Album · 1984
The Age of Consent
Tracklist
1
Why?
The Age of Consent
4:03
2
Ain’t Necessarily So
The Age of Consent
4:43
3
Screaming
The Age of Consent
4:15
4
No More War
The Age of Consent
3:56
5
Love and Money
The Age of Consent
5:08
6
Smalltown Boy
The Age of Consent
5:03
7
Heatwave
The Age of Consent
2:40
8
Junk
The Age of Consent
4:18
9
Need a Man Blues
The Age of Consent
4:20
10
I Feel Love / Johnnie Remember Me
The Age of Consent
6:04
11
Smalltown Boy (full 12″ version)
The Age of Consent
9:05
12
Why? (full 12″ version)
The Age of Consent
7:46
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 1984, still pressed 2026 — 136 pressings across 31 countries.
Credits
James Biondolillo
Arranger
Bruce Gill
Artwork · sleeve [original 1983 sleeve]
Bruce Gill Jr.
Artwork · sleeve [recreated 2018/2021 sleeve]
Gill Whisson
Artwork
Dubose & Dorothy Heyward
Composer
Lloyd Cole
Composer
Green Ink
Design
Jane Suchodolski
Design
PCR (2)
Design
Tony Hodsoll
Design
Fernando Kral
Engineer
Harvey Goldberg
Engineer
Julian Mendelsohn
Engineer
Arno Hecht
Instrument · horns [uptown horns], tenor saxophone, soloist, clarinet [clarinet solo]
Beverly Lauridsen
Instrument · cello
Bob Funk
Instrument · horns [uptown horns], trombone
Crispin Cioe
Instrument · horns [uptown horns], alto saxophone, soloist
David Tofani
Instrument · clarinet
Dino J.A. Deane
Instrument · trombone [electric]
Hollywood Paul Litteral
Instrument · horns [uptown horns], trumpet
Jack Bashkow
Instrument · tenor saxophone [tenor saxes]
Jesse Levy
Instrument · cello
Johnny Folarin
Instrument · congas
Lawrence Cole
Instrument · keyboards, percussion
Louis Cortelezzi
Instrument · alto saxophone [alto saxes]
Mark Orrin Shuman
Instrument · cello
Steven Forrest
Instrument · keyboards, percussion
Uptown Horns
Instrument · horns
Barney Ashton-Bullock
Liner Notes
Graham Ames
Liner Notes
Jimmy Somerville
Liner Notes
Lesley Chow
Liner Notes
Lucy Robinson (5)
Liner Notes
Michinari Yamada
Liner Notes
Mike Thorne
Liner Notes
Paul Flynn (6)
Liner Notes
Richard Smith (14)
Liner Notes
Tom Rasmussen (4)
Liner Notes
Arun Chakraverty
Mastering
Émile Lépine
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Jack Skinner
Mastering
Kevin Tuffy
Mastering
Kevin Vanbergen
Mastering
Matt Colton
Mastering
Oli Hemingway
Mastering · remastered by
Paul Ibbotson
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Phil Kinrade
Mastering
Ricardo Rico (2)
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Roger Wake
Mastering · remastered by
Silvano Bulešić
Mastering · lacquer cut by
The Wizzard (7)
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Chris Galland
Mix
David Wrench
Mix
Jan “Stan” Kybert
Mix
Larry Steinbachek
Mix
Mills Logan
Mix
Steve Bronski
Mix
Vantage (4)
Photography
Bronski Beat
Producer
Carl Beatty
Recording
Dominick Maita
Recording
Don Wershba
Recording
Pete Griffiths
Recording
ABSOLUTE.
Remixer
Dave Audé
Remixer
Kinky Roland
Remixer
Paul Newman
Remixer
Planningtorock
Remixer
The Knocks
Remixer
Tom Stephan
Remixer
Michelle Hiegel
Vocal · voice [aerobics]
Neil Tennant
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals]
Perfume Genius
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals]
The Pink Singers
Vocal · choir
Wendy Wild
Vocal · voice [dialogue]
Donna Summer
Writer
Geoff Goddard
Writer
George & Ira Gershwin
Writer
Giorgio Moroder
Writer
Pete Bellotte
Writer
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