1982 Issues
Listed below are the issues of
Melody Maker that came out in 1982.
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Price - 30p
Editor - Michael Oldfield
Assistant Editor - Alan Jones
Features Editor - Colin Irwin
News Editor - Brian Harrigan
Chief Sub Editor - John Barton
Technical Editor - Paul Colbert
Published - Saturday
Volume: 57 - Number: 01
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By -
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
2nd January 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 02
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By - (Unknown)
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
9th January 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and interviews:
Coming Soon
23rd January 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 03
Price - 30p Pages - 40
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
16th January 1982
Front Cover - Marc Almond
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 04
Price - 30p Pages - 40
Cover By - Mike Jones
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Front Cover - Rick James
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 05
Price - 30p Pages - 40
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
30th January 1982
Front Cover - Astro (UB40)
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 06
Price - 30p Pages - 40
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
6th February 1982
Front Cover - Bono (U2)
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 07
Price - 30p Pages - 56
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
13th February 1982
Front Cover - Sam and Trudi
(King Triggers)
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 08
Price - 30p Pages - 40
Cover By - Janette
Beckman
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
20th February 1982
Front Cover - Fun Boy Three and
Bananarama
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 09
Price - 30p Pages - 40
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
27th February 1982
Front Cover - Pigbag
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 10
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By - (Unknown)
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
6th March 1982
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 11
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By -
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
13th March 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 12
Price - 30p Pages - 56
Cover By - Janette
Beckman
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
20th March 1982
Front Cover - Nick Heyward
(Haircut 100)
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 13
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By -
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
27th March 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 14
Price - 30p Pages - 56
Cover By - Janette
Beckman
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
3rd April 1982
Front Cover - Marine Girls
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Coming
Volume: 57 - Number: 15
Price - 35p Pages - 48
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
10th April 1982
Front Cover - British Electric
Foundation
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 16
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By -
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
17th April 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 17
Price - 35p Pages - 48
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
This issue came with a Free Double Sided Flexi Disc
(See At End)
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
24th April 1982
Front Cover - Blancmange /
The Passage
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
1st May 1982
Front Cover - Dave Alvin
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 18
Price - 35p Pages - 48
Cover By -Janette
Beckman
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 19
Price - 35p Pages - 48
Cover By - Janette
Beckman
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
8th May 1982
Front Cover - Junior
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 20
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By -
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
15th May 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 21
Price - 35p Pages - 40
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
22nd May 1982
Front Cover - Nick Rhodes
(Duran Duran)
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 22
Price - 35p Pages - 40
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Thank you to Howard Mansell for doing the scans
Coming Soon
29th May 1982
Front Cover - Green Gartside
(Scritti Politti)
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 23
Price - 00p Pages - 00
Cover By -
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
5th June 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 24
Price - 35p Pages - 40
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Coming Soon
12th June 1982
Front Cover - Bobby Bluebell
(The Bluebells)
Articles and Interviews:
Information Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 25
Price - 00p Pages - 00
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
19th June 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 26
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
26th June 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
3rd July 1982
10th July 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 27
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Volume: 57 - Number: 28
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
Volume: 57 - Number: 29
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
17th July 1982
24th July 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 30
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Cover By -
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
31st July 1982
7th August 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 31
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Volume: 57 - Number: 32
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 33
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
14th August 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 34
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
21st August 1982
28th August 1982
4th September 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 35
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Volume: 57 - Number: 36
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 37
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
11th September 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 38
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
18th September 1982
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Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
25th September 1982
2nd October 1982
Volume:57 - Number: 39
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Volume: 57 - Number: 40
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Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
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Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 41
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
9th October 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 42
Price - 00p Pages - 00
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This issue came with a Free Double Sided Flexi titled
Playback - The Flexi
(See End)
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
16th October 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
23rd October 1982
30th October 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 43
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Volume: 57 - Number: 44
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Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
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Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 45
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
6th November 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 46
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
13th November 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 47
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
20th November 1982
27th November 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 48
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
4th December 1982
11th December 1982
Volume: 57 - Number: 49
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Volume: 57 - Number: 50
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Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
Volume: 57 - Number: 51
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
18th December 1982
Front Cover -
Articles and Interviews:
Coming Soon
Volume: 57 - Number: 52
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Cover By -
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
25th December 1982
Free stuff
At times Melody Maker would either give something away Free or make it possible to send off for a Free Gift. Below are the items available in this year.
