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1983 Issues

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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

Listed below are the issues of

Melody Maker that came out in 1983.

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Volume: 58  - Number: 01

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1st January 1983

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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

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Volume: 58  - Number: 12

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19th March 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 13

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26th March 1983

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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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Volume: 58  - Number: 16

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16th April 1983

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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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                         (Creatures)

 

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Volume: 58  - Number: 19

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Volume: 58  - Number: 20

Price - 35p  Pages - 48

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Volume: 58  - Number: 21

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21st May 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 22

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28th May 1983

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4th June 1983

11th June 1983

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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

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Volume: 58  - Number: 26

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25th June 1983

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2nd July 1983

9th July 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 27

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Volume: 58  - Number: 28

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Volume: 58  - Number: 29

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16th July 1983

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23rd July 1983

Volume: 58  - Number: 30

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30th July 1983

6th August 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 31

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Volume: 58  - Number: 33

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13th August 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 34

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20th August 1983

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27th August 1983

3rd September 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 35

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Volume: 58 - Number: 36

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Volume: 58  - Number: 37

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10th September 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 38

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17th September 1983

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24th September 1983

1st October 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 39

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Volume: 58  - Number: 40

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Volume: 58  - Number: 41

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8th October 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 42

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15th October 1983

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22nd October 1983

29th October 1983

Volume: 58  - Number: 43

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Volume: 58  - Number: 45

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5th November 1983

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Volume: 58 - Number: 46

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12th November 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 47

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19th November 1983

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26th November 1983

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Volume: 58  - Number: 48

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3rd December 1983

10th December 1983

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Volume:  58 - Number: 49

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Volume: 58  - Number: 50

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​This issue came with a Free 20 Page Culture Club Colour Booklet 

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Culture Club Book

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Volume: 58  - Number: 51

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17th December 1983

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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

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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.

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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

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (London)

  • Copyright © – Polydor Ltd. (London)

  • Made By – Sound For Industry – SFI 719

  • Distributed By – Melody Maker

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label): SFI 719

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout): SFI 719 1

Notes

  • 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.

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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

  • Made By – Sound For Industry

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cherry Red Music

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): A

  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): B

Notes

  • 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

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