Synth pop trio Bronski Beat’s 1984 debut The Age of Consent is a rarity in musical history – an album that both defined a generation and challenged the status quo. 40 years later and The Age of Consent remains as prescient and vital as ever as it did on its original release; truly transgressive - defiant, queer, and laden with hooks. To celebrate this important anniversary, London Records revisit the album across a series of formats, uncovering sonic archival gems, new mixes and more.

Tracklist:

Disc One

1. Why?
2. It Ain’t Necessarily So
3. Screaming
4. No More War
5. Love And Money
6. Smalltown Boy
7. Heatwave
8. Junk
9. Need A Man Blues
10. I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me
11. Smalltown Boy (Absolute. Extended Rework)
12. Smalltown Boy (Planningtorock’s ‘The Love That You Need’ Rework)
13. Smalltown Boy (Dave Audé Vs Tall Paul Remix) *
14. Why? (Superchumbo Mix Ft. Neil Tennant) *
15. Smalltown Boy (The Knocks & Bronski Beat Ft Perfume Genius) *

Disc Two

1. Heatwave (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
2. Why (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
3. Run From Love (Dominic Maita Remix)
4. Hard Rain (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
5. Smalltown Boy (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
6. Junk (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
7. Love And Money (Hundreds & Thousands Remix) *
8. Infatuation / Memories
9. Close To The Edge
10. I Feel Love (Cake Mix) With Marc Almond
11. Cadillac Car (Extended

Disc Three - Consent Extended - The 12 Inches Plus

1. Smalltown Boy (12” Version)
2. Why? (12” Version)
3. It Ain’t Necessarily So (12” Version)
4. I Feel Love (12” Version) With Marc Almond
5. Run From Love (Us Club Remix ‘85) *
6. Smalltown Boy (Us Club Remix ‘84) *
7. Red Dance
8. The Potato Fields
9. Puit D’amour
10. Signs (And Wonders)
11. I Feel Love (Fruit Mix)

Disc Four - Ignore At Your Peril - The Rarities Plus

1. Smalltown Boy (Capital Radio Session, May ‘84) *
2. Heatwave (Capital Radio Session, May ‘84) *
3. Hard Rain (Capital Radio Session, May ‘84 )*
4. Why? (Early Version, March ‘84) *
5. Crazy Maraquitta (Studio Session) *
6. It Ain’t Necessarily So (Early Version) *
7. Upside Down (Studio Session) *
8. Screaming (Early Version, March ‘84) *
9. The Power Of The Gold (Studio Session) *
10. Love And Money (Early Version) *
11. First Church (Feel Love) (Studio Session) *
12. Junk (Early Version 2) *
13. Walking (Studio Session) *
14. No More War (Early Version) *
15. Go (You & Me) (Studio Session) *
16. Close To The Edge (Early Alternate Extended Mix) *
17. Heatwave (Early Version) *
18. The Other Side Of The Tracks (Studio Session) *
19. Smalltown Boy (Early Version, March ‘84) *

DVD - The First Chapter - The Videos Plus

Official Music Videos

1. Smalltown Boy (Restored Promo)
2. Why? (Restored Promo)
3. It Ain’t Necessarily So (Restored Promo)
4. I Feel Love (Restored Promo) With Marc Almond

Top Of The Pops Performances

1. Smalltown Boy (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, June ‘84)
2. Why? (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, September ‘84)
3. It Ain’t Necessarily So (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, December ‘84)
4. I Feel Love (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, April ‘85) With Marc Almond

Original TV Adverts

1. The Age Of Consent - Tv Advert #1 (December ‘84) *
2. The Age Of Consent - Tv Advert #2 (January ‘85) *

* PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED