1984 Issues
These are the issues of Number One that came out in 1984.
45 issues in total.
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Price - 35p / 40p​
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Editor - Phil McNeil
Assistant Editor - Lynn Hanna
News Editor - Anne Lambert
Reviews Editor - Martin Townsend
Production Editor - Deanne Pearson
Art Editor - Sandy Ward
Assistant Art Editor - Terry Caleno
Design - Fraser Gray / Graham Smith
Art Work - Tim Parker
Advertising Manager - David Flavell
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Editorial Director / Editor In Chief - Alan Lewis
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Published - Thursday
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Issue 36
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - John Stoddart
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
7th January 1984
Front Cover - Howard Jones
Centre Spread - 1984 Number 1 Calendar
Back Cover - Marilyn
Interviews and Features:
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The Smiths
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This Years Model
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Karan (Bananarama),
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Mark (Madness)
pick this years must have items to wear
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20 / 20 Vision with
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Vince Clark (The Assembly)
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Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
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Stephen Luscombe (Blancmange)
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World At One
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Howard Jones
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Kim Wilde - Person 2 Person
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Kate Garner - Yeahs and Yeuks
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Cocteau Twins
Posters
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Morrissey
Song Lyrics:
Police - King Of Pain
Status Quo - Marguerita Time
Kool And The Gang - Straight Ahead
Dennis Waterman and George Cole - What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors?
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
Musical Youth - Sixteen
Rod Stewart - Sweet Surrender
Barry Manilow - read Em And Weep
Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler - A
Rockin' Good Way
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Album:
David Essex, Various Artists (The Dance Decade 1973-1983), Otis Redding, Evelyn King, Sally Oldfield, Gregory Isaacs, The Room, Kool and the Gang
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Singles by Paul Simper
The Police, Mike Oldfield, David Bowie, The Comsat Angels, Prefab Sprout, Pulse Beat, Orchestre Jazira, WFLA, Dead Or Alive, Thirteen At Midnight, Cyndi Lauper, Freur, Tommy Faragher, Maxine, China Crisis, Wang Chung, Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler
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Fan Clubs
Blancmange, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Pretenders, Bonnie Tyler, Bluebells, Kiss, Kid Creole and the Coconuts
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Live
None
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Advert
Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven Single
The Police - King Of Pain Single
Issue 37
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - People In
Pictures
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
14th January 1984
Front Cover - Stewart Adamson
(Big Country)
Centre Spread - Boy George
Back Cover - Shakin' Stevens
Interviews and Features:
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Big Country
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Eurythmics
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Limahl - person 2 person
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Billy Bragg
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Richard Barbieri
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Tracey Ullman
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Howard Jones - Intimate Details
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Bonnie Tyler - Yeahs and Yeuks
Posters
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Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
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Limahl
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Song Lyrics:
Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday
Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again
Mike Oldfield - Crime Of Passion
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
The Alarm - Where Were You Hiding
When The Storm Broke
Snowy White - Bird Of Paradise
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Albums
John Hiatt, The Pretenders, Einsturzende Neubauten, Luther Vandross, Accept, Billy Griffin, George Clinton
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Singles by Karen Swayne
Colourfield, Eurythmics, Big Country, ABC, Fad Gadget, Barbara Mason, The Alarm, Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack, Musical Youth, , B Movie, The Watusi Bros, The Violent Femmes, Herbie Hancock, Whitesnake, Luxury, Australian Crawl, The Inspirational Choir of the Pentecostal First Born Church of the Living God, Thomas Dolby Judas Priest
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Live
None
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Adverts
Eurythmics - Here Come The Rain Again Single
Talk Talk - It's My Life Single
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive Single
The Alarm - Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke Single and Tour
Issue 38
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - John Stoddard
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
21st January 1984
Front Cover - Holly Johnson and Paul
Rutherford (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Centre Spread - Spandau Ballet
Back Cover - Sting (The Police)
Interviews and Features:
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Echo And The Bunnymen
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Glam Rock
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Soft Cell
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Bucks Fizz
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Steve Lambert (Roman Holiday) -
Person-2-Person
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Tina Turner - Intimate Details
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Prefab Sprouts
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Matt Johnson
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Posters
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None
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Song Lyrics:
Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me
Echo And The Bunnymen - Killing Moon
Roland Rat - Rat Rapping
John Lennon - Nobody Told Me
The Smiths - What Difference Does
It Make?
Donna Summer - Stop, Look and Listen
ABC - SOS
Gloria Gaynor - I Am What I Am
Icicle Works - Love Is A Wonderful Colour
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Albums
Sheila Chandra, Dislocation Dance, Ian Dury, Elbow Bones and the Racketeers, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Judas Priest, Ray Parker Jnr, Billy Idol
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Singles by Paul Bursche
Spear of Destiny, The Smiths, Nik Kershaw, John Lennon, Echo and the Bunnymen, Simple Minds, Mezzoforte, Red Box, Barb, Neil Innes, Clapham South Escalators, The Romantics, Ligotage, Juan Martin, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads, Baumann, Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin, Talk Talk, , Stewart Copeland and Stanard Ridgeway, Donna Summer
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Fan Clubs
Status Quo, David Grant, Paul McCartney, Limahl, UB40, Paul Young, The Cure, Culture Club, The Rolling Stones, Lionel Ritchie, Visage
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Live
None
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Adverts
Donna Summer - Stop, Look and Listen Single
Issue 39
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
28th January 1984
Front Cover - Terry Hall
Centre Spread - Paul Young
Back Cover - China Crisis
Interviews and Features:
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UB40
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Kirk Brandon
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Terry Hall
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Cyndi Lauper
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Gary Numan
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Gloria Gaynor
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Thomas Dolby
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Lennon McCartney
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ABC
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Peter Coyle (Lotus Eaters) -
Person-2-Persons
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John Sykes (Whitesnake) -
Intimate Details
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Posters
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-Kirk Brandon
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ABC
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Song Lyrics:
Big Country - Wonderland
Fiction Factory - (Feel Like) Heaven
Whitesnake - Give Me More Time
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun
Judas Priest - Freewheel Burning
The Truth - No Stone Unturned
Genesis - Illegal Alien
Rick Springfield - Human Touch
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Albums
Giorgio Moroder, Van Halen, The Raincoats, James Brown, John Cale, Wall Street Crash, John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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Singles by Phil McNeill
Private Lives, Duran Duran, Thompson Twins, , Kool and the Gang, Queen, Re-Flex, 1st Light, Stacy Lattisaw, The Truth, Bank Robbers, the Pale Fountains, Carol Kenyon, Pat Benatar, Swans Way, Hot Chocolate, Slade, Genesis, Yip Yip Coyote
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Live
None
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Adverts
Robert Marlow - I Just Want To Dance Single
Hazel O'Connor - Don't Touch Me Single
JB All Stars - Backfield In Motion Single
Duran Duran - New Moon on Monday Single
4th February 1984
11th February 1984
Issue 40
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Ian McKell
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
Front Cover - Madonna
Centre Spread - Marilyn
Back Cover - The Icicle Works
Interviews and Features:
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Madonna
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Kirk Brandon - Person 2 Person
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Whitesnake
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Barbara Mason
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China Crisis
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Simple Minds
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Fiction Factory
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Tony Hadley - Intimate Details
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Boy George and Annabella
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Wham
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Matthew Wilder
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Posters
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Chrissie Hynde
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Madonna
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Song Lyrics:
Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor
Madonna - Holiday
Barbara Mason - Another Man
The Colour Field - The Colour Field
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
Prefab Sprout - Don't Sing
Marillion - Punch And Judy
Madness - Michael Caine
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
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Albums
Danse Society, Madonna, Christine McVie, Jah Wobble / The Edgar / Holger Czukay, Millie Jackson, Saxon, , Various (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
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Singles by Frank Hopkinson
Marilyn, Style Council, Men Without Hats, JB Allstars, Ultravox, Carmel, Marillion, Orange Juice, Madness, Nena, Matt Bianco, Christine McVie, Rolling Stones, Freeze Frame, Tik and Tok, Hazel O'Connor, The Trainspotters
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Live
None
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Adverts
Ultravox - One Small Day Single
Kool and the Gang - Joanna Single
The Truth - No Stone Unturned Single
Yip Yip Coyote - Dream of the West Single
Carol Kenyon - Warrior Women Single
ABC - SOS Single
The Pale Fountains - Unless Single
The Mystery Girls - Ash In Drag Single
Peter Godwin - Baby's In The Mountain Single
David Grant - Organize Single
Issue 41
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
Front Cover - Madness
Centre Spread - Morrissey
Back Cover - Roger Taylor
(Duran Duran)
Interviews and Features:
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Tom Bailey
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Blind Date - Nik Kershaw and Jay Aston
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Madness
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Rick Springfield
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Ultravox
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Marilyn - Intimate Details
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Merseybeat '64 and '84
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Posters
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Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
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Suggs (Madness)
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Rick Springfield
Song Lyrics:
Marilyn - Cry And Be Free
Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing
Kool And The Gang - Joanna
Wang Chung - Dancehall Days
Debbie Harry - Rush Rush
Bourgie Bourgie - Breaking Point
Ultravox - One Small Day
Billy Griffin - Serious
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Albums
Cyndi Lauper, Felt, Whitesnake, Simple Minds, Stewart Copeland, Thomas Dolby, Various (Two Of A Kind), Snowy White
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Singles by Sunie
It's Immaterial, David Grant, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, Helen and the Horns, The Mystery Girls, Sade Adu, Cargo, Debbie Harry, The Boomtown Rats, London Community Gospel Choir, Pretenders, INXS, World Famous Supreme Team, Central Line, BOP, Bourgie Bourgie
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Live