The Passage / Blancmange
This Double Sided Flexi Disc Sampler contained 3 Tracks and was made available in the 24th April 1982 issue of the magazine.
Track Listing
Credits
A1 - The Passage – Born Every Minute
B1 - Blancmange – Living On The Ceiling
B2 - Blancmange – Sad Day (Excerpt)
Label - Melody Maker – LYN 11183/84
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Sampler
Country - UK
Released - 24th April 1982
Genre - Electronic
Style - New Wave, Synth-pop
Companies
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Made By – Lyntone London – LYN 11183
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Made By – Lyntone London – LYN 11184
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Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, hand-etched): LYN 11183
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Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, hand-etched): LYN 11184
Notes
Free insert/covermount with 24th April 1982 issue of Melody Maker newspaper. Plain white sleeve.
"Made in Britain by Lyntone London"
The version of "Living On The Ceiling" seems to be a rough mix or production outtake though this is not stated on the label.
Red Strips (Playback - Vol 1)
The Red Strips was a Compilation Album made up of 10 tracks and was made available in the (need date) May 1982 issue of the magazine
. Hundreds of bands sent in their demo's and these 10 were selected as the best to
appear on the album.
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Track Listing
Side One:
A1 - Re-Flex – Praying To The Beat
Bass, Vocals – François Craig
Drums, Electronic Drums – Roland Kerridge
Guitar, Vocals – Baxter
Keyboards, Computer, Vocals – Paul Fishman
Producer – Nik Launay, Rafe McKenna
A2 - Simon Rowan – Are You Being Invaded
Bass, Guitar – Simon Rowan
Drums – Skinner
Keyboards – Robin Langridge
Producer – Wally Brill
A3 - I.Q. – Beef In Box
Bass – Tim Esau
Drums – Paul Cook
Guitar – Mike Holmans
Keyboards – Martin Orford
Producer – Mike Holmans, Tim Esau
Rap – Carmine Burdenell
Vocals – Peter Nicholls
A4 - Jenny Jay – Poor Betty Jane
Producer – Bob Wilson
A5 - Howdy Boys – Illinois
Bass – Jerry Harkness
Guitar – Duncan Sedgwick, Olly O'Hoone
Producer – The Howdy Boys
Saxophone – Paul Gidley
Vocals – Paul Edmonson
Side Two:
B1 - Astrakhan – And She Smiled
Bass – Tim Clarke
Drums – Kenny Peel
Producer – Astrakhan
Vocals, Guitar – Horse, Mabel O'Deadly
B2 - Shame – Heaven Hill
Instrumentation By – Billy Shame, Kevin Glass
Producer – Kevin Glass
B3 - Hibi Yaki – Labours And The Land
Bass – Tony Bischoff
Guitar – Geoff Watts
Keyboards – John M. Pearson
Producer – Hibi Yaki
Vocals, Drum Machine – Royston Fitzgerald
B4 - Two Minds Crack – The Sense That Never Sleeps
Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Mark Davies
Bass, Percussion, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Keyboards – Kevin Jones
Producer – Peter King (7), Two Minds Crack
B5 - Ranson/McKenzie And Friends – Keep On Working
Bass – Colin McKenzie
Lead Vocals, Guitar – John Ranson
Producer – Ranson, McKenzie & Friends
Credits
Label - Melody Maker – MM FREE 1, Melody Maker – LYN 1190/91, Melody Maker – LYN/1190/91,
Red Stripe – none
Format - Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country - UK
Released - May 1982
Genre - Electronic, Rock
Style - New Wave, Synth-pop, Prog Rock
Compiled By – Mike Oldfield
Engineer – Brian East
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Runout etching Side A): MMFREE-1A LYN-12026-2s
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Matrix / Runout (Runout etching Side B): MMFREE-1-B LYN-12027-1s
Companies
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Produced At – Mount Pleasant Studio
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Produced At – RMS Studios
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Produced At – Rainbow Sound Studios
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Produced At – Berkeley Street Studios
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Produced At – Deadset Studios
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Produced At – Elephant Studios
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Produced At – Sycamore Studios
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Produced At – Underhill Studios
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Mixed At – Berwick Street Studios
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Lacquer Cut At – Spectrum Sound
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Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-12026
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Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-12027
Notes
Cat# 'MM FREE 1' appears on sleeve rear, sleeve spine and run-out grooves but not on labels.
