Apr252024

The Associates

Associates were 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

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Party Fears Two
181354
2Club Country
69251
3Skipping
39756
4Arrogance Gave Him Up
39183
5No
36193
618 Carat Love Affair
34988
7Gloomy Sunday
31594
8White Car In Germany
30962
9The Affectionate Punch
30559
10Love Hangover
28927

Other Album Releases:

Sulk (40th Anniversary Edition)
Perhaps (Expanded)
Wild And Lonely
Sulk
Double Hipness
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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