some days i think it's wiser if i never step foot into second hand cd shops. i stopped by one today thinking i'd only buy one or two things and ended up buying entirely more than i planned to:

• chat chat - takako minekawa
  
  
• the age of consent - bronski beat
  
  
• one more time - nancy sinatra
  
  
• tin drum - japan
  
  
• gentlemen take polaroids - japan
  
  
• be gentle with my heart - roger nichols and a circle of friends
  
  
• gluon - hi-posi

i've been in a bit of an 80s mood lately. hence the japan and bronski beat cds. the bronski beat cd i actually picked up more for the extra track of their version of i feel love done with marc almond. the liner notes are interesting, but i wish they would of included the lyrics. i seem to recall hearing that the original pressing of this on vinyl came with an inner sleeve listing the age of consent in different countries. nothing like that is included with this, and i'm starting to wonder if it was just a rumour. the nancy sinatra disc is apparently a country album, but it includes a version of nights in white satin so we'll see how country it really is, after i get a chance to listen to it.