None
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Adverts
Thomas Dolby - The Flay Earth Album
Blue Rondo - Slipping Into Dayliht Single
Howard Jones - Hide and Seek Single and Tour
Marilyn - Cry and be Free Single
Will Powers - Adventures In Success Single
Carol Kenyon - Warrior Woman Single
Issue 42
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Todd Gray
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
18th February 1984
Front Cover - Michael Jackson
Centre Spread - Ultravox
Back Cover - Cyndi Lauper
Interviews and Features:
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Michael Jackson Story - Part 1
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Thompson Twins
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Dave Sharp (The Alarm) Yeahs and Yeuks
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Sade
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Madness
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Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice) - Intimate Details
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Re-Flex
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Posters
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Michael Jackson
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Mark Bedford (Madness)
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Song Lyrics:
The Style Council - My Ever Changing
Moods
Slade - Run Runaway
The Jackson Five - I Want You Back
David Grant - Organise
Fiat Lux - Secrets
Manhatten Transfer - Spice Of Life
Break Machine - Street Dance
Tina Turner - Help
Elbow Bones and The Racketeers - A
Night In New York
Hot Chocolate - I Gave You My Heart
Swans Way - Soul Train
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Albums
Julian Cope, Toyah, The Alarm, Bobby Nunn, Gary Moore, Modern English, Pallas, Thompson Twins
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Singles by Martin Townsend
Howard Jones, Scritti Politti, Mary Wells, Soft Cell, The Questions, Billy Joel, Ian Dury, Blue Angel featuring Cyndi Lauper, Die Zimmermanner, Break Machine, Warren Mills, Lamont Dozier, Six Sed Red, Able Ram, Will Powers, Louise Tucker, The Reflections, Def Leppard, White and Torch, Alan Parsons Project, Jacqui Brooks, Music For Pleasure, Modern English, Tina Turner
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Live
None
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Adverts
The Alarm - Decleration Album
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - Two Of A Kind Single
Tik and Tok - The Tarts are Back Single
Broadcast - Where Are You Now Single
Boomtown Rats - Tonight Single
Thompson Twins - Into the Gap Album
Soft Cell - Down In The Subway Single
Hey Elastica - This Town Single
Carmel - More More More Single
Madness - Michael Cain Single
Issue 43
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Canone / The
I.D. Circle
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
25th February 1984
Front Cover - Marilyn
Centre Spread - Echo and the
Bunnymen
Back Cover - Madonna
Interviews and Features:
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The Style Council
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Nena
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Wham
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Michael Jackson Story - Part 2
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Spandau Ballet
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Marilyn and Carmel
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Cyndi Lauper - Yeahs and Yeuks
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Fish (Marillion)
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Boy George - Goes To Italy
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Posters
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Chas Smash (Madness)
Song Lyrics:
Howard Jones - Hide And Seek
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Matt Bianco - Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed
Michael Jackson - Ben
UB40 - Cherry Oh Baby
Private Lives - Living In A World (Turned Upside Down)
Warren Mills - Mickey's Monkey
Carmel - More, More, More
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
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Albums
The Smiths, Madness, Queen, Talk Talk, Fad Gadget, Rockwell
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Singles by Max Bell
Billy Idol, Tracey Ullman, Dekka Danse, Julia and Co., General Public, Kajagoogoo, Silent Running, Aswad, Frank Chickens, X, Roger Daltrey, Nina Hagan, Kingdoms, Hall and Oates, Robert Gorl, Michael Des Barras and Holly Knight, C Cat Trance, Pookah Makes 3, Spider, Billy Bremner, UB40, John Hiatt, D. Greenfield and J.J. Burnell
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Live
None
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Adverts
Mezzoforte - Observations Album
General Public Single
Bonnie Tyler - Getting So Excited Single
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me Album
Savage Progress - My Soul Unwraps Tonight Single
White and Torch - Bury My Heart Single
Tracey Ullman - My Guy's Mad At Me Single
Peter Godwin - Correspondence Album
Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth Single
Te Questions - Tuesday Sunshine Single
Alexi Sayle - Ullo John Gotta New Motor? Single
Madness - Keep Moving Album
3rd March 1984
10th March 1984
Issue 44
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
Front Cover - Bananarama
Centre Spread - Spandau Ballet
Back Cover - Nik Kershaw
Interviews and Features:
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The Smiths
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General Public
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Bananarama
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Michael Jackson Story - Part 3
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Orange Juice
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Bruce Watson (Big Country) - Intimate Details
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Philthy Animal (Motorhead) - Person-2-Person
Posters
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Bananarama
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Orange Juice
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Song Lyrics:
Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth
General Public - General Public
Girl's Can't Help It - Baby Doll
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till You Get
Enough
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
Orange Juice - The Bridge
Soft Cell - Down In The Subway
Fiction Factory - Ghost Of Love
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Albums
Nik Kershaw, Pale Fountains, Orange Juice, Laurie Anderson, The Beatles
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Singles by Maureen Rice
Lionel Ritchie, Strange Relations, Vitamin Z, Kissing Bandits, Bernie Torme, White and Torch, Fiat Lux, Scott Walker, Bonnie Tyler, Dee C Lee, Alternate Radio, Fiction Factory, Billy Rankin, China Crisis, Stray Cats, Broadcast, Tyrone Taylor, The Questions, Savage Progress. The Icicle Works, Phil Fearon and Galexy
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Adverts
Talk Talk - It's My Life Album
Robin Gibb - How Old Are You Album
Fiction Factory - Ghost Of Love Single
Flashdance (Film) Video
Desire - Virgin Dance Single
Boys Don't Cry - Don't Talk To Strangers Single
Elbow Bones and the Racketeers - New York at Dawn Album
The Questions - Tuesday Sunshine Single
The Icicle Works - Birds Fly Single
UB40 - Cherry Oh Baby Single
Silent Running - Emotional Warfare Single
Issue 45
Price - 35p Pages - 56
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior
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This issue came with a Free Boy George Poster
For more on that click the link below and scroll down to relevant gift
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
Front Cover - Thompson Twins
Centre Spread - Duran Duran
Back Cover - Rockwell
Interviews and Features:
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Thompson Twins
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Marc Almond - Person 2 Person
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Tracey Ullman
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Michael Jackson Story - Part 4
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Break Machine
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Nik Kershaw
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Mel Brooks - Intimate Details
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Glen Gregory - Yeahs and Yeuks
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Posters
None
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Song Lyrics:
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Tracey Ullman - My Guy's (Mad At Me)
Van Halen - Jump
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Rolling Stones - She Was Hot
James Ingram - Yah Mo B there
Madonna - Lucky Star
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Albums
Prefab Sprout, Howard Jones, Hey Elastica, Marillion, Matthew Wilder, Re-Flex
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Singles by Mark Cooper
Propaganda, Jeffrey Daniel, Matthew Wilder, Dead Or Alive, Julian Cope, KC, The Special AKA, The Bluebells, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Annabel Lamb, Cook Da Books, John Lennon, Jermaine Stewart, Endgames, APB, John Rocca, Marshall Crenshaw, Wide Boy Awake
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Adverts
Julian Cope - The Greatness and Perfection of Love Single
Jermaine Stewart - The Word Is Out Single
Howard Jones - Human's Lib Album
The Icicle Works - Birds Fly Single
Savage Progress - My Soul Unwraps Tonight Single
Dee C Lee - Selina Wow Wow Single
Dead Orr Alive - That's The Way Single
Academy - On The Beach Single
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men Single
Propaganda - The Nine Lives of Dr Mabus Single
The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela Single
Phil Fearon and Galaxy - What D I Do Single
China Crisis - Hanna Hanna Single
Tracey Ullman - My Guy's Mad At Me Single
Madonna - Lucky Star Single
Scritti Politi - Wood Beez Single
Queen - The Woks Album
David Essex - Fishing For The Moon Single
Julia and Company - Breakin' Down Single
Issue 46
Price - 35p Pages - 56
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior
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This issue came with 2 Free posters of
Paul Young Poster
Marilyn
For more on that click the link below and scroll down to relevant gift
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
17th March 1984
Front Cover - Spandau Ballet
Centre Spread - Frankie Goes To
Hollywood
Back Cover - Wham
Interviews and Features:
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Spandau Ballet
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Jeffrey Daniel
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Kajagoogoo
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Howard Jones
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Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) - Yeahs and Yeuks
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Modern Love with
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Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo
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Tony Blackburn
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Miquel Brown
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Andrew Ridgley
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Ian McNad (The Icicle Works) - Intimate Details
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Posters
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Ultravox
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Nena
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Song Lyrics:
Culture Club - It's A Miracle
Jeffrey Daniel - AC/DC
Julia and Co - Breakin' Down
(Sugar Samba)
Lionel Richie - Hello
Sade - Your Love Is King
Shannon - Let The Music Play
Helen and the Horns - Freight Train
Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
Depeche Mode - People Are People
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Albums
The Style Council, Shannon, Patti Austin, Alexi Sayle, Robert Gorl, Dire Strits
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Singles by Paul Simper
Siouxsie and the Banshees, Rock Goddess, Culture Club, Yes, The Gap Band, Dolly Parton, Chaka Khan and Rufus, Bizet, The Quick, Laura Pallas, Alien Sex Fiend, Rick Springfield, Whodini, Simple Minds, The Pale Fountains, Captain Sensible, Jakko, Shalamar, Friends Again, Depeche Mode, Kenny Loggins, David Essex, Toni Basil, Dr John
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Adverts
Marillion - Fugazi Album
Tones On Tail - Performance Single
Jeffrey Daniel - AC/DC Single
Nik Kershaw Tour
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl Single
Prefab Sprout - Swoon Album
Shalamar - Dancing In The Sheets Single
Cook Da Books - Caress Me Like A Flower Sngle
Endgames - Desire Single
The Questions - Tuesday Sunshine Single
Rock Goddess - I Didn't Know I Loved You Single
Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over Single
Care - Whatever Possessed You Single
Issue 47
Price - 35p Pages - 56
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Cover by​ - David Levine​
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
24th March 1984
Front Cover - Culture Club
Centre Spread - Michael Jackson
Back Cover - Depeche Mode
Interviews and Features:
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The Weather GirlsCulture Club
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Soft Cell
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Paul Young
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Modern Love with
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Paul Young
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Sade
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Gelen Gregory
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Madonna
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Jay Aston (Bucks Fizz)
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Pete Burns (Dead Or Alive)
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Paul Rutherford (Frankie)
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Lionel Richie - Intimate Detalis
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Posters
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Green
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Song Lyrics:
Siousxie and the Banshees - Swimming
Horses
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Propaganda - Nine Lives Of Dr Mabuse
Hall and Oates - Adult Education
Scritti Politti - Wood Beeze
(Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
Alexel Sayle - 'Ullo John! Gotta New
Moror?
