18 Carat Love Affair – Associates (1982)

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Box Framed Vinyl Art (Size a) 260x260x30mm

An individual, limited edition, example of vinyl art made from a genuine, original, 45rpm, 7” single featuring the  single, 18 Carat Love Affair by the Associates. The record was released in 1982, on the WEA record label and has been reworked into a diamond (engagement) ring as inspired by the lyrics in the song.

A great framed gift for a friend or family member who is a fan of the the Associates, Jewellery, Gold, Rings, Diamonds, 80s Pop Music, Billy Mackenzie and Alan Rankine  or has a special memory linked to the song.

Presented in a black wooden box frame
Limited Edition of 100, signed and numbered by myself, the artist

Title: 18 Carat Love Affair
Media Artist/s: Associates
Record Label: WEA
Medium: Mixed media, hand cut from an original 7″ vinyl single
Era: 1980s
Genre: Pop

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Additional information about this, Associates vinyl art.

Associates – The Artist/s

The Associates (or simply Associates) were a Scottish post-punk and pop band, formed in Dundee in 1979 by lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine. The band released an unauthorised cover version of David Bowie’s “Boys Keep Swinging” as their debut single in 1979, which landed them a recording contract with Fiction Records. They followed with their debut studio album The Affectionate Punch in 1980 and the compilation album Fourth Drawer Down in 1981, both to critical praise. They achieved commercial success in 1982 with the UK Top 10 studio album Sulk and UK Top 20 singles “Party Fears Two” and “Club Country”, during which time they were associated with the New Pop movement. Rankine left the group that year, leaving MacKenzie to record under the Associates name until 1990. They briefly reunited in 1993. MacKenzie’s suicide in 1997 was the band’s end; Rankine died twenty-six years later in 2023.

18 Carat Love Affair – The Song

’18 Carat Love Affairis a song by Scottish new wave band the Associates, written by Billy Mackenzie and Alan Rankine. It wasnt initially released with their second studio album ‘Sulk’ but appeared on their latter expanded edition.

The Diamond Ring – The Shape

This record has been crafted into the silhouette of a diamond Engagement ring. An engagement ring, also known as a betrothal ring, is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married, especially in Western cultures. A ring is presented as an engagement gift by a partner to their prospective spouse when they propose marriage to represent a formal agreement to future marriage. In most Western countries, engagement rings are usually worn only by women, and they are typically adorned with diamonds. In some countries, partners wear matching rings, and engagement rings may also be used as wedding rings. In the Anglosphere, the ring is customarily worn on the left hand ring finger, but customs vary across the world.

 

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Additional information

Weight 1030 g
Dimensions 25 × 4.5 × 25 cm
Artist Formation

Group / Band

Decade

80's

Gender

Male

Nationality

Scottish

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