This release is from 1982 for sure as the IQ line-up has Paul Cook but also Carmine Brudenell.
Both Mike Holmes and Carmine Burdenell are misspelled.
On rear cover:
A1: This track was produced by Rafe McKenna and Nik Launay at Mount Pleasant Studios, London.
A2: It was produced by Wally Brill at RMS Studios, Crystal Palace.
A3: It was produced on a portastudio by Tim Esau and Mike Holmans.
A4: "Poor Betty Jane" was produced by Bob Wilson at his own studio.
A5: The line up on "Illinois", which was produced by the band at Rainbow Studios, Nottingham, is Paul Edmonson (vocals), Duncan Sedgwick (guitar), Paul Gidley (sax), Jerry Harkness (bass), and Olly O'Hoone (guitar).
B1: This track was produced by the band at Berkeley Street Recording Studios, Glasgow.
B2: "Heaven Hill" was produced by Kevin Glass in Deadset Studios, London N16.
B3: Formed about a year ago, they gig in the London area and produced "Labours And The Land" themselves at Elephant Studios, Wapping.
B4: "The Sense That Never Sleeps" was produced by the band and Peter King at Sycamore Studios, Treboeth, near Swansea.
B5: Based in London, Ranson/McKenzie And Friends are Colin McKenzie (bass) and John Ranson (lead vocals/guitar), with various session musicians on this track, which was produced by the band at Underhill Studios, New Cross and mixed at Berwick Street Studios.
Title variations:
Spine and rear cover: Playback Volume 1
Labels: Playback Vol. 1
Back Cover
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Side 1
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Side 2
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Playback - The Flexi
Playback - The Flexi is a Double Sided Flexi disc given away with the 16th October 1982 issue of Melody Maker.
This Flexi consisted of Four Songs
Track Listing
Credits
Side One
A1 - Re-Flex – Praying To The Beat (Excerpt)
Bass, Vocals – François Craig
Drums, Electronic Drums – Roland Kerridge
Guitar, Vocals – Baxter
Keyboards, Computer, Vocals – Paul Fishman
A2 - I.Q. – Beef In Box (Excerpt)
Bass – Tim Esau
Drums – Paul Cook
Guitar – Mike Holmans
Keyboards – Martin Orford
Rap – Carmine Burdenell
Vocals – Peter Nicholls
Side Two
B1 - Astrakhan – And She Smiled (Excerpt)
Bass – Tim Clarke
Drums – Kenny Peel
Vocals, Guitar – Horse, Mabel O'Deadly
B2 - Jenny Jay – Poor Betty Jane (Excerpt)
Label - Melody Maker – none, Red Stripe – none
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, White
Country - UK
Released - 16th October 1982
Genre - Electronic, Rock
Style - New Wave, Synth-pop, Prog Rock
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): LYN-12028-1S
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): LYN-12029-1S