Alan Rankine It's better this way

[@oscarsloots246]

For me, this is the best song The Associates ever recorded. Thank you, Billy and Alan

[@user-InvitationtoLove]

Amazing song

[@alfieconn2692]

RIP Alan. We'll never see you and Billy's like again.

[@mandygrant5148]

Hello your brother Kenneth was my teacher in primary 6 in the seventies.He was odd in a country primary school with his green German car.I have an incurable bone disease and he helped me deal with this enormously I hope he is well and want you to know he was very proud of you and played us an early associates tape.My name is Mandy Grant I don’t expect him to remember me but I would like him to know I have never forgotten him thanks

[@garyjohnson7628]

I loved the 12 inch version on the back of Party Fears Two. The music you guys created will last forever, totally timeless.

[@carlossouffront1769]

"Yeah that was a groovy groovy speed"

[@robertross28d]

Bill and I. What a class act. 🎸🎶

[@jug3435]

Great to hear Alan’s story on these tracks. Laldy, indeed!

[@DaveDoesOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing the history - cool music cool band cool guys I work and live near Dundee grew up in the 80’s so Billy and the Associates were a big influence Atb my friend 👍🏽

[@paddyskate]

will the full excerpt of part 2 interview be put up or is it being split ?

[@davidlafrancewinner4758]

May I ask.... what are those chords that you are cycling through? I try and try to replicate them, but they just don’t sound like yours! Standard tuning? Thanks a bunch 👍

[@growskull]

dm7 a#m7 dm7 a#m7