China Crisis - Hanna Hanna
The Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
Galaxy - What Do I Do
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Albums
Soft Cell, Carmel, Nena, Icicle Works, Scott Walker
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Singles by Paul Bursche
Holger Hiller, Thomas Dolby, The Alarm, Big Self, Private Lives, Michael Jackson, Colourbox, Dolly Mixture, Planet Patrol, Shakin' Stevens, Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, Prefab Sprout, Shalamar, Felt, Tones On Tails, George Benson, Zee, Illustrated Man, Sunglasses After Dark
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Adverts
Style Council - Cafe Bleu Album
Illustrated Man - Head Over Heals Single
Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up Single
Thomas Dolby - I Scare Myself Single
Chris Rea - I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It Single
Zuzu Sharks - Eyes Of The World Single
Cutting Edge - Dancing With The Rebels Single
The Alarm - Deceiver Single
Rick Springfield - Living In Oz Album
Steve Levine - Believin' It All Single
Soft Cell - This Last Night In Sodom Album
Tones On Tail - Performance Single
Private Lives - From A River To The Sea Single
Blue Bells - I'm Falling Single
31st March 1984
7th April 1984
Issue 48
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior
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This issue came with a Free Nik Kershaw Poster
For more on that click the link below and scroll down to relevant gift
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
Front Cover - Howard Jones
Centre Spread - Jon Moss (Culture Club)
Back Cover - UB40
Interviews and Features:
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Afrika Bambaataa
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Simple Minds
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Howard Jones
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Duran Duran
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Mel Brooks
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Soft Cell
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Nik Kershaw - Intimate Details
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Hall and Oates - One On One
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Nick Fieldman
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Posters
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Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
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Roger Taylor and John Taylor (Duran Duran)
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Song Lyrics:
Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth
Waiting For
Afrika Bambaataa - Renegades of Funk
Simple Minds - Up On The Catwalk
Thomas Dolby - I Scare Myself
Was (Not Was) - Out Come The Freaks
The Questions - Tuesday Sunshine
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Matt Bianco - Sneakin' Out the Back Door
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Albums
Various Now That's What I Call Music II), Joe Jackson, Spider, Central Line, King Crimson
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Singles by Martin Townsend
The Cure, Spear Of Destiny, Opposition, Love, Weird Al Yankovic. Matt Bianco, Shannon, Camel, Killing Joke, Art Of Noise, Pallas, Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack, Chris Amoo and Debbie Bishop, Stephanie Lawrence, Blow Monkeys, , Willy Finlayson, The Shillelagh Sisters, One Blood, Talk Talk, The Kinks, Malcolm XMondino
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Adverts
The Icicle Works - The Icicle Works Album
Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up Single
The Weather Girls - Success Album
Spear Of Destiny - Liberator Single
Talk Talk - Such A Shame Single
Annabel Lamb - The Flame Single
Phil Collins - Against All Odds Single
Savage Progress - My Soul Unwraps Tonight Single
Issue 49
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
Front Cover - Shakin' Stevens
Centre Spread - Bananarama
Back Cover - Nick Rhodes
(Duran Duran)
Interviews and Features:
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Boy George (Culture Club)
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Thompson Twins
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Rockwell
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Soft Cell
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Shakin' Stevens
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Posters
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Dave Wakeling
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Shakin' Stevens
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Song Lyrics:
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T (Pretty
Young Thing)
Rockwell - (Obscene) Phone Caller
Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over
John Lennon - Borrowed Time
Kool And The Gang - In The Heart
Cliff Richard - Baby You're Dynamite
The Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
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Albums
Ultravox, The Cars, Barclay James Harvest, Crusaders, Baby Tuckoo
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Singles by Debbie Voller
Holger Czukay, Nena, Tracie, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Tony Martin, Deon Estus, Rockwell, Kool and the Gang, OMD, Re-Flex, Blancmange, The Lotus Eaters, Marilyn, Genesis Gospel Singers, Queen, Pet Shop Boys, What Fun, Hoorah Boys Hoorah, Richard Bone, Paul Inder Band, The Waterboys, Heavy Pettin', Roger Chapman, Joe Jackson
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Adverts
Ultravox - Lament Album
Jakko - Who's Fooling Who Single
Michael Jackson - Thriller Video
Blancmange - Don't Tell Me Single
Hoorah Boys Hoorah - Is This What You Promised Me Singel
Kenny Loggins - Foot Loose Single
Rikki Patrick - Night Moves Single
OMD - Locomotion Single
Tracie - Souls On Fire Single
Issue 50
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Cover by​ - Ian McKell
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14th April 1984
Front Cover - Robert Smith (The Cure)
Centre Spread - Thompson Twins
Back Cover - Howard Jones
Interviews and Features:
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Robert Smith (the Cure)
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Captain Sensible
-
Culture Club
-
Shakin' Stevens
-
Thomas Dolby - Yeahs and Yeuks
-
The Alarm
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Posters
-
Jon Moss (Culture Club)
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Song Lyrics:
Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
Nik Kershaw - Dancing Girls
The Cure - The Caterpillar
The Bluebells - I'm Falling (Down Again)
Nena - Just A Dream
Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
The Alarm - The Deceiver
Dead Or Alive - That's The Way I Like It
Shalamar - Dancing In The Sheets
Killing Joke - Eighties
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
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Albums
Dead or Alive, Was (Not Was), Tones on Tail, Annabel Lamb
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Singles by Karen Swayne
New Order, The Farmer's Boys, Echo and the Bunnymen, Grandmaster and Melle Mel, Matt Fretton, Kenny Loggins, Bruce Foxton, Freda Payne, The Chairman of the Board, Sandie Shaw, Billy Joel, The Kane Gang, Aretha Franklin, Kym Yancy, Personal Column, Real To Real, Nona Hendryx, Luther Vandross, First Division, Belle and the Devotion, Way of the West, Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Fan Clubs
The Smiths, Queen, Howard Jones, Culture Club, Frankie Goes To Hollywood,, UB40, Minder, Depeche Mode, Nena
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Adverts
The Farmers Boys - Apparently Single
King Kurt - Mack The Knife Single
Wang Chung - Points On The Curve Album
The Lotus Eaters - Set Me Apart Single
Marilyn - You Don't Love Me Single
Shannon - Give Me Tonight Single
Matt Bianco - Sneakin Out The Back Door Sinle
Various - Now That's What I Call Music II Album
Tones On Tail - Pop Album
Shillelagh Sisters - Give Me My Freedom Single
Bruce Foxton - It Makes Me Wonder Single
Matt Fretton - It's All Over Single
Captain Sensible - The Power Of Love Album
Furyo - Furyo Album
Blow Monkeys - Go Public Single
The Flying Pickets - When You're Young and In Love Single
Issue 51
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Cover by​ - John Stoddart​
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21st April 1984
Front Cover - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Centre Spread - The Cure
Back Cover - Duran Duran
Interviews and Features:
-
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
-
Thompson Twins
-
Nik Kershaw
-
The Cure
-
Psychedelic Furs
-
Matt Bianco
-
Culture Club
-
Larry Blasckman (Cameo) - Intimate Details
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Posters
-
Nik Kershaw
-
Roy Hay (Culture Club)
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Song Lyrics:
Marilyn - You Don't Love Me
Shannon - Give Me Tonight
Talk Talk - Such A Shame
Psychedelic Furs - Heaven
Rocksteady Crew - Uprock
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Albums
Elvis Costello and the Attractions, REM, Spear of Destiny, The Opposition, Rush
​
Singles by Sunie
Peter Schilling, Duran Duran, Rock Steady Crew, Fashion, King, King Kurt, Modern Romance, The Go-Gos, The Blue Nile, The Cocteau Twins, Pauline Black with Sunday Best, The Three Johns, Gene Loves Jezebel, Emmylou Harris, The Chaps, , Jocelyn Brown, Wang Chung, The Chant of Barry Flynn, Roland Rat Superstar, Michael Gore
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Adverts
Bananarama - Arena Album
Duran Duran - The Re-Flex Single
Peter Schilling - Double Pack Single
Barclay James Harvest - Victims of Circumstance Album
Kool and the Gang - In The Heart Single
The Flying Pickets - When You're Young and in Love Single
28th April 1984
Issue 52
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Cover by​ - John Stoddart​
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Front Cover - Ian McCulloch, Morrissey
Centre Spread - Blancmange
Back Cover - Marilyn
Interviews and Features:
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Ian McCulloch (Ech and the Bunnymen)
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Morrissey
-
Pop Monster
-
Dead Or Alive
-
Culture Club
-
Talk Talk
-
Captain Sensible - Intimate Details
-
Galaxy
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Posters
-
Mickey Craig (Culture Club)
