1986 Issues
These are the issues of NME that came out in 1986.
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Editor - Neil Spencer
Deputy Editor - Tony Stewart
Assistant Editor - Paul De Noyer
News Editor - Derek Johnson
Production Editor - Jo Isotta
Associate Editors - Andy Gill
Special Projects Editor - Roy Carr
Contributing Editor - Charles Shar Murray
Published - Friday
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Volume: 35 - Number: 01
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4th January 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 02
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11th January 1986
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25th January 1986
Volume: 35 - Number: 03
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18th January 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 04
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Volume: 35 - Number: 05
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1st February 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 06
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8th February 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 07
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15th February 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 08
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22nd February 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 09
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1st March 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 10
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8th March 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 11
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15th March 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 12
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22nd March 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 13
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29th March 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 14
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5th April 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 15
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12th April 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 16
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19th April 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 17
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26th April 1986
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3rd May 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 18
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Volume: 35 - Number: 19
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10th May 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 20
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17th May 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 21
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24th May 1986
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31st May 1986

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Volume: 35 - Number: 22
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Volume: 35 - Number: 23
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7th June 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 24
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14th June 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 25
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21st June 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 26
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28th June 1986
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5th July 1986
12th July 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 27
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Volume: 35 - Number: 28
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Volume: 35 - Number: 29
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19th July 1986
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26th July 1986
Volume: 35 - Number: 30
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2nd August 1986
9th August 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 31
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Volume: 35 - Number: 32
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Volume: 35 - Number: 33
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16th August 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 34
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23rd August 1986
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30th August 1986
6th September 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 35
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Volume: 35 - Number: 36
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Volume: 35 - Number: 37
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13th September 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 38
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20th September 1986
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27th September 1986
4th October 1986
Volume: 35 - Number: 39
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Volume: 35 - Number: 40
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Volume: 35 - Number: 41
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11th October 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 42
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18th October 1986
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25th October 1986
1st November 1986
Volume: 35 - Number: 43
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Volume: 35 - Number: 44
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Volume: 35 - Number: 45
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8th November 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 46
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15th November 1986
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Volume: 35 - Number: 47
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22nd November 1986
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29th November 1986
Volume: 35 - Number: 48
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6th December 1986
13th December 1986
Volume: 35 - Number: 49
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Volume: 35 - Number: 50
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Volume: 35
Number: 51 and 52
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20th December 1986 -
27th December 1986
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Free stuff
At times NME 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.
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