1987 Issues

These are the issues of NME that came out in 1987.

Some of the issues I have will be available on this site (click the link on the date or picture to take you to the issue which will be available via my Flickr and Google page).

Some of the issues may just have pictures which will be there to showcase what the issue front cover was and will be there for reference.

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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: 36 - Number: 01

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3rd January 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 02

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10th January 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 03

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17th January 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 04

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24th January 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 05

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31st January 1987

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NME - Free EP - Hat Trick - Issue Cover.jpg

Volume: 36 - Number: 06

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This issue came with a Free Single entitled

Hat Trick

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7th February 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 07

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14th February 1987

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Australian vs UK Issue

This issue of NME came with a Free 4 Track Single in the UK (See end of page).

However this single was not made available in Australia so their version of this issue had a different cover

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Volume: 36 - Number: 08

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21st February 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 09

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28th February 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 10

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7th March 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 11

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14th March 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 12

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21st March 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 13

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28th March 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 14

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4th April 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 15

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11th April 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 16

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18th April 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 17

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25th April 1987

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2nd May 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 18

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Volume: 36 - Number: 19

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9th May 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 20

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16th May 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 21

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23rd May 1987

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30th May 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 22

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Volume: 36 - Number: 23

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6th June 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 24

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13th June 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 25

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20th June 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 26

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27th June 1987

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4th July 1987

11th July 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 27

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Volume: 36 - Number: 28

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Volume: 36 - Number: 29

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18th July 1987

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25th July 1987

Volume: 36 - Number: 30

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1st August 1987

8th August 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 31

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Volume: 36 - Number: 32

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Volume: 36 - Number: 33

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15th August 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 34

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22nd August 1987

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29th August 1987

5th September 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 35

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Volume: 36 - Number: 36

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Volume: 36 - Number: 37

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12th September 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 38

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19th September 1987

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26th September 1987

3rd October 1987

Volume: 36 - Number: 39

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Volume: 36 - Number: 40

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Volume: 36 - Number: 41

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10th October 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 42

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17th October 1987

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24th October 1987

31st October 1987

Volume: 36 - Number: 43

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Volume: 36 - Number: 44

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Volume: 36 - Number: 45

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7th November 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 46

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14th November 1987

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Volume: 36 - Number: 47

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21st November 1987

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28th November 1987

Volume: 36 - Number: 48

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5th December 1987

12th December 1987

Volume: 36 - Number: 49

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Volume: 36 - Number: 50

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Volume: 36

Number: 51 and 52

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19th December 1987 -
26th December 1987
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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.

None Known This Year

Free 4 Track Single - Hat Trick

In the 4th February 1987 issue of NME there was given away a Free 3 Tack Double Sided Single.

Credits:

Label - New Musical Express – GIV 5
Series - NME 33⅓
Format - Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Country - UK
Released - 4th February 1987
Genre - Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Reggae
Style - Dub, Post-Punk, Cut-up/DJ, Indie Rock, Experimental
Compiled By – Roy Carr

Lacquer Cut By – JA

Track Listing

Side A

Steinski & The Mass Media Featuring D.J.E.T – The Motorcade

Sped On

Featuring – D.J.E.T

Producer – Steinski

Written By – Steinski

A2 - Sonic Youth – White Kross (Live In Tallahassee, Florida)

Written By – Sonic Youth

B1 - Sly & Robbie – When You're Hot You're Hot (NME Version)

(Live In London)

Written By – Dunbar

Side B

Companies:

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Blast First
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Taxi Productions Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – My Ears! My Ears! Music
Published By – Virgin Music Ltd.
Pressed By – MPO

Notes:

Tracks A1 and A2 are unreleased tracks.

'Given free with NME Feb '87'
'Not For Sale'

Attached by tape to the cover of the February 7, 1987 issue.

Track A1: ℗ 1986 Tommy Boy Music Inc
Track A2: ℗ 1987 Blast First Records
Track B: Appears as 'Sly & Robbie - The Taxi Connection' on the label. ℗ 1986 Taxi Productions Inc / Island Records Inc

℗ 1987 NME.

Runout message on side B varies, some copies have 'GET' rather than 'FIND'.

All runout information is etched.

Barcodes and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): JA YOU CAN HAVE ANY PRIZE OFF THE TOP SHELF MPO GIV 5 AIX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): JA YOU CAN NEVER FIND A BLOODY TAXI WHEN YOU WANT ONE. MPO GIV 5 BIX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): JA YOU CAN HAVE ANY PRIZE OFF THE TOP SHELF MPO GIV 5 A¹
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): JA YOU CAN NEVER FIND A BLOODY TAXI WHEN YOU WANT ONE. MPO GIV 5 B¹
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): JA YOU CAN HAVE ANY PRIZE OFF THE TOP SHELF MPO GIV 5 A2X
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): JA YOU CAN NEVER FIND A BLOODY TAXI WHEN YOU WANT ONE. MPO GIV 5 BIX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): JA YOU CAN HAVE ANY PRIZE OFF THE TOP SHELF MPO GIV 5 A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): JA YOU CAN NEVER FIND A BLOODY TAXI WHEN YOU WANT ONE. MPO GIV 5 B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): JA YOU CAN HAVE ANY PRIZE OFF THE TOP SHELF MPO GIV 5 A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): JA YOU CAN NEVER FIND A BLOODY TAXI WHEN YOU WANT ONE. MPO GIV 5 BIX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): JA YOU CAN HAVE ANY PRIZE OFF THE TOP SHELF MPO GIV 5 A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): JA YOU CAN NEVER GET A BLOODY TAXI WHEN YOU WANT ONE. MPO GIV 5 B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): JA YOU CAN HAVE ANY PRIZE OFF THE TOP SHELF MPO GIV 5 A1X
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): JA YOU CAN NEVER GET A BLOODY TAXI WHEN YOU WANT ONE MPO GIV ̶4̶ 5 B2