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Song Lyrics:
Duran Duran - The Reflex
SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me
OMD - Locomotion
Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It
Kajagoogoo - Turn Your Back On Me
Queen - i Want To Break Free
Gap Band - Someday
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Albums
None
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Singles by Paul Simper
Kajagoogoo, The Human League, Womack and Womack, Clannad, Kenny G, Pogue Mahone, Vice Squad, Helen Terry, Real To Real
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Adverts
Footloose - Soundtrack Album
Re-Flex - Praying To The Beat Single
Rock Steady Crew - Uprock Single
Kajagoogoo - Turn Your Back On Me Single
King - Love and Pride Single
Talk Talk - Such A Shame Single
Human League - The Lebanon Single
Thomas Dolby - I Scare Myself Single
The UIC - Missing You Now Single
Icehouse - Taking The Town Single
Loose Ends - Emergency (Single)
5th May 1984
Front Cover - Boy George (Culture Club)
Centre Spread - Howard Jones
Back Cover - Tracey Ullman
Interviews and Features:
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1st Anniversary Issue
-
Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
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John Taylor (Duran Duran)
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Culture Club
-
Sandie Shaw
-
Stephen Luscombe (Blancmange) - Intimate Details
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Posters
-
John Taylor (Duran Duran)
-
Boy George (Culture Club)
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Song Lyrics:
Sandie Shaw and the Smiths - Hand In Glove
Pointer Sister - Automatic
Bob Marley - One Love
Echo and the Bunnymen - Silver
The Imposter - Peace In Our Time
Tracie - Soul's On Fire
Jeffrey Osbourne - Stay With Me Tonight
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Albums
Echo and the Bunnymen, The Cue, David Bowie, OMD, Bruce Foxton, Bobby Womack
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Singles by Maureen Rice
Musical Youth, Boomtown Rats, The O'Jays, Mari Wilson, Orange Juice, The Manhattan Transfer, Modern Romance, , Bourgie Bourgie, Lita Ford, The Privevals, Jermaine Jackson, , Everything But The Girl, The Imposter, Jason and the Scorchers, 5 Star, Mr Mister, Passion Puppets, Murray Head, Ronnie and Yuri
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Adverts
Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Album
Bank Robbers - Problem Page Single
Dead or Alive - Sophisticated Boom Boom Album
Clannad - Legend Album
Modern Romance - Just My Imagination Single
Eddy Gant - Romancing The Stone Single
Mari Wilson - Ain't That Peculiar Single
Passion Puppets - Beyond The Pale Single
OMD - Junk Culture Album
Melody Makers - Met er On A Rainy Day Single
Gene Loves Jezabel - Influenza Single
The Boomtown Rats - Drag Me Down Single
Freur - Riders In The Night Single
The Trogs - Every Little Thing Single
Issue 53
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Cover by​ - David Levine​
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​1st Anniversary Issue
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Issue 54
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Cover by​ - Chris Craymer /
Scope
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This issue came with a Free Duran Duran Wall Frieze
(Part One)
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12th May 1984
Front Cover - Wham
Centre Spread - Ian Mcculloch
(Echo and the Bunnymen)
Back Cover - Sade
Interviews and Features:
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Modern Romance
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Wham
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Duran Duran
-
King Kurt
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Phil Collins
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Culture Club
-
Julian Cope - Person 2 Person
Posters
-
Wham
-
Boy George (Culture Club)
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Song Lyrics:
Human League - The Lebanon
New Order - Thieves Like Us
Helen Terry - Love Lies Lost
Flying Pickets - When You're Young And In Love
King Kurt - Mack The Knife
Billy Joel - The Longest Time
Belle And The Devotions - Love Games
Imagination - State Of Love
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Albums
Psychedelic Furs, Human League, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Bananarama, Various (Let The Childrren Play)
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Singles by Martin Townsend
Public Image Ltd, Van Halen, Newcleus, Maggie Reilly, Marillion, The Cult, Dazz Band, Domina Trix, Latoya Jackson, Edwin Starr, The Comsat Angels, Imagination, Alexsis Korner, Zerra I, Glen Campbell, The Detroit Spinners, National Pastime, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Hugh Masekela, And Also The Trees
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Adverts
The Cure - The Top Album
Silent Running - Shades Of Liberty Album
Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Single
Imagination - State Of Love Single
Five Star - Hide and Seek Single
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Single
Cult - Spiritwalker Single
Helen Terry - Love Lies Lost Single
The Go-Gos - Head Over Heals Single
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Skin Single
Carol Kenyon - Dance With Me Single
Rock Steady Crew - Uprock Single
Issue 55
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior
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19th May 1984
Front Cover - Sandie Shaw, Tracey Ullman
Centre Spread - Nik Kershaw
Back Cover - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Interviews and Features:
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Sunday Best
-
Sandie Shaw and Tracey Ullman
-
Marillion
-
Ultravox
-
Wham
-
Phil Collins - Intimate Details
-
Mari Wilson - Yeahs and Yeuks
-
Everything But The Girl
-
Rocksteady Crew
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Posters
-
Tracey Ullman and Sandi Shaw
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Song Lyrics:
Style Council - You're The Best Thing
Sunday Best - Pirates On The Airwaves
Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell
Marillion - Assessing
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For
The Boy
Modern Romance - Just My Imagination
Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Musical Youth - She's Trouble
Status Quo - Going Down Town Tonight
Everything But The Girl - Each And
Every One
Womack and Womack - Love Wars
Eddy Grant - Romancing The Stone
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Albums
Blancmange, Jermaine Jackson, Freda Payne, Silent Running, The Go-Go's
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Single by Frank Hopkinson
Swans Way, Wham, Herreys, The Style Council, Break Machine, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen - Rik Springfield, Sade, The Weather Girls, Howard Jones, Status Quo, Meryl Streep, Nick Lowe, Eddy Grant, Chris Rea, H2O, Rod Stewart, Snowy White, Tik and Tok
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Fan Clubs
Nik Kershaw, Nick Heyward, Flying Pickets
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Advert
Blancmange - Mange Tout Album
Bananarama - Rough Justice Single
Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell Single
Sade - When Am I Going to Make A Living Single
Big Country - Live On Video
Kajagoogoo Tour
Psychedelic Furs - Mirror Moves Album
Style Council - Groovin' Single
Orange Juice - What Presence Single
Swans Way - Illuminations Single
INXS - I Send A Message Single
Modern Romance - Tokyo Live Video
Marillion - Assassing Single
Nick Lowe - Half A Boy Half A Man Single
Rick Springfield - Love Somebody Single
Tones On Tail - Go Single and Tour
The Troggs - Every Little Thing Single
Issue 56
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Cover by​ - David Levine​
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26th May 1984
Front Cover - Boy George
Centre Spread - Madness
Back Cover - Limahl
Interviews and Features:
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Melody Makers
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John Deacon (Queen) - Intimate Details
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Bananarama
-
Boy George (Culture Club)
-
Mike Read
-
Terri Wells
-
Jocelyn Brown
-
Blancmange
Posters
-
Mike Read
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Song Lyrics:
Madonna - Borderline
Bananarama - Rough Justice
Break Machine - Break Dance Party
Rod Stewart - Infatuation
Bourgie Bourgie - Carless
Jermaine Jackson - Sweetest Sweetest
David Sylvian - Red Guitar
Madness - One Better Day
Terri Wells - I'll Be Around
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Limahl - Too Much Trouble
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Albums
Kajagoogoo, Break Machine, Altered Images, Slade
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Singles by Karen Swayne
The Pretenders, Marc Almond, The Smiths, The Questions, Madonna, Bronski Beat, Limahl, David Sylvian, Siouxsie and the banshees, Bananarama, Nick Heyward, Madness, In-Mac Logic, Tracie, Psychedelic Furs, Cyndi Lauper, Dee C Lee, Fiction Factory, The Sid Presley Experience, David Austin, Working Week, Twisted Sister, Blue Rondo, Apocalypse
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Adverts
Kajagoogoo - Islands Album
Grandmaster and Melle Mel - White Lines Single
Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Single
Human League - Hysteria Album
The Weather Girls - Success Single
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave Single
Madness - One Better Day Single
Marc Almond - The Boy Who Came Back Single
Godley and Cream - Golden By Single
Blue Rondo - Masked Moods Single
Issue 57
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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2nd June 1984
Front Cover - Spandau Ballet
Centre Spread - Nick Heyward
Back Cover - Paul Weller
Interviews and Features:
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The Kane Gang
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Junior Waites (Musical Youth) - Intimate Details
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Spandau Ballet
-
Womack and Womack
-
The Boomtown Rats
-
Eddy Grant
-
Hazel Dean
-
Echo And The Bunnymen
-
Cocteau Twins
Posters
-
Eddy Grant
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Song Lyrics:
Sade - when Am I Gonna Make A Living?
