1986 Issues
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Melody Maker that came out in 1986.
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Volume: 61 - Number: 01
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4th January 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 02
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11th January 1986
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25th January 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 03
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18th January 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 04
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Volume: 61 - Number: 05
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1st February 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 06
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8th February 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 07
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15th February 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 08
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22nd February 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 09
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1st March 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 10
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8th March 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 11
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15th March 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 12
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22nd March 1986
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29th March 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 14
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5th April 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 15
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12th April 1986
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19th April 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 17
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26th April 1986
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3rd May 1986
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Volume: 61 - Number: 18
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10th May 1986
17th May 1986
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24th May 1986
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31st May 1986
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7th June 1986
14th June 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 23
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Volume: 61 - Number: 24
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Volume: 61 - Number: 25
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21st June 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 26
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28th June 1986
5th July 1986
12th July 1986
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19th July 1986
26th July 1986
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2nd August 1986
9th August 1986
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16th August 1986
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23rd August 1986
30th August 1986
6th September 1986
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13th September 1986
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20th September 1986
27th September 1986
4th October 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 39
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11th October 1986
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18th October 1986
25th October 1986
1st November 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 44
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Volume: 61 - Number: 45
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8th November 1986
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15th November 1986
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22nd November 1986
29th November 1986
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6th December 1986
13th December 1986
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20th December 1986
Volume: 61 - Number: 52
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27th December 1986
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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.
Conflict 1
Melody Maker Conflict 1 is a four track Single EP and was given away with the 15th February 1986 issue of Melody Maker.
Side A
Side B
Track Listing
Side A:
A1 - Marc Almond And The Willing Sinners – Oily Black Limousine
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Written By – Almond
A2 - Cactus World News – Skin And Dust
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Written By – Cactus World News
Side B:
B1- The Men They Couldn't Hang – The Bells
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Written By – P. Simmonds / The Men They Couldn't Hang
B2 - The Housemartins – Anxious
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Written By – Heaton / Cullimore
Credits
Label - Melody Maker – CONFLICT 1
Format - Vinyl, 7", EP, Compilation, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country - UK
Released - 15th February 1986
Genre - Rock, Pop
Style - Pop Rock, Indie Rock
Companies
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Copyright Control
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zomba
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Intersong
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Go! Discs
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Pressed By – Polygram Industries Messageries
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 425 CONFLICT 1 A POLYGRAM A8 B
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 425 CONFLICT 1 B POLYGRAM A7 B POP FROM THE SHARP END!
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 425 CONFLICT 1 A POLYGRAM A
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 425 CONFLICT 1 B POLYGRAM A POP FROM THE SHARP END!
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 425 CONFLICT 1 A POLYGRAM A A5
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 425 CONFLICT 1 B POLYGRAM A0 A POP FROM THE SHARP END!
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 425 CONFLICT1 A POLYGRAM A11 A
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 425 CONFLICT1 B POLYGRAM A A0 POP FROM THE SHARP END! A
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Free with Melody Maker in February '86
Melody Maker Free E.P. FEB. '86
Not for sale
[A1] ℗ Copyright Control 1985
[A2] ℗ Zomba 1986
[B1] ℗ Intersong 1985
[B2] ℗ Go! Discs 1986
Outer rim of label has generic copyright text.
All runout information up to and including 'POLYGRAM' as well as A0/5/11 is stamped and all other characters are etched.
Conflict 2
Melody Maker Conflict 2 is a four track Single EP and was given away with the
27th September 1986 issue of Melody Maker.
Side A
Side B
Track Listing
Side A:
A1 - Hollywood Beyond – South Africa
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Written By – Rogers
A2 - The Cocteau Twins – Orange Appled
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Written By – The Cocteau Twins
Side B:
B1 - The Fall – Lucifer Over Lancashire (Alternative Version)
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Written By – Smith, Hanley
B2 - Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction – High Priest Of Love (Demo. Version)
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Written By – Mr. Z. Mindwarp
Credits
Label - Melody Maker – CONFLICT 2
Format - Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Country - UK
Released - 27th September 1986
Genre - Rock
Style - Alternative Rock, New Wave
Lacquer Cut By – JA
Companies
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Music
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Momentum Music (2)
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Minder Music Ltd.
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zoo (3)
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Music
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Pressed By – Polygram Industries Messageries
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 425 CONFLICT 2 A POLYGRAM A13 A JA
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 425 CONFLICT 2 B POLYGRAM B1
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 425 CONFLICT 2 A POLYGRAM A9 JA
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 425 CONFLICT 2 B POLYGRAM A3
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 425 CONFLICT 2 A POLYGRAM JA B2
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 425 CONFLICT 2 B POLYGRAM B4 A
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 425 CONFLICT 2 A POLYGRAM JA A10 A
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 425 CONFLICT 2 B POLYGRAM B11 A
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Melody Maker
Free E.P.
Sept '86
Vinyl Conflict 2
33⅓ RPM
Not For Sale
Free E.P. given away with Melody Maker, Septe,ber 27, 1986.
All runout information is stamped apart from 'JA' and the trailing 'A' character which are etched