The Associates – A (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

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“A” was the eighth single released by Scottish new wave band The Associates. The track features backing vocals by Robert Smith of The Cure. Both “A” and “Would I… Bounce Back” were remixed for the 1982 re-issue of the bands debut album The Affectionate Punch.

SIDE A:
A (Remix) 3:50
Backing Vocals – Robert Smith

SIDE B:
Would I… Bounce Back (Remix) 3:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fiction Records ‎– FICSX 13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1981
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – The Associates, Mike Hedges
Written-By – Rankine*, MacKenzie*

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

b-back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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SILVANO
SILVANO
March 9, 2022 8:11 am

Could you please re-upload this 12″ and all the others Associates 12″? Thank you so much

Ian
Ian
September 17, 2016 5:03 am

Thanks for this Paul. Nicely replaces the crackly vinyl rip flac that I downloaded from SoulSeek.

Martin
Martin
September 16, 2016 5:42 pm

This single was my introduction to a life long relationship with The Associates, Alan and Billy. I was completely knocked over, remember playing the b-side 18 times in a row. Still an amazing track!

Dirk
Dirk
September 16, 2016 5:15 pm

Great sleeve again, too, I might add. But somebodies did not think it would be nice to give credits on the sleeves? Or is it that they always made the coversleeves themselves, and I am the only one who missed the memo?

Junior
Junior
September 16, 2016 5:33 am

Looking forward to hearing this single from The Associates. I don’t think i remember this one.

Thanks Paul 🙂

VanceMan
September 15, 2016 6:35 pm

You’re determined to make this an especially fabulous week, Paul! Everything’s just been spectacular! Thank you so much.

Richard the Big Bunny
September 15, 2016 3:24 pm

T’anks! 🙂

Jeff
Jeff
September 15, 2016 2:26 pm

So pleased to have another Associates single posted Paul. Great follow up to the Marc Almond single too. And it’s a Mike Hedges production. Great thinking on you part paying homage to a fantastic producer too. I’m so thankful to you for these excellent songs and/or versions. Fantastic!!

Jeff

Jermajesty
Jermajesty
September 15, 2016 2:23 pm

Wow Paul, not only had I never heard of this track before, but also I didn’t know The Associates had a Robert Smith connection! What an odd pairing, I wonder where they met?

What a fabulous treat. 🙂

David Gerard
David Gerard
Reply to  DjPaulT
September 15, 2016 4:28 pm

The record company, Fiction. Who turned out not to be a very good record company. There was a recent Alan Rankine interview in Dangerous Minds that tells the story.

omar
omar
September 15, 2016 1:52 pm

Love it. Thanks Paul. Billy’s voice was irreplaceable. No one can ever sound like him.