1984-10-15
The Age Of Consent
Bronski Beat
By Maeve C.
A table on the inner sleeve of The Age of Consent listed the minimum age for lawful sexual relations between men in each European country, together with a telephone number for gay legal advice. In 1984 that age remained 21 in the United Kingdom, and MCA left the table out of the American release.
Mike Thorne produced the album for London Records. “Smalltown Boy” had already reached number three in Britain and “Why?” made the top ten. A medley built on “I Feel Love” later climbed to number three as well, and the album peaked at number four in the UK.
Sources
Rights-holder metadata (℗ 1984 London Records Ltd) gives release date 15 October 1984.Corroborates release on London Records on 15 October 1984 (Music Week of 13 October 1984 said it would be released that month); producer Mike Thorne; inner-sleeve table; MCA removal in US; singles and chart peaks.