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 16th November - 29th November 1988

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Credits

16th November - 29th November 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 23 - Issue 260

Cover Photo - Andy Catlin

Price - 50p    Pages - 96

Interviewers

Chris Heath - The Pasadenas

Chris Heath - The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Mike Soutar - Bananarama

Tom Doyle - Wet Wet Wet

Richard Lowe - Bon Jovi

Sylvia Patterson - Brother Beyond

Photographers

Andy Catlin - Bananarama (Page 2, 36-37)

Simon Fowler - Tim Simenon (Page 3)

Simon Fowler - The Pasadenas (Page 14-16)

Andy Catlin - Wet Wet Wet (Page 40-42)

Michael Putland - Rick Astley (Centre Spread 1)

Andy Catlin - Salt 'N' Pepa (Centre Spread 2)

Paul Rider - Jon Bon Jovi / Bon Jovi (Page 54-55)

Paul Rider / Andy Catlin / LFI / Simon Fowler / Retna / Pictorial Press / People IN Pictures Limited - Various

(Page 58-59)

Simon Fowler - Brother Beyond (Page 62-64)

LFI - Eddie Murphy (Page 93)

Brian Aris - Chris Lowe (Page 93)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Mica Paris - Breathe Life Into Me

Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together

Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

The Pasadenas - Enchanted Lady

Chris De Burgh - Missing You

Simon Harris - Here Comes That Sound

Angry Anderson - Suddenly

Bomb The Base - Say A Little Prayer

Robin Beck - First Time

Rick Astley - Take Me To Your Heart

Bananarama - Nathan Jones

Travelling Wilburys - Handle With Care

INXS - Need You Tonight

Barbara Streisand and Don Johnson - Till I Love You

All About Eve - What Kind Of Fool

Tiffany - Radio Romance

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Front Cover:

Wet Wet Wet

Centre Spread:

01 - Rick Astley

02 - Salt 'N' Pepa

Back Cover:

Luke Goss

Interviews

Bomb The Bass

The Pasadenas

Bananarama

Wet Wet Wet

Bon Jovi

Brother Beyond

General

Personal File

Gloria Estafan

Features:

Bitz

The Travelling Wilburys

Bruno Brooks

Brave

Robin Beck

Shinehead

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Robert Palmer

Bryan Ferry

The Boys

Win Some Pop Booty

Report From The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Posters

Tim Simon

Pet Shop Boys

Bros

Gloria Estafan

Wet Wet Wet

Reviews

Singles:
Miranda Sawyer

Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night

Rick Astley - Take Me To Your Heart

Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

Bomb The Base - Say A Little Prayer

Kim Wilde - Four Letter Word

The Pasadenas - Enchanted Lady

Breathe - How Can I Fall

Elton John - A Word In Spanish

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Voice Of The Beehive - Man In The Moon

A-Ha - You Are The One

Phil Collins - Two Hearts

2 Brave - Stop That Girl 

Albums: 

Alex Kadis
Richard Lowe
Sylvia Patterson
Tom Doyle
William Shaw
Ian Cranna

Brother Beyond - Get Even

Gloria Estafan and the Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You

Cameo - Machismo

Yazz - Wanted

Tiffany - Hold An Old Friend's Hand

Yello - Flag

Bryan Ferry - The Ultimate Collection

Various

Books

None

Video:

Three Men And A Baby (Lola Borg)

Overboard (Greame Kay)

Robocop

American Tale

Dudes

Light Of Day (Greame Kay)

Baby Boom (Allyce Hibbert)

Hairspray (Lola Borg)

Film:

Tucker - The Man And His Dream (Alex Kadis)

Bird (Lola Borg)

Stand And Deliver (Derrin Schlesinger)

Things:

Inflatable Speakers

1989 Pop  Calendar Collection with

Five Star

U2

Madonna

Wet Wet Wet

Billy Idol

Queen

Europe

Iron Maiden

Bros

Whitney Houston

Rick Astley

A-Ha

Bananarama

George Michael

Kylie Minogue

The Cure

Michael Jackson

Shakin' Stevens

Neighbours

Nights Out: 

Salt 'N' Pepa - Brixton Academy London (Greame Kay)

Fact Box

Number 27 - Shakin' Stevens

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free double Sided Poster of Bros and Brother Beyond

To read more on the Poster click the link below

Poster

This issue advertised items in the new Smash Hits Shop.  The items you could buy were a range of Sweatshirts, T-shirts and a mug.  More items were added throughout the year.

Smash Hits Shop

Blimey!

Bananarama

Kylie Minogue

Erasure Discography

Lorraine Pearson and Eddie Murphy

Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)

Bros

Concert Dates:

None

Fan Clubs:

Bomb The Base

Bananarama

Bon Jovi

Yazz

Birthdays:

Kim Wilde (28)

Mike D (23)

Steve Rothery (29)

Tina Turner (48)

Calvin Hayes (26)

Charlie Burchill (29)

Fiachna O'Broanain (33)

David Van Day (30)

Billy Idol (33)

Adverts

Now That's What I Call Music XIII Album

Brother Beyond - Get Even Album

Mica Paris - So Good Album

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Single

Big Country - Broken Heart Single

Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night Single

Rock Gala 1988 Video

Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices Single

Bros - The Global Push Tour

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Success Success Single

The Pasadenas - Enchanted Lady Single

George Michael - Kissing A Fool Single

Karen and Chelle - Sugar Daddy Single

A-Ha  - Brighton Centre and Wembley Arena Concert

Erasure - Birmingham NEC Concert

Yazz - Wanted Album

The Lost Boys (Film) Video

The Pasadena's Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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