The Kane Gang - Small Town Creed
Boomtown Rats - Drag Me Down
Mari Wilson - Ain't That Peculiar
Elton John - Sad Songs
The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm
Miserable Now
Van Halen - Panama
Michael Jackson - Farewell My
Summer Love
Loose Ends - Emergency (Dial 999)
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Albums
The Flying Pickets, The Lotus Eaters, Various (Electro 4, American Heatbeat), The Waterboys
​
Singles by Paul Bursche
Scritti Politti, Grandmaster and Melle Mel, Haircut 100, Michael Jackson, JB's Allstars, Die Toten Hosen, Bianca, The SOS Band, Roger Daltrey, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Raise The Dragon, Gene Loves Jezabel, Five Star, The Room, Rubber Rodeo, Barb
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Adverts
Eddy Grant - Going For Broke Album
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face Single
Dead Orr Alive - What I Want Single
Limahl - Too Much Trouble Single
David Austin - Turn To Gold Single
Modern Romance - Tokyo Live Video
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy Single
Dee C Lee - Yippee Yi Yah Single
Scritti Politti - Absolute Single
Peter Gabriel - Walk Through The Fire Single
Tracie - I Love You Single
David Sylvian - Red Guitar Single
Fiction Factory - All Or Nothing Single
The Questions - Building On A Strong Foundation Single
Altered Images - Collected Images Album
The Flying Pickets - Lost Boys Album
Issue 58
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Cover by​ - Ian McKell
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9th June 1984
Front Cover - Sade
Centre Spread - Bananarama
Back Cover - Paul Young
Interviews and Features:
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Bronski Beat
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Sade
-
Imagination
-
George Michael - Yeahs and Yeuks
-
Wham
-
Deniece Williams
-
Boy George (Culture Club)
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Posters
-
Sade
-
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
​
Song Lyrics:
Marc Almond -The Boy Who Came Back
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
Nick Heyward - Love All Day (And Night)
Melody Makers - I Met Her On A Rainy
Day
Nik Kershaw - I Wont Let The Sun Go
Down On Me
Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost In You
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It
Weather Girls - Success
Bruce Springsteen - Dancin' In The Dark
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Albums
Tracie, Virna Lindt, Gary Moore, Rocksteady Crew, Breakdance
​
Singles by Sunie
Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Associates, Spandau Ballet, Al Green, , Nik Kershaw, Dead Or Alive, Tina Turner,
I-Level, Joe Jackson, Savage Progress, Andde Leeke, Menudo, Sisters Of Mercy, Gary Glitter, Gap Band, The Pogues, The Explorers, Saxon, Utopia, Billy Ocean
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Adverts
Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything Single
Hi Tension - Rat Race Single
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Hyaena Album
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave Single
Gap Band - Jammin' In America Single
Nick Heyward - Love All Day Single
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes Single
\I Orange - Fight Away The Lover Single
The Blue Hour - Raise The Dragon Single
Blue Rondo - Masked Mood Single
Issue 59
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16th June 1984
Front Cover - Nick Heyward
Centre Spread - Wham
Back Cover - Nik Kershaw
Interviews and Features:
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Siouxsie And The Banshees
-
Billy Idol
-
Nick Heyward
-
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
-
Midge Ure
Posters
-
Nick Hayward
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Song Lyrics:
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dazzel
Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You
Swans Way - Illuminations
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions -
Perfect Skin
Jeffrey Osbourne - On The Wings Of
Love
Hazel Dean - Searchin'
Evelyn King - High Energy
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Albums
Everything But The Girl, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Eddy Grant, Bruce Springsteen
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Singles by Max Bell
Alison Moyet, OMD, Microdisney, Papa Levi, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jeffrey Osbourne, Difford and Tilbrook, The Explorers, Remy, Roger Taylor, JB's Allstars, Zeke Manyika, Smokey Robinson
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Adverts
Breakdance - Original Soundtrack Album
Te Fall - Oh Brother Single
OMD - Talking Load and Clear Single
Eurythmics - Touch Dance Album
The Bluebells - Young At Heart Single
Belouis Some - Target Practice Single
Tracie - Far From The Hurting Kind Album
Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin - I'm In A Different World Single
Thomas Dolby - Dissidents Single
Rock Steady Crew - Rady For Battle Album
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes Single
Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up Single
Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love Single
I-Level - In The River Single
Savage Progress - Heart Begin Beat Single
Industrial Action
Following the publication of issue 59 dated 16th June 1984, there was not another issue for 7 weeks until the next one was released on the 4th August 1984.
This was due to an industrial strike at the time.
Issue 60
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Cover by​ - John Stoddart
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4th August 1984
Front Cover - Holly Johnson
(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Centre Spread - George Michael (Wham)
Back Cover - Mark O'Toole
(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Interviews and Features:
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Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger
-
Billy Idol
-
Neil - Intimate Details
-
Divine
-
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
-
John Taylor and Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
-
Prince
Poster
-
John Tayler (Duran Duran)
-
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
-
Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
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Song Lyrics:
Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know
You Well
Prince - When Doves Cry
The Mighty Wah! - Come Back
Blancmange - The Day Before You Came
Neil - Hole In My Shoe
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Queen - It's A Hard Life
Shakatak - Down On The Street
Phil Fearon and Galaxy - Everybody's
Laughing
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Albums
The Jacksons, Difford and Tilbrook, The Mighty Wah!, Prince and the Revolution, Men Without Hats, Spandau Ballet, Sade
​
Singles by Martin Townsend
Howard Jones, Pointer Sisters, Elton John, Herbie Handcock, King Kurt, National Pastime, Float UP CP, Animal Nightlife, George Michael, Captain Sensible, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Friends Again, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Roger Taylor, Queen, West Street Mob, Forevereaction, Peter Wolf, Seila E
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Adverts
Various - Chunks Of Funk Album
Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love Single
The Adventures - Another Silent Day Single
The Farmer's Boys - In The Country Single
Roger Taylor - Strange Frontier Single
Pointer Sisters - I Need You Single
White China - Ral World Single
Re-Flex - Couldn't Stand A Day Single
Gary Moore - Emty Rooms Single
Issue 61
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Cover by​ - Tony McGee​
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11th August 1984
Front Cover - George Michael (Wham)
Centre Spread - Michael Jackson
Back Cover - Brian 'Nasher' Nash
(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Interviews and Features:
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Prince
-
Duran Duran
-
George Michael (Wham)
-
Break Fever
-
Ultravox - Yeahs and Yeuks
-
Arrow
-
Captain Sensible
-
Associates
Posters
-
George Michael
​
Song Lyrics:
Tears For Fears - Mother's Talk
Shriekback - Hand On My Heart
Hazel Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck
Kane Gang - The Closest Thing To Heaven
Change - You Are My Melody
Windjammer - Tossing And Turning
​
Albums
Smokey Robinson, Robert Wyatt, Martha and the Muffins, Various Artists (Small Hits and Near Misses)
​
Single by Max Bell
Rockwell, Tears For Fears, Thomas Leer, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Van Halen, Paul Quinn and Edwyn Collins, Troy Tate, Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, The Armoury Show, Rubber Rodeo, Shango, Gill Scott-Heron, Special Request, The Escape, Robert Marlow, March Violets, The Go Betweens, Change, Violet Femmes, Robin Scott and the African Pioneers, Frank Sinatra, Screaming Blue Messiha
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Adverts
The Bluebells - Sisters Album
George Michael - Carless Whisper Single
Virgin Dance - The Dream Is Over Single
Various - Electric Dreams Soundtrack
I-Level - Our Song Single
Issue 62
Price - 40p Pages - 48
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Cover by​ - Andre Csillag​
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
18th August 1984
Front Cover - Boy George (Culture Club)
Centre Spread - Duran Duran
Back Cover - Peter 'Ped' Gill
(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Interviews and Features:
-
Howard Jones
-
Edwyn Collins and Paul Quinn
-
Boy George (Culture Club)
-
Shakatak
-
Mike Score (Flock Of Seagulls) - Intimate Details
-
Cyndi Lauper
Posters
-
Paul and Edwyn
-
Boy George
-
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions -
​
Song Lyrics:
David Sylvian - Ink In The Well
Edwyn Collins and Paul Quinn - Pale
Blue Eyes
Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You
Pointer Sisters ' I Need You
Tracey Ullman - Sunglasses
Carol Lyn Townes - 99 1/2
Miami Sound Machine - Dr Beat
AC/DC - Nervous Shakedown
Elton John - Passengers
Deniece Williams - Next Love
​
Albums
Phil Fearon and Galaxy, Various (The Official Music of 1984 Games), Nucleus, Rubber Rodeo, Keats
​
Singles by Frank Hopkinson
The Rock Steady Crew, David Sylvian, Cyndi Lauper, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Stevie Wonder, Miami Sound Machine, Johnathan Richman, Hunter and Collectors, Gary Moore, Roman Holiday, The Kinks, Juan Martin, Chiefs Of Relief, Moe and Joe, Helen and the Horns
​
Adverts
Phil Fearon and Galaxy - Galaxy Album
The Style Council - Live In Japan Video
The Armory Show Single
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Forest Fire Single
Prince - Purple Rain Film
Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You Single
Junior - Somebody Single
Police Academy Film
Giordio Moroder - Reach Out Single
Robin Scott - Crazy Zu Lu Single
Issue 63
Price - 40p Pages - 56
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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25th August 1984
Front Cover - Spandau Ballet
Centre Spread - Break Machine
Back Cover - Paul Rutherford
(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Interviews and Features:
-
Hazell Dean
-
Tears For Fears
-
Heaven 17
-
Spandau Ballet
-
The Smiths
-
Marilyn - Person 2 Person
Posters
-
Lloyd Cole
​
Song Lyrics:
Heaven 17 - Sunset Now
Lloyd Cole - Forest Fire
Lydia Murdock - Love On The Line
Break Machine - Are You Ready
The Smiths - William It Was Really
Nothing
Billy Mackenzie - Waiting For The Love
Boat
SOS Band - Just The Way You Like It
Visage - Love Glove
​
Albums
The Bluebells, Shakatak, Matt Bianco, Various (The Classic Sound of Motown)
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Singles by Paul Simper
Malcolm McLaren, Aztec Camera, Heaven 17, The Adventures, Phillip Sallon and the Mudmen, Motorhead, Level 42, Ray Parker Jnr, Evelyn Thomas, Depeche Mode, Marc Almond, Bucks Fizz, David Austin, Visage, The Associates, Rose Royce, Syncbeat, Mama's Boys, Stacy Littisaw and John Gill, David Lasley, Kashif
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Adverts
A Flock of Seagulls - The Story of a Young Heart Album
Rock Steady Crew - She's Fresh Single
The Bluebells - Cath Single
Level 42 - Hot Water Sinle
Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep Single
Heaven 17 - Sunset Now Single
Ian Page - Unity ST Single
Donna Summer - There Goes My Baby Single
The Horn Section - Lady Shine Single
The Special AKA - What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend Single
Savage Progress - Burning Bush Single
Devaney Young - Second Chance Single
Sideway Look - Tell Me Tonight Single
1st September 1984
8th September 1984
Issue 64
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Front Cover - Heaven 17
Centre Spread - Roger Taylor /
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
Back Cover - John Taylor (Duran Duran)
Interviews and Features:
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Malcolm McLaren
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Heaven 17
-
The Adventures
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Eurythmics
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New Oder
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Holly Johnson - Yeahs and Yeuks
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Jools Holland
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Posters
The Adventures
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
Simon Le Bon (Durn Duran)
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Song Lyrics:
The Jacksons - Torture
Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I
Love You
Sade - Smooth Operator
Rocksteady Crew - She's Fresh
Aztec Camera - All I Need Is Everything
Nik Kershaw - Human Racing
The Bluebells - Cath
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Albums
Rick James, A Flock of Seagulls, Iron Maiden, Various (Energhighs)
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Singles by Sunie
The Smiths, Special AKA, Nik Kershaw, Helen and the Horns, OMD, the Mighty Wah!, Afrika Bambaataa and James Brown, Jermaine Jackson, The Senate, Clint Eastwood and General Saint, The Bluebells, Savage Progress, Blue in Heaven, Smiley Culture, Positive Noise, Naked Eyes, The Fixx
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Live
Eurythmics and Howard Jones
New Order
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Adverts
Matt Bianco - Whose Side Are You On Album
The Mighty Wah! - Weekends Single
Roman Holiday - Fire Me Up Single
Visage - Love Glove Single
Person To Person - High Time Single
OMD - Tesla Girls Single and Tour
SOS Band - Just The Way You Like It Album
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop Single
The Pointer Sisters - Break Out Album
The Karate Kid Film
David Austin - This Boy Loves The Sun Single
Purple Rain Film
Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You Single
Savage Progress - Burning Bush Single
Issue 65
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Front Cover - Wham
Centre Spread - Prince
Back Cover - Thompson Twins
Interviews and Features:
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Wham
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Spandau Ballet
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Break Machine
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Philip Sallon
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Curt Smith (Tears For Fears) - Intimate Details
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Run D.M.C.
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Street Sounds
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Floy Joy
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Posters
Bucks Fizz
Song Lyrics:
Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
Afrika Bambaataa and James Brown - Unity
Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
Alphaphille - Big In Japan
Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep
Level 42 - Hot Water
Tom Robinson - Rikki Don't Lose That
Number
OMD - Tesla Girls
the Mighty Wah! - Weekends
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Albums
Herbie Handcock, Motorhead, Fiat Lux, Sakhile, Various (Soul Train)
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Singles by Maureen Rice
The Jacksons, U2, General Public, Sade, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Melody Makers, Barry Gibb, Modern Romance, Tom Robinson, Tina Turner, Swansway, Kimera and the Operaiders, Runrig, Shakin' Stevens, Sister Sledge, The Kissing Bandits, The Shillelagh, Harry Nilsson, This Mortal Coil, Box Of Frogs
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Adverts
The Cult - Dreamtime Album
Flesh For Lulu - Restless Single
U2 - PrideSingle
Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk Single
Shakatak - Don't Blame It On Love Single
General Public - Tenderness Single
Video Music 3 - Video
Modern Romance - That's What Friends Are or Single
UB40 - If It Happens Again Single
Heaven 17 - Sunset Now Single
Issue 66
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Cover by​ - Greg Gorman
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Howard Jones Poster
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15th September 1984
Front Cover - David Bowie
Centre Spread - David Bowie
Back Cover - Marc Almond
Interviews and Features:
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Special AKA
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Howard Jones
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David Bowie
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Brookside
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Bronski Beat
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George Michael - Yeahs and Yeuks
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Tina Turner - Person 2 Person
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Posters
Jerry Dammers (Special AKA)
Song Lyrics:
UB40 - If It Happens Again
The Special AKA - What I Like Most
About You
PP Arnold - Electric Drams
David Bowie - Blue Jean
Rick James - 17
Philip Sallon - Summer Dream
Bronski Beat - Why
Thomas Leer - International
Marc Almond - You Have
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Albums
Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, David Lasley, Diana Ross, Cherelle, Original Soundtrack (Street Of Fire)
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Singles by Dave Ling
Janet Jackson and Cliff Richard, Kiss, Berlin, David Bowie, , Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey, Sugar Sugar, Bobby Womack, Bronski Beat, Adam Ant, Chas and Dave, Queen, Shakatak, Marseille, , Joe Jackson, Manowar, Helix, Andy Scott, Chris Norman, The Laurels, Reathel Bean and the Doonsbury Break, XTC
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Adverts
Sugar Sugar - Not In Front Of The Children Single
The Jackson - Torture Single
Black Uhuru - What Is Life Single
Bronski Beat - Why Single
Nik Kershaw - Single Pictures Video
Savage Progress - Burning Bush Single
Issue 67
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Cover by​ - Greg Gorman​
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22nd September 1984
Front Cover - Thomspn Twins
Centre Spread - Heaven 17
Back Cover - Malcolm McLaren
Interviews and Features:
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Nik Kershaw
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Break Dancing
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Ray Parker Jr
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Thompson Twins
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Heaven 17
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Queen
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Tom Johnston (Cartoonist)
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Morrissey - Intimate Details
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Motorhead
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Nolan (Bucks Fizz) Person 2 Person
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David Lasley
-
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Posters
Tom Robinson
Song Lyrics:
U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Shakin' Stevens - A Letter To You
Prince - Purple Rain
Sister Sledge - Lost In Music
David Lasley - Where Does That Boy
Hang Out
Rose Royce - Magic Touch
Shakatak - Don't Blame It On Love
Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me
Queen - Hammer To Fall
The Cars - Drive
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Albums
Tom Robinson, Various (Electro 5)Hazel O'Connor, Herb Albert, Sideway Look, Queensryche
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Singles by Karen Swayne
Wham, Prince, Big Country, UB40, Tik and Tok, Mtume, Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five, The Blow Monkeys, Stephen Tin Tin Duffy, Queen, Aswad,
B-Biz-R, Thrust, Sammy Davis Jnr, , Buddy Holly, Intaferon, Silent Running, The Cars, , Roberta Flack, Gilberto Gil, Kenny Elpick
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Live
Queen
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Adverts
Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Cre-ole Album
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five - We Don't Work For Free Single
XTC - All You Pretty Girls Single
Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy Single
Sade - Smooth Operator Single and Tour
Warp 9 - The Album
Adam Ant - Apollo 9 Single
Freddie Mercury - Love Kills Single
The Questions - A Month Of Sundays Single
OMD - Tesla Girls Single
Queen - We Will Rock You Video
