1983 Issues
Price - 35p
Editor - Michael Oldfield
Assistant Editor - Alan Jones
Features Editor - Colin Irwin
News Editor - Brian Harrigan
Chief Sub Editors - John Barton
Technical Editor - Paul Colbert
Chief Photographer - Tom Sheehan
Design - Andy Cowles
Published - Saturday
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Melody Maker that came out in 1983.
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Volume: 58 - Number: 01
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1st January 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 02
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8th January 1983
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22nd January 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 03
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15th January 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 04
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Volume: 58 - Number: 05
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29th January 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 06
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5th February 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 07
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12th February 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 08
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19th February 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 09
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26th February 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 10
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5th March 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 11
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12th March 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 12
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19th March 1983
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26th March 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 14
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2nd April 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 15
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9th April 1983
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16th April 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 17
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23rd April 1983
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30th April 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 18
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7th May 1983
14th May 1983
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Front Cover - Siouxsie and Budgie
(Creatures)
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Volume: 58 - Number: 20
Price - 35p Pages - 48
Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
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Volume: 58 - Number: 21
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(See at End)
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21st May 1983
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28th May 1983
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4th June 1983
11th June 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 23
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Volume: 58 - Number: 24
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Volume: 58 - Number: 25
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18th June 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 26
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25th June 1983
2nd July 1983
9th July 1983
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16th July 1983
23rd July 1983
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30th July 1983
6th August 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 33
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Thanks to John Harrison
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Cominig Soon
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13th August 1983
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20th August 1983
27th August 1983
3rd September 1983
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10th September 1983
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17th September 1983
24th September 1983
1st October 1983
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8th October 1983
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15th October 1983
22nd October 1983
29th October 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 44
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Volume: 58 - Number: 45
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5th November 1983
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12th November 1983
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19th November 1983
26th November 1983
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3rd December 1983
10th December 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 50
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Cover By - Tom Sheehan
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
Front Cover - Stuart Adamson
(Big Country)
Articles and Interviews:
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17th December 1983
Volume: 58 - Number: 52
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24th December 1983
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Volume: 58 - Number: 53
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31st December 1983
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.
Orange Juice - Flexi Disc
Orange Juice - The Day I Went Down To Texas is a single track Single Sided Flexi Disc and was given away with the 12th March 1983 issue of Melody Maker.
Track Listing
A - The Day I Went Down To Texas
Credits
Label - Not On Label – O.J.3.
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided
Country - UK
Released - 12th March 1983
Genre - Rock
Style - Indie Rock
Producer – Flood, Orange Juice
Written-By – Collins
Companies
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (London)
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Copyright © – Polydor Ltd. (London)
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Made By – Sound For Industry – SFI 719
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Distributed By – Melody Maker
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Label): SFI 719
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Matrix / Runout (Runout): SFI 719 1
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Given away in copies of Melody Maker 12th March 1983.
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd, London
© 1983 Polydor Ltd, London
The The / The Sines - Flexi Disc
The The / The Sines is a Double track Double Sided Flexi Disc and was given away with the 21st May 1983 issue of Melody Maker.
Track Listing
A - The The – Dumb As Death's Head
Written By – Johnson
B - The Sines – Johnathon
Written By – Palfreeman
Credits
Label - Melody Maker – none
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country - UK
Released - 21st May 1983
Genre - Electronic
Style - Synth-pop
Companies
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Made By – Sound For Industry
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cherry Red Music
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): A
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): B
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Issued free with the May 21, 1983 issue of Melody Maker.
Not for Resale
Cherry Red Music ℗1983
Made in England by Sound For Industry