Put The Needle On The Record - Week #98

Put The Needle On The Record Week #98 Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent

For this weeks feature we go back to October 1984 and the Bronski Beat album "The Age Of Consent".

"The Age Of Consent" was the debut album by Bronski Beat and the only album to feature Jimmy Somerville, who left the band in 1985 to enjoy a successful solo career. The album was produced by Mike Thorne, who produced Soft Cell's music during their initial success. The album was recorded in London and New York.

The first 2 singles "Smalltown Boy" and "Why" were a massive success, which of course was reflected in album sales, it wen't on to sell over 300,000 copies in the UK alone. Those 2 tracks are certainly standout tracks on the album, alongside "I Feel Love" (Donna Summer Cover), "Heatwave", "Junk", "No More War" and "It Ain't Necessarily So".

4 singles were released off the album "Smalltown Boy" (which reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart and number 48 in the US Billboard Hot 100), "Why?" (which reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart) "It Ain't Necessarily So", (which reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart) and "I Feel Love (Medley)", Featuring Marc Almond, (which reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart).

The album, reached Number 4 in the UK album chart and Number 36 In The US Billboard 200 Chart.

Track Listing

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

If you have this album in your collection, dig it out and give it a spin!