The Affectionate Punch (studio album)
by The Associates

The Affectionate Punch by The Associates
Year: 1980
Overall rank: 8,543rd   
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 44 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1980 (140th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,240th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,543rd)

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The Associates bestography

The Affectionate Punch is ranked 2nd best out of 8 albums by The Associates on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Associates is Sulk which is ranked number 3124 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 479.

The Associates album bestography « Higher ranked (3,124th)
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This album (8,543rd)
The Affectionate Punch
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The Affectionate Punch track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 73 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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The Affectionate Punch rankings

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Overall rank: 8,543rd | 1980s rank: 1,240th | 1980 rank: 140th

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The Affectionate Punch ratings

Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 44 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.1/100, a mean average of 68.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.4.

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From 09/06/2012 13:56 | #50107
I can imagine that if I had heard this album in the early eighties would have an impression on me. Listening to it today, have such experience does not. After all, it's a solid average album. :)
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Best Albums of 1980
1. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
2. Closer by Joy Division
3. Back In Black by AC/DC
4. Scary Monsters by David Bowie
5. Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys
6. Peter Gabriel (1980) by Peter Gabriel
7. The River by Bruce Springsteen
8. Permanent Waves by Rush
9. Pretenders by Pretenders
10. Making Movies by Dire Straits
11. Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
12. Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies
13. Sandinista! by The Clash
14. Heaven And Hell by Black Sabbath
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19. Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
20. Sound Affects by The Jam
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