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Artists
The Associates

THE ASSOCIATES

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Members

Billy MacKenzieAlan Rankine Martha LadlySteve ReidJohn MurphyMichael Dempsey

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Music videos by The Associates

Music videos

The Associates — Transport to Central (2016 - Remaster)

Transport to Central (2016 - Remaster)

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Releases

Albums

The Very Best of the Associates

The Very Best of the Associates

6th May 2016

Wild And Lonely

1990

Perhaps

1985

Fourth Drawer Down

1st October 1981

Sulk

Sulk

EPs

Poperetta EP

1990

Other

The Affectionate Punch

The Affectionate Punch

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Tracks by The Associates

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(A) [Remix]The Very Best of the Associates

18 Carat Love AffairDouble Hipness

18 Carat Love Affair

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2000 Years of Mental TortureDouble Hipness

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18 Carat Love AffairDouble Hipness
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2000 Years of Mental TortureDouble Hipness
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A (Original Album Version) [2016 Remaster]The Affectionate Punch
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A (Remix) [2016 Remaster]The Affectionate Punch
3:57
A Matter of Gender (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch
4:34
Amused as Always (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch
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The Associates Lyrics

Boys Keep Swinging

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Stephen, You’re Really Something

Stephen, You’re Really Something

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Gloomy Sunday (Live at the ICA 1980)

Gloomy Sunday (Live at the ICA 1980)

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Deeply Concerned (2016 - Remaster)

The Associates — B1-Associates-A G It' s you again

B1-Associates-A G It' s you again

The Associates — Tell Me Easter's on Friday

Tell Me Easter's on Friday

The Associates — The Associates - Party Fears Two (2012 SiX DwArF promo) HQ

The Associates - Party Fears Two (2012 SiX DwArF promo) HQ

The Associates — The Associates - Fourth Drawer Down full album

The Associates - Fourth Drawer Down full album

The Associates — Club Country (2016 Remaster)

Club Country (2016 Remaster)

The Associates — THE ASSOCIATES / BILLY MACKENZIE - Take Me To The Girl (12" Mix)

THE ASSOCIATES / BILLY MACKENZIE - Take Me To The Girl (12" Mix)

A (Original Album Version) [2016 Remaster]The Affectionate Punch

A (Remix) [2016 Remaster]The Affectionate Punch

A Matter of Gender (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

Amused as Always (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

Amused as Always (Remix) [2016 Remaster]The Affectionate Punch

Big Waltz (AKA Paper House)Double Hipness

Big Waltz (aka Paper House) [2016 Remaster]The Affectionate Punch

Bounce Back (Remix) [2016 Remaster]The Affectionate Punch

Boys Keep Swinging

Boys Keep Swinging (2000 Remaster)Double Hipness

Boys Keep Swinging (2000 Remaster)The Very Best of the Associates

Boys Keep Swinging (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

Calling All Around The WorldWild And Lonely

Club Country (2015 Remaster) [Single Edit]The Very Best of the Associates

Club Country (Demo)Double Hipness

Club Country ClubPoperetta EP

Deeply Concerned (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

Do the Call GirlDouble Hipness

Double HipnessThe Very Best of the Associates

Double HipnessDouble Hipness

Double Hipness (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

Edge of the WorldDouble Hipness

Edge of the WorldThe Very Best of the Associates

EloiseThe Very Best of the Associates

Even Dogs in the Wild (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

Ever Since That DayWild And Lonely

Fear Is My BrideThe Very Best of the Associates

Fear Is My BrideDouble Hipness

FeverWild And Lonely

Fever In The Shadows

Fire To IceWild And Lonely

From the Ground Up (Nujabes Remix)

Galaxy of MemoriesDouble Hipness

Galaxy of MemoriesThe Very Best of the Associates

Galaxy of Memories (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

GeeseDouble Hipness

Geese (2016 Remaster)The Affectionate Punch

Gloomy Sunday (Live at the ICA 1980)The Very Best of the Associates

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Boys Keep Swinging (2016 Remaster)

Boys Keep Swinging (2016 Remaster)

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Mona Property Girl (2016 Remaster)

Mona Property Girl (2016 Remaster)

Lyrics

The Affectionate Punch (Remix) [2016 Remaster]

The Affectionate Punch (Remix) [2016 Remaster]

Lyrics

Boys Keep Swinging (2000 Remaster)

Boys Keep Swinging (2000 Remaster)

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Fire to Ice

Lyrics

Just Can't Say Goodbye

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Fever

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Fever In The Shadows

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Heart of Glass

Lyrics