Stephen Tin Tin Duffy - She Makes Me Quiver Single
Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters Single
Sideway Look - Sideway Look Album
Issue 68
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29th September 1984
Front Cover - Jon Moss (Culture Club)
Centre Spread - Sade
Back Cover - Shakin' Stevens
Interviews and Features:
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Jon Moss (Culture Club)
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Adam Ant
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UB40
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Marc Almond
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Style Council
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General Public
-
Lloyd Cole - Yeahs and Yeuks
-
Level 42
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Posters
Jon Moss (Culture Club)
Adam Ant
Marc Almond
Song Lyrics:
Wham - Freedom
Haywoode - I Can't Let You Go
David Bowie - Blue Jean
Adam Ant - Apollo 9
Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder - Together
In Electric Dreams
Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights
Billy Idol - Flesh Or Fantasy
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Albums
David Bowie, Aztec Camera, Depeche Mode, Heaven 17, Astrud Gilberto
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Singles by Martin Townsend
Culture Club, Space Monkey, Bona Ventura, Kim Wilde, The Stranglers, Everything But The Girl, Billy Idol, Style Council, Paul Young, Paul McCartney, Appolonia 6, Bruce Springsteen, Boney M, Rebbie Jackson, National Pastime, ermaine Jackson
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Adverts
Gary Numan - The Plan Album
Jocelyn Brown - I Wish You Would Single
Aswad - Was My Number Single and Tour
Don't Watch That Watch This Video
Laura Branigan - The Lucky One Single
Footloose Video
The Daintees - Trouble Town Single
Paul Young -I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Single
Black Uhuru - What Is Life Single
Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward Album
Heaven 17 - How Men Are Album
David Bowie - Tonight Album
The Police - Synchronicity Concert Video
National Pastime - It's All A Game Single
Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria Single
Freddie Mercury - Love Kills Single
Stephen Tin Tin Duffy - She Makes Me Quiver Single
Issue 69
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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6th October 1984
Front Cover - Paul Young
Centre Spread - Big Country
Back Cover - Billy Idol
Interviews and Features:
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Paul Young
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Bronski Beat
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Bananarama
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Everything But The Girl
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Echo And The Bunnymen
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Martyn Ware - Person 2 Person
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Madness
-
Laura Branigan
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Cabaret Voltaire
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Posters
Paul Young
Roddy Frame (Aztec Camer)
Kim Wilde
Everything But The Girl
Song Lyrics:
Culture Club - The War Song
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your
Playhouse Down
Stephanie Mills - The Medicine Song
Big Country - East of Eden
Grandmaster Melle Mel and The Furious
Five - We Don't Work For Free
Everything But The Girl - Native Land
Limahl - The Never Ending Story
Windjammer - Live Without Your Love
A Flock Of Seagulls - Never Again
(The Dancer)
Freddie Mercury - Love Kills
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Albums
U2, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Level 42, Various (Ghostbusters), Jeffrey Osbourne
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Singles by Paul Bursche
Miami Sound Machine, Orange Juice, Laura Branigan, Divine, Gary Glitter, , The Daintees, The Staple Singers, A Flock of Seagulls, Alison Moyet, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Paul Haig, Feargal Sharkey, Limahl, Evelyn Champaign, Cabarete Voltaire, Hambi and the Dance, Felt, Getting The Fear, Chakk, Outbar Squeek, Hazel O'Connor
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Live
Echo and the Bunnymen
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Adverts
Tom Robinson - Hope and Glory Album
Adam Ant - Apollo 9 Single
Jermaine Jackson - Pia Zadora Single
The Icicle Works - Hollow Horse Single
Electric Dreams Film
Alison Moyet - All Cried Out Single
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Album
The Questions - A Month Of Sundays Single
Messengers - Fronties Single
Big Country - East of Eden Snle
Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me Single
The Style Council - Make No Mistake Single
Paul Haig - The Only Truth Single
Wham - Freedom Single
Helen Terry - Stuttering Single
Level 42 - True Colours Album
UB40 - Geffrey Moran Album
Fergal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father Single
Limahl - Never Ending Story Single
Spandau Ballet - Highly Strung Single
XTC - All You Pretty Girls Single
Issue 70
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Cover by​ - Simon Fowler
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13th October 1984
Front Cover - Alison Moyet
Centre Spread - Culture Club
Back Cover - Phil Oakey (Human League)
Interviews and Features:
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Break Fashion
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The Cars
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Big Country
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Sade
-
Alison Moyet
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Robert Smith (The Cure) - Intimate Details
-
The Art Of Posing
-
OMD
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Posters
Bluebells
Ali and Robin Campbell (UB40)
Song Lyrics:
Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Farther
Miami Sound Machine - Prisoner of Love
Helen Terry - Stuttering
Aswad - 54-46 Was My Number
Alison Moyet - All Cried Out
Spandau Ballet - Highly Strung
Dio - Mystery
Divine - I'm So Beautiful
Fonda Rae - Tuch Me
Style Council - Shout to The Top
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Albums
UB40, General Public, Miami Sound Machine, Gary Numan Tubeway Army
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Singles by Paul Simper
Spandau Ballet, Lionel Ritchie, Jeffrey Osborne, King, New Edition, Ennio Morricone and Zamfir, Quite Riot, Fonda Rea, Chaka Khan, Eugene Wilde, Bobby G, Eddy Grant, , Viola Wills, Private Lives, Brilliant, SOS Band, Immaculate Fools, The Psychedelic Furs, Ralf MacDonald, Sheena Easton
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Live
OMD
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Adverts
Jeffrey Osborne - Don't Stop Album
Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent Album
Orange Juice - Lean Period Single
SOS Band - Weekend Girl Single
Ultravox - Love's Great Adventure Single
Miami Sound Machine -Prisoner Of Love Single
Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria Single
Positive Noise - A Million Miles Away Single
Paul McCartney - No Mor Lonely Nights Single
Jeffrey Osborne - Don't Stop Single
National Pastime - It's All A Game Single
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes Album
A Flock of Seagulls - Never Again Single
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen Single
Bonaventura - When Malyndy Singes Single
Farmer Boys - Phew Wow Single
Gary Glitter - Shout Shout Shout Single
Big Country - Steel town Album
JB All Stars - Ready Willing and Able Single
Feel It - Feelabeelia Single
Level 42 - Hammersmith Odeon Concert
Imagination - Odeon Theatre Concert
The Pookah Makes 3- Take It Back Single
Issue 71
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Cover by​ - Fabio Nosoti​
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20th October 1984
Front Cover - Howard Jones
Centre Spread - Mark O'Toole
(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Back Cover - Adam Ant
Interviews and Features:
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Howard Jones
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Animal Nightlife
-
Spandau Ballet
-
Aswad
-
Depeche Mode
-
Mtume
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Posters
Billy Idol
​
Song Lyrics:
Ultravox - Love's Great Adventure
Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me
Laura Branigan - The Lucky One
Julian Lennon - Too Late For Goodbyes
Eddy Grant - Boys in The Street
Bona Ventura - When Malyndy Sings
Floy Joy - Until You Come Back To Me
John Waite - Missing You
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
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Albums
Bronski Beat, Big Country, Talking Heads, Hall and Oates
​
Singles by Max Bell
GinaX, Talking Heads, Paul Haig, The Glee Club, The Pogues, Tracey Ullman, SPK, Floy Joy, The Impossible Dreamers, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Farmer Boys, Frank Zappa, The Violent Femmes, Shriekback, Private ID, Force MD's, Sweet, Lou Rawls, Hurrah, Dave Edmunds, Engine Room, The Sisters Of Mercy, Seven
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Adverts
King - Won't You Hold My Hand Now Single
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love Single
Animal Nightlife - Mt Solitaire The Cassette
Various - Crew Cuts Album
Metropolis Soundtrack Album
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Single
Status Quo - The Wanderer Single
Kim Wilde - The Second Time Single
Big Country - Steel Town Album
Heaven 17 - This Is Mine Single
Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Thorn Album
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better Single
Tracey Ullman - Helpless Single
Julian Lennon - To Late For Goodbyes Single
Issue 72
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Cover by​ - Roger Eaton​
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27th October 1984
Front Cover - Duran Duran
Centre Spread - Paul Young
Back Cover - Wham
Interviews and Features:
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Duran Duran
-
UB40
-
Culture Club
-
Style Council
-
Laurie Anderson - Intimate Details
-
John Waite
-
Afrika Bambaataa
​
Posters
The Stranglers
Song Lyrics:
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Overground
The Stranglers - Skin Deep
Kim Wilde - The Second Time
Lionel Rrichie - Penny Lover
Heaven 17 - This Is Mine
Duran Duran - The Wilde Boys
Tracey Ullman - Helpless
Bananarama - Hot Line To Heaven
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Albums
Culture Club, The Cure, Cabaret Voltaire, Friends Again
​
Singles by Dave Ling
