Associates The Affectionate Punch Vinyl LP Numbered Blue

Originally released in 1980, The Affectionate Punch is the debut album from Scottish post-punk pioneers The Associates. This 2024 limited edition reissue from Music On Vinyl delivers a striking turquoise 180g audiophile pressing, housed in a silver-foil numbered picture sleeve with insert. Featuring Robert Smith of The Cure on backing vocals and Nigel Glockler (Saxon) on drums, it’s a theatrical, genre-defying classic hailed by NME as “a kind of masterpiece.”

Tracklist:
A1. The Affectionate Punch
A2. Amused As Always
A3. Logan Time
A4. Paper House
A5. Transport To Central
B1. A Matter Of Gender
B2. Even Dogs In The Wild
B3. Would I… Bounce Back
B4. Deeply Concerned
B5. A

Features:

• 12" turquoise vinyl, 180g audiophile pressing
• European pressing via Music On Vinyl (MOVLP3739)
• Barcode: 8719262034983
• Released May 2024
• Individually numbered edition of 1000 copies
• Includes insert, silver-foil stamped sleeve
• Guest vocals by Robert Smith (The Cure), drums by Nigel Glockler (Saxon)
• Genre: Post-Punk / New Wave / Art Pop
• Ideal for collectors of early 1980s avant-pop and MOV colour vinyl editions