Jul032025

The Associates

Associates was a post-punk/new wave band which formed in 1977 in Dundee, Scotland. They initially consisted of Billy MacKenzie (vocals), Alan Rankine (guitar, keyboards) and later, Michael Dempsey (bass), formerly of The Cure. After Rankine and Dempsey's departures in 1982, the band featured a fluctuating lineup revolving around MacKenzie. Their best known single is 1982's "Party Fears Two". The band split in 1990, but Billy and Alan reunited briefly in 1993. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Party Fears Two - 7" Mix

Album: Sulk (40th Anniversary Edition)

Album Details:
Album Sulk (40th Anniversary Edition)
Label
Release Date 1982-05-14
Total Tracks 46
Track Listing:
1Arrogance Gave Him Up - 2016 Remaster03:02
2No - 2016 Remaster05:51
3Bap De La Bap - 2016 Remaster04:20
4Gloomy Sunday - 2016 Remaster04:12
5Nude Spoons - 2016 Remaster04:23
6Skipping - 2016 Remaster04:04
7It's Better This Way - 2016 Remaster03:32
8Party Fears Two - 12" Mix05:35
9Club Country - 2016 Remaster05:38
10Nothinginsomethingparticular - 2016 Remaster02:22
11Ulcragyceptimol - Demo04:31
12I Never Will - Demo03:48
13Club Country - Demo04:05
14Me, Myself and the Tragic Story - John Leckie Recording03:15
15Australia - John Leckie Recording03:29
16Skipping - Monitor Mix Instrumental03:43
17It's Better This Way - Monitor Mix03:37
18And Then I Read a Book - Alternative Version03:48
19Ulcragyceptimol - Alternative Version04:25
20It's Better This Way - Alternative Version03:40

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Party Fears Two
183923
2Club Country
71627
3Skipping
40531
4Arrogance Gave Him Up
39893
5No
36914
618 Carat Love Affair
35809
7Gloomy Sunday
32632
8White Car In Germany
32224
9The Affectionate Punch
31193
10Love Hangover
29482

Other Album Releases:

Perhaps (Expanded)
Wild And Lonely
Double Hipness
Sulk (40th Anniversary Edition)
Sulk
Fourth Drawer Down
Covers
White Car in Germany (Hayden Thorpe Remix)
Love Hangover (Peel Session 06/03/82)
Skipping (Monitor Mix Instrumental;2022 Master)

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