The Age of Consent (40th Anniversary Edition)

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.

40th Anniversary double vinyl edition featuring:
- The Age of Consent (2018 remaster)
- Hundreds & Thousands (2024 remaster)
- Updated artwork with rare and unseen photos

40th Anniversary 2CD includes:
- The Age of Consent plus 5 newly commissioned 2024 remixes
- Hundreds & Thousands and 5 bonus tracks
- Remixes from ABSOLUTE., Planningtorock, The Knocks, Dave Audé vs Tall Paul, and Superchumbo.
- Exclusive detailed timeline by project consultant Barnaby Ashton-Bullock
- Updated artwork with rare and unseen photos

The Deluxe 4CD/DVD version contains:
- The Age of Consent: The original album, plus 6 bonus tracks [7” versions and radio edits]
- Hundreds & Thousands: The original remix album, plus 5 bonus tracks
- Consent Extended – The 12 Inches Plus - Rare 12” versions, US Club Mixes, B-sides
- Ignore at Your Peril – The Rarities Plus Radio sessions, previously unreleased early versions, and studio sessions
- DVD – The First Chapter – The Videos Plus: Restored music videos, Top of The Pops performances, Original TV adverts
- 24-page booklet featuring rare and unseen photos, and
essays.

Released: October 2024
Cat: LMS1725203
Label: London Records

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Tracklist

2LP:
Side One
WHY?
IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO
SCREAMING
NO MORE WAR
LOVE AND MONEY

Side Two
SMALLTOWN BOY
HEATWAVE
JUNK
NEED A MAN BLUES
I FEEL LOVE / JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS

Side Three
HEATWAVE (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
WHY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
RUN FROM LOVE (DOMINIC MAITA REMIX)

Side Four
HARD RAIN (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
SMALLTOWN BOY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
JUNK (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)

Deluxe 4CD + CD:
Disc One
WHY?
IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO
SCREAMING
NO MORE WAR
LOVE AND MONEY
SMALLTOWN BOY
HEATWAVE
JUNK
NEED A MAN BLUES
I FEEL LOVE / JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
SMALLTOWN BOY (ABSOLUTE. EXTENDED REWORK)
SMALLTOWN BOY (PLANNINGTOROCK’S ‘THE LOVE THAT YOU NEED’ REWORK)
SMALLTOWN BOY (DAVE AUDÉ VS TALL PAUL REMIX) *
WHY? (SUPERCHUMBO MIX FT. NEIL TENNANT) *
SMALLTOWN BOY (THE KNOCKS & BRONSKI BEAT FT PERFUME GENIUS) *

Disc Two
HEATWAVE (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
WHY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
RUN FROM LOVE (DOMINIC MAITA REMIX)
HARD RAIN (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
SMALLTOWN BOY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
JUNK (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
LOVE AND MONEY (HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS REMIX) *
INFATUATION / MEMORIES
CLOSE TO THE EDGE
I FEEL LOVE (CAKE MIX) WITH MARC ALMOND
CADILLAC CAR (EXTENDED)

Disc Three
SMALLTOWN BOY (12” VERSION)
WHY? (12” VERSION)
IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO (12” VERSION)
I FEEL LOVE (12” VERSION) WITH MARC ALMOND
RUN FROM LOVE (US CLUB REMIX ‘85) *
SMALLTOWN BOY (US CLUB REMIX ‘84) *
RED DANCE
THE POTATO FIELDS
PUIT D’AMOUR
SIGNS (AND WONDERS)
I FEEL LOVE (FRUIT MIX)

Disc Four
SMALLTOWN BOY (CAPITAL RADIO SESSION, MAY ‘84) *
HEATWAVE (CAPITAL RADIO SESSION, MAY ‘84) *
HARD RAIN (CAPITAL RADIO SESSION, MAY ‘84 )*
WHY? (EARLY VERSION, MARCH ‘84) *
CRAZY MARAQUITTA (STUDIO SESSION) *
IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO (EARLY VERSION) *
UPSIDE DOWN (STUDIO SESSION) *
SCREAMING (EARLY VERSION, MARCH ‘84) *
THE POWER OF THE GOLD (STUDIO SESSION) *
LOVE AND MONEY (EARLY VERSION) *
FIRST CHURCH (FEEL LOVE) (STUDIO SESSION) *
JUNK (EARLY VERSION 2) *
WALKING (STUDIO SESSION) *
NO MORE WAR (EARLY VERSION) *
GO (YOU & ME) (STUDIO SESSION) *
CLOSE TO THE EDGE (EARLY ALTERNATE EXTENDED MIX) *
HEATWAVE (EARLY VERSION) *
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS (STUDIO SESSION) *
SMALLTOWN BOY (EARLY VERSION, MARCH ‘84) *

DVD:
SMALLTOWN BOY (RESTORED PROMO)
WHY? (RESTORED PROMO)
IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO (RESTORED PROMO)
I FEEL LOVE (RESTORED PROMO) WITH MARC ALMOND
SMALLTOWN BOY (BBC ‘TOP OF THE POPS’, JUNE ‘84)
WHY? (BBC ‘TOP OF THE POPS’, SEPTEMBER ‘84)
IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO (BBC ‘TOP OF THE POPS’, DECEMBER ‘84)
I FEEL LOVE (BBC ‘TOP OF THE POPS’, APRIL ‘85) WITH MARC ALMOND
THE AGE OF CONSENT - TV ADVERT #1 (DECEMBER ‘84) *
THE AGE OF CONSENT - TV ADVERT #2 (JANUARY ‘85) *

2CD:
Disc One
WHY?
IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO
SCREAMING
NO MORE WAR
LOVE AND MONEY
SMALLTOWN BOY
HEATWAVE
JUNK
NEED A MAN BLUES
I FEEL LOVE / JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
SMALLTOWN BOY (ABSOLUTE. EXTENDED REWORK)
SMALLTOWN BOY (PLANNINGTOROCK’S ‘THE LOVE THAT YOU NEED’ REWORK)
SMALLTOWN BOY (DAVE AUDÉ VS TALL PAUL REMIX) *
WHY? (SUPERCHUMBO MIX FT. NEIL TENNANT) *
SMALLTOWN BOY (THE KNOCKS & BRONSKI BEAT FT PERFUME GENIUS) *

Disc Two
HEATWAVE (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
WHY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
RUN FROM LOVE (DOMINIC MAITA REMIX)
HARD RAIN (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
SMALLTOWN BOY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
JUNK (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
LOVE AND MONEY (HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS REMIX) *
INFATUATION / MEMORIES
CLOSE TO THE EDGE
I FEEL LOVE (CAKE MIX) WITH MARC ALMOND
CADILLAC CAR (EXTENDED)

* PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED