with back then.ā None other than Robert Smith (the Cure) can be heard doing backing vocals on āThe Affectionate Punchā and āEven Dogs in the Wildā. Nigel Glockler (Saxon) is the drummer on this album.
