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The Associates (1976 - )

Group - United Kingdom Scottish rock band featuring Billy MacKenzie and Alan Rankine

Releases (32)

Official

Album

  1. The Affectionate Punch 01 Aug 1980
  2. Fourth Drawer Down Oct 1981 (as Associates)
  3. Sulk 14 May 1982 (as Associates)
  4. Perhaps Feb 1985
  5. Wild and Lonely Mar 1990
  6. The Radio 1 Sessions Aug 1994 (as Associates)
  7. Double Hipness 2000 (as Associates)

Album - Compilation

  1. Popera: The Singles Collection 29 Dec 1990
  2. The Glamour Chase & Perhaps May 2002
  3. The Radio One Sessions Volume One 1981-1983 2003
  4. The Radio One Sessions Vol. 2 1984 - 1985 2003
  5. Singles 26 Jul 2004 (as Associates)
  6. Sulk / Fourth Drawer Down 2004
  7. The Very Best Of 08 Apr 2016

Single

  1. Boys Keep Swinging Jun 1979
  2. Kitchen Person 22 Aug 1981
  3. A Oct 1981 (as Associates)
  4. White Car In Germany 05 Dec 1981
  5. Club Country 29 Apr 1982
  6. 18 Carat Love Affair 23 Jul 1982
  7. Party Fears Two 1982
  8. Those First Impressions 11 May 1984
  9. Waiting for the Loveboat 1984
  10. Breakfast Jan 1985
  11. Take Me To The Girl 1985
  12. Heart of Glass Sep 1988
  13. Country Boy 1988
  14. Heart Of Glass 1988
  15. Fever 1990
  16. Just Can't Say Goodbye 1991
  17. Fire to Ice 1997
  18. Covers 05 Aug 2022

Relationships (6)

Members

  1. Billy MacKenzie (1976)
  2. Alan Rankine (1976 - 1982)
  3. Steve Reid (1982 - 1984) guitar
  4. Michael Dempsey
  5. Martha Ladly
  6. Roberto Soave

Recordings by (241)

  1. Boys Keep Swinging 3:39 (Jun 1979)
  2. Mona Property Girl 3:22 (Jun 1979)
  3. The Affectionate Punch 3:30 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  4. Amused as Always 4:20 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  5. Logan Time 4:11 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  6. Paper House 4:54 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  7. Transport to Central 5:02 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  8. A Matter of Gender 4:30 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  9. Even Dogs in the Wild 3:23 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  10. Would I… Bounce Back 3:59 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  11. Deeply Concerned 3:39 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  12. A 3:57 (01 Aug 1980) original version
  13. A Girl Named Property 4:58 (11 May 1981)
  14. A Girl Named Property 4:56 (11 May 1981)
  15. An Even Whiter Car 4:45 (22 Aug 1981)
  16. Kitchen Person 4:55 (22 Aug 1981)
  17. White Car in Germany 5:31 (Oct 1981)
  18. Kitchen Person 4:53 (Oct 1981)
  19. Q Quarters 4:57 (Oct 1981)
  20. Tell Me Easter’s on Friday 4:30 (Oct 1981)
  21. The Associate 4:59 (Oct 1981)
  22. Message Oblique Speech 5:35 (Oct 1981)
  23. A 3:52 (Oct 1981) 1981 single remix
  24. Would I… Bounce Back 3:48 (Oct 1981) 1981 single remix
  25. The Associate 3:39 (05 Dec 1981)
  26. Club Country (extended version) ?:?? (29 Apr 1982)
  27. A.G. It's You Again 3:07 (29 Apr 1982)
  28. Ulcragyceptemol ?:?? (29 Apr 1982)
  29. Club Country 4:03 (29 Apr 1982) 7? edit
  30. Arrogance Gave Him Up 3:00 (14 May 1982)
  31. No 5:50 (14 May 1982)
  32. Bap De La Bap 4:13 (14 May 1982)
  33. Gloomy Sunday 4:09 (14 May 1982)
  34. Nude Spoons 4:15 (14 May 1982)
  35. Skipping 4:03 (14 May 1982)
  36. It’s Better This Way 3:26 (14 May 1982)
  37. Party Fears Two 5:12 (14 May 1982)
  38. nothinginsomethingparticular 2:16 (14 May 1982)
  39. 18 Carat Love Affair ?:?? (23 Jul 1982)
  40. Voluntary Wishes, Swapit Productions ?:?? (23 Jul 1982)
  41. Love Hangover ?:?? (23 Jul 1982)
  42. 18 Carat Love Affair 3:40 (1982)
  43. Love Hangover 4:21 (1982)
  44. Nothing in Something Particular 2:16 (1982)
  45. Party Fears Two 5:38 (1982)
  46. It's Better This Way 3:40 (1982)
  47. Aggressive and Ninety Pounds 4:25 (1983)
  48. Those First Impressions (extended version) 8:06 (11 May 1984)
  49. Thirteen Feelings 4:18 (11 May 1984)
  50. Waiting for the Loveboat (extended version) 8:16 (1984)
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On Recordings (34)

Produced

  1. Logan Time 4:11 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  2. Transport to Central 5:02 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  3. A 3:57 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  4. A Matter of Gender 4:30 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  5. Even Dogs in the Wild 3:23 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  6. Would I… Bounce Back 3:59 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  7. Paper House 4:54 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  8. Deeply Concerned 3:39 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  9. The Affectionate Punch 3:30 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  10. Amused as Always 4:20 The Associates (01 Aug 1980)
  11. An Even Whiter Car 4:45 The Associates (22 Aug 1981)
  12. The Associate 4:59 The Associates (Oct 1981)
  13. Q Quarters 4:57 The Associates (Oct 1981)
  14. Message Oblique Speech 5:35 The Associates (Oct 1981)
  15. Kitchen Person 4:53 The Associates (Oct 1981)
  16. Tell Me Easter’s on Friday 4:30 The Associates (Oct 1981)
  17. Janice 2:36 The Associates (15 Dec 1989)
  18. Double Hipness 4:15 The Associates (2000)
  19. Saline Drips 3:22 The Associates (2000)
  20. Galaxy of Memories 1:27 The Associates (2000)
  21. The End 1:06 The Associates (2000)
  22. Green for Grief 3:35 The Associates (2000)
  23. Big Waltz 2:49 The Associates (2000)
  24. Geese 2:05 The Associates (2000)
  25. A (remix) 3:57 The Associates (20 May 2016)
  26. Amused as Always (remix) 4:21 The Associates (20 May 2016)
  27. Schmoltz 3:06 The Associates (20 May 2016)
  28. Bounce Back (remix) 3:51 The Associates (20 May 2016)
  29. The Affectionate Punch (remix) 4:19 The Associates (20 May 2016)

Holds Phonographic Copyright (?) For

  1. Gloomy Sunday 4:09 The Associates (14 May 1982)
  2. Nude Spoons 4:15 The Associates (14 May 1982)
  3. Bap De La Bap 4:13 The Associates (14 May 1982)
  4. It’s Better This Way 3:26 The Associates (14 May 1982)
  5. Nothing in Something Particular 2:16 The Associates (1982)

Credited as (4)

  1. The Associates
  2. Associates
  3. 39 Lyon Street / The Associates
  4. 39 Lyon Street/The Associates

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_associates

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/18509

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000038977

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/140846464

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q743137

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/16393

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/149267
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GsdZ6T45uXudJ8Wsko9sB

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/id75626609

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/75626609

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/dc78f9b6-afcd-46d6-894e-2149f40a4884