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1988 Issues

These are the issues of Record Mirror that came out in 1988.

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

 

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

If anyone has any issues that are not available on this site and are willing to scan them and make them available (from any year) then please get in touch via the Contact page.

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Price - 65p

Managing Director - Mike Sharman

Editor - Betty Page

Deputy Editor / Features - Eleanor Levy

New Editor - Robin Smith

Production Editor - Kevin Murphy

Advertising Manager - Carole Norvell-Read

Ad Production Manager - Tony Dixon

2nd January 1988

Volume 35 - Number 1

 

This issue was released as a Double issue with 26th December 1987 as a Christmas and New Year issue

Therefore I have labeled the next issue Number 2 to keep the labelling consistent

Page 1 - Vol 35 - No 02 - Record Mirror

Volume 35 - Number 2

Cover Photo - Joe Shutter /

   Steve Double / Norman Anderson

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

9th January 1988

Front Cover - Various

Back Cover - Eurythmics

Interviews and Features:

Night Network - ITV Late Show

Fields Of Nephilim

Derek B

Pop League Tables

The Cross

Foreigner

Kiss

Sinead O'Connor

Tony Baloney

The Rennes Festival

The Wonderstuff

Lawrence (Commotions) - Singles

               Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 3

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

16th January 1988

Front Cover - Belinda Carlisle

Interviews and Features:

Rowan Atkinson

Mandy Smith

Monty Python

Shaun Hutson

The Housemartins

Soapbox Special

Lighting Strikes

My Bloody Valentine

Mark Stewart

Tony Baloney

Belinda Carlisle

Scarlet Fantastic

Elisa Fiorillo

Motley Crue

Eddy Grant

Krush

 

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Volume 35 - Number 4

Cover By - Martyn Strickland

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

23rd January 1988

Front Cover - The Stranglers

Interviews and Features:

Bros

The Stranglers

Chartfile Special - Best Selling

          Bands From Last Year

Year End Charts

Tony Baloney

Wesstworld

Feargal Sharkey

Morris Minor and The Majors

Duritti Column

Johnny Thunders

The Pogues