1980 Issues

Price - 25p

Editor in Chief - Ray Coleman

Associate Editor - Michael Watts

Features Editor - Alan Jones

News Editor - John Orme

Reviews Editors - Ian Birch

Chief Sub Editor - John Barton

Published - Saturday

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Volume: 55 - Number: 01

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5th January 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 02

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12th January 1980

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26th January 1980

Volume: 55 - Number: 03

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19th January 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 04

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Volume: 55 - Number: 05

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2nd February 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 06

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9th February 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 07

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16th February 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 08

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23rd February 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 09

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1st March 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 10

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8th March 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 11

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15th March 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 12

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22nd March 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 13

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29th March 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 14

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Volume: 55 - Number: 15

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12th April 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 16

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19th April 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 17

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26th April 1980

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3rd May 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 18

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10th May 1980

17th May 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 19

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Volume: 55 - Number: 20

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Volume: 55 - Number: 21

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24th May 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 22

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31st May 1982

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7th June 1980

14th June 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 23

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Volume: 55 - Number: 24

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Volume: 55 - Number: 25

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21st June 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 26

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28th June 1980

Front Cover - Joan Armatrading

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5th July 1980

12th July 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 27

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Volume: 55 - Number: 28

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Volume: 55 - Number: 29

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19th July 1980

Front Cover - Elvis Costello

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26th July 1980

Volume: 55 - Number: 30

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2nd August 1980

9th August 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 31

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Volume: 55 - Number: 32

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Volume: 55 - Number: 33

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16th August 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 34

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23rd August 1980

Front Cover - Grace Jones

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30th August 1980

6th September 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 35

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Volume: 55 - Number: 37

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13th September 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 38

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20th September 1980

Front Cover - Mark Knopfler

(Dire Straits)

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27th September 1980

4th October 1980

Volume: 55 - Number: 39

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Volume: 55 - Number: 40

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Volume: 55 - Number: 41

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11th October 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 42

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18th October 1980

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25th October 1980

1st November 1980

Volume: 55 - Number: 43

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Volume: 55 - Number: 44

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Volume: 55 - Number: 45

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8th November 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 46

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15th November 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 47

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22nd November 1980

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29th November 1980

Volume: 55 - Number: 48

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6th December 1980

13th December 1980

Volume: 55 - Number: 49

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Volume: 55 - Number: 51

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20th December 1980

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Volume: 55 - Number: 52

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27th December 1980

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