8th January - 21st January 1981
Credits
8th January - 21st January 1981
Volume 3 - Number 01 - Issue 55
Cover Photo - Adrian Boot / Paul Slattery
Price - 35p Pages - 40
Interviewers
David Hepworth - The Police
Deanne Pearson - Eddy Grant
Lynval Golding and John Swift - The Specials
Photographers
Jill Furmanovsky - /the Police (Page 4-5)
Michael Putland / LFI - Sting (Page 6)
Chris Horler - Status Quo (Page 8)
Fin Costello - Status Quo (Page 8)
Simon Fowler - Matchbox (Page 9)
Virginia Turbett - Doug Trendle (Page 10)
Jill Furmanovsky - Eddy Grant (Page 14 - 15)
Paul Canty - Chas And Dave (Page 17)
Paul Cox - Hot Chocolate (Page 22)
Andre Csillag (The Nolans (Page 22)
Kevin Cummins - Chris Sievey (Page 28)
Adrian Boot - Lynval Golding (29)
Paul Slattery - The Specials (Page 29)
Paul Ballard - The Specials (Page 31)
David Cirio - The Associates (Page 35)
Adrian Booth - Mark Ellen (Page 36)
Virginia Turbett - Hazel O'Connor (Page 38)
Paul Canty / LFI - Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay (Roxy Music) (Page 38)
LFI - Rod Stewart (Page 39)
David Bowie Centre Spread
Joe Stevens - Aladdin Sane (1973)
Joe Stevens - Ziggy Stardust (1972)
Joe Stevens - Recording Ziggy For TV (1972)
Joe Stevens - Diamond Dogs Tour (1974)
LFI - Scary Monsters and Super Creeps (1980)
LFI - Stage Tour (1978)
LI - Station To Station (1976)
Issue Information
Lyrics
Front Cover:
Terry Hall (Specials)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Clubland
Status Quo - Lies
Showaddywaddy - Blue Moon
Matchbox - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Visage - Fade To Grey
Chas And Dave - Rabbit
The Look - I Am The Beat
Racey - Runaround Sue
The Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel
The Nolans - Who’s Gonna Rock You
Hot Chocolate - Love Me To Sleep
The Specials - Do Nothing
Boomtown Rats - She’s So Modern
Rod Stewart - My Girl
Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks
Centre Spread:
General
David Bowie
Back Cover:
Bitz
Bob Geldof and The Police
Stranglers Tour
Bev Bevan (ELO)
Andy Partridge - Personnel File
Doug Trendle - All Time Top Ten
Robin Simons
Elvis Costello
Captain Kremmen (Kenny Everett)
Madness Nutty Boy Comic
Paul Carrack (Squeeze)
Disco
Top 40
Bev's Disco Page
Generation X
Posters:
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Interviews
The Police
Eddy Grant
The Specials.
Reviews
Fact is:
Singles: Mark Ellen
Adam And The Ants - Young Parisians
Buzzcocks - Running Free
Stevie Wonder - I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It
Lincoln Thompson and the Rasses - Spaceship
On The Air - Another Planet
The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me
Telex - Soul Waves
Phil Collins - In The Air
Music For Pleasure - The Human Factor
Neon - Making Waves
The Carpettes - The Last Lone Ranger
Keith Emerson - Taxi Ride
Rick Wakeman - Spider
Godley & Creme - Submarine
Jackson Brown - Disco Apocalypse
Metal Mikey - Metal Mickey Magic
Marina Del Ray - I Love A Shark
Max Splodge - Bicycle Seat
UFO - Lonely Heart
Pearl Harbour - Fijiyama Mama
Jane Kennaway & Strange Behaviour - IOU
Joe Jackson Band - Beat Crazy
David Essex - Heart On My Sleeve
Donna Summer - Cold Love
Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove
Independent Bitz
Albums;
Independent Top 30 Singles
Independent Top 10 Albums
Single: Red Starr
ADF - Der Rauber Und Der Prinz / Tanz Mit Mir
Robert Rental - Double Heart
Go-Betweens - I Need Two Heads
Go-Betweens - Stop Before You Say It
Cuban Heals - Walk On Water / Take A Look
Fire Engines - Get Up And Use Me
Fire Engines - Everything’s Roses
Another Pretty Face - Heaven Gets Closer Every Day
Another Pretty Face - Only Heroes Live Forever
The Freshies - I’m In Love With The Girl On The
Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk
Returning Faulty Records
The Beatles
Cartoon
Strange Tales From A Music Paper (Marc Castro)
Merchandise
Mark Ellen
Red Starr
Beverly Hillier
David Hepworth
Rocky Sharpe & The Replays - Rock-It To Mars
Dollar - The Paris Collection
Jermaine Jackson - Jermaine
Showaddywaddy - Bright Lights
Black Slate - Amigo
Queen - Flash Gordon
The Clash - Sandinsta!
Linton Kwesi Johnson - LKJ In Dub
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