{"product_id":"the-associates-affectionate-punch-ltd-180gm-turquoise-vinyl","title":"The Associates- Affectionate Punch - Ltd 180gm Turquoise Vinyl ( Vinyl )","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited edition of 1000 numbered copies on turquoise coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. The Affectionate Punch 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 \"The Affectionate Punch\" and \"A\" were released as singles. Upon it's release, The Affectionate Punch was declared \"a kind of masterpiece\" by Paul Morley of the NME, who described it as \"a passionate cabaret soul music, a fulfilment of the European white dance music Bowie was flirting with back then.\" None other than Robert Smith (the Cure) can be heard doing backing vocals on \"The Affectionate Punch\" and \"Even Dogs in the Wild\". Nigel Glockler (Saxon) is the drummer on this album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Affectionate Punch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Amused As Always\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Logan Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Paper House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Transport to Central\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Matter of Gender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Even Dogs in the Wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Would I Bounce Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Deeply Concerned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57420431130959,"sku":"8719262034983","price":5.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/8725\/2047\/files\/4381552-3276835.jpg?v=1775623649","url":"https:\/\/vibesvinyl.com\/products\/the-associates-affectionate-punch-ltd-180gm-turquoise-vinyl","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}