Eurythmics, Prefab Sprout, Nick Heyward, Robin George, Gary Numan, Bucks Fizz, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Iron Maiden, Cliff Richard, Status Quo, Level 42, Twisted Sister, David Sylvian, Dalis Car, Julie, Pointer Sisters, Bonnie Tyler, Molly Hatchett, The Fall, Wrathchild, Zerra I
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Live
Style Council
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Adverts
Swans Way - The Fugitive Kind Album
Shakatak Tour
Yes Lets - Carried Away Single
Bronski Beat - Age of Consent Album
Iron Maiden - Aces High Single
Alien Sex Fiend - EST Single
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love Single
Orange Jjuice - Lean Period Single
The Cure - Live Album
The Alarm - The Chant Has Begun Single and Tour
Durn Duran - Video EP
Alphaville - Forever Young Single
Art Of Noise - Who's Afraid Of Album
Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited Single
Level 42 - The Chant Has Begun Single
Culture Club - Waking Up Wit The House On Fire Album
Seven - Stronger Than Fiction Single
XTC - The Big Express Album
Duran Duran - The Wilde Boys Single
The Icicle Works - Hollow Horse Single
Secession - Touch Single
Nick Heyward - Warning Sign Single
The Pookah Makes 3 - Take It Back Single
Issue 73
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Cover by​ - Peter Ashworth​
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3rd November 1984
Front Cover - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Centre Spread - OMD
Back Cover - Sade
Interviews and Features:
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Duran Duran
-
1984 - The Film The Book
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Tracey Ullman - Video
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Paul Young - Video
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Posters
-
Song Lyrics:
Nick Heyward - Warning Sign
The Kane Gang - Respect Yourself
Bucks Fizz - Golden Days Are Over
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
OMD - Never Turn Away
Alphaville - Forever Young
Hazel Dean - Back In My Arms (Once Again)
Elton John - Who Wears The Shoes
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Albums
Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Julian Lennon, Visage, Art Of Noise, Marillion, Marc Almond
​
Singles by Martin Townsend
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Hazel Dean, ABC, Shakatak, The Truth, Matt Bianco, Alphaville, Ray Parker Jnr, The Alarm, Depeche Mode, Scritti Politti, Musical Youth, Dazz Band, Modern Romance, Friends Again, The Hit Parade, A-Ha, Shalamar, Jody Watley, Virgin Dance, Cyril Troots To Bogna, West Side MOb
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Adverts
Ultravox - The Collection Album
Imagination - Odeon Theatre Concert
The Explorers - Falling For Nightlife Single
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasure Dome Album
The Adventures - Send My Heart Single
The Truth - Exception Of Love Single
Shakatak - Watching You Single
June Kingston - Say You Single
The Kane Gang - Respect Yourself Single
Bucks Fizz - Golden Days Single
Paul McCartney - Broad Steet Album
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Overground Single
John Waite - No Brakes Album
Marc Almond - Vermin in Ermine Album
David Sylvian - Pulling Punches Single
Scritti Politti - Hypnotize Single
Friends Again - South Of Love Single
Modern Romance - Move On Single
OMD - Never Turn Away Single
Heaven 17 - This Is Mine Single
Issue 74
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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Coming Soon
10th November 1984
Front Cover - Paul Young
Centre Spread - Depeche Mode
Back Cover - Feargal Sharkey
Interviews and Features:
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Chaka Khan
-
No.1 Readers Poll 1984 - Voting Form
-
Paul Young
-
David Bowie
-
Paul Haig
-
Feargal Sharkey - Intimate Details
-
Billy Ocean
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Posters
-
Song Lyrics:
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Rattlesnakes
Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
Iron Maiden - Aces High
Status Quo - The Wanderer
Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
Tina Turner - Private Dancer
Level 42 - The Chant Has Begun
Paul Haig - The Only Truth
Womack and Womack - Express Myself
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Albums
-
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Singles by
-
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Adverts
-
Issue 75
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Cover by​ - John Stoddart​
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Coming Soon
17th November 1984
Front Cover - Scritti Politti
Centre Spread - Limahl
Back Cover - Nik Kershaw
Interviews and Features:
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Gary Numan
-
Nick Heyward
-
Scritti Politti
-
Lenny Henry
-
Eurythmics
-
Kane Gang
-
Divine
-
Hazel Dean
​
Posters
-
Song Lyrics:
ABC - How To Be A Millionaire
Chicago - Hard Habit To Break
Scritti Politti - Hypnotize
Sister Sledge - We Are Family
Depeche Mode - Somebody
Shakatak - Watching You
Eurythmics - Sex Crime (1984)
Aztec Camera - Still On Fire
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Albums
-
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Singles by
-
​
Adverts
-
Issue 76
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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Coming Soon
24th November 1984
Front Cover - Nik Kershaw
Centre Spread - Martin and Gary Kemp
(Spandau Ballet)
Back Cover - Steve Norman
(Spandau Ballet)
Interviews and Features:
Nik Kershaw
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
U2
ABC
Stars Share Their Bare Essentials with
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Holly Johnson
-
Sade
-
Andrew Ridgely
-
Thompson Twins
Sylvester
Jim Diamond
Dazz Band
Song Lyrics:
Nik Kershaw - The Riddel
Kool And The Gang - Fresh
Big Country - Where The Rose Is Sown
Slade - All Join Hands
the Alarm - The Chant Has just Begun
Sylvester - Rock The Box
David Sylvian - Pulling Punches
Paul Young - Everything Changes
1st December 1984
Issue 77
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Cover by​ - Joe Stevens​
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Front Cover - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Centre Spread - Paul Weller
Back Cover - John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
Interviews and Features:
Neil
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Tears For Fears
Shakin' Stevens
Culture Club
Billy Bragg
Song Lyrics:
Wham - Last Christmas
Stranglers - No Mercy
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better
Tears For Fears - Shout
Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me
Matt Bianco - Half A Minute
Murray Head - Last Night In Bangkok
Human League - Louise
Spandau Ballet - Round And Round
Coming Soon
Issue 78
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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Coming Soon
8th December 1984
Front Cover - Thompson Twins
Centre Spread - Julian Lennon
Back Cover - Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
Interviews and Features:
Ian McCulloch
Thompson Twins
The Poor Little Rich Kids (Models Are)
-
Danielle Dax
-
Dr Robert (Blow Monkeys)
-
Terry (The Adventures)
-
June and Jamie (Physique)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Break Dancing
Jools Holland
Song Lyrics:
Stevie Wonder - Love Light In flight
Ian McCulloch - September Song
Alison Moyet - Invisible
Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops
Bronski Beat - It Ain't Necessarily So
Prince - I Would Die 4 U
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(Like A Record)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power
Of Love
Band Aid -Do They Know It's Christmas
Issue 79
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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Coming Soon
15th December 1984
Front Cover - Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
Centre Spread - Duran Duran
Back Cover - Wham
Interviews and Features:
No.1 Readers Poll 1984 - The Results
Kool And The Gang
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Human League
Paul Young
Redskins
Level 42
Song Lyrics:
UB40 - Riddle Me
Kim Wilde - The Touch
Queen - Thank God It's Christmas
Black Lace - Do The Conga
Julian Lennon - Valotte
John Waite - Tears
The Cars - You Might Think
Issue 80
Price - 40p Pages - 64
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Cover by​ - Mike Prior​
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Double Christmas Issue
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Thank you to Shane Marais for donating the scans
22nd December 1984 -
29th December 1984
Double Issue
Front Cover - Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
John Taylor (Duran Duran)
Boy George (Culture Club)
Paul Weller
Centre Spread - Thompson Twins
Back Cover - Madness
Interviews and Features:
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John Taylor and Tony Hadley
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Kim Wilde and Nick Heyward
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Heaven 17
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Band Aid
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Imagination
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Roddy Frame
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Howard Jones
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Captain Sensible
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Paul Young
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Nik Kershaw
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Spandau Ballet
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Bucks Fizz
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UB40
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Thompson Twins
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Aztec Camera
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Paul Weller - by Boy George
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Posters
UB40
Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera)​
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Singles by Bucks Fizz
Band Aid, Thompson Twins, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, Queen, Prince, Slade, Roy Wood and Wizard, Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus, Black Lace, Flying Pickets, The Bouncing Czechs, Gary Glitter
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Adverts
Howard Jones Tour
The Story of the Official Band Aid Video
Bucks Fizz - I Hear Talk Single and Tour
Price - £1.99 Pages - 00
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Cover by​ - ​​
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
Do Not Have Can You Help
Break Dancing Special
Front Cover -
Features:
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Do Not Have Can You Help