The Affectionate Punch (180g) (Limited Numbered Edition) (Turquoise Vinyl) [LP]

"The Affectionate Punch" is the first studio album by Scottish post-punk and new wave band The Associates.The album was released on August 1, 1980. From the album, "The Affectionate Punch" and "A" were released as singles.

On its release, "The Affectionate Punch" was described as "something of a masterpiece" by Paul Morley of the NME, who described it as "passionate cabaret soul music, a fulfillment of the European white dance music Bowie was flirting with at the time".

None other than Robert Smith (The Cure) can be heard as a background singer on "The Affectionate Punch" and "Even Dogs in the Wild". Nigel Glockler (Saxon) is the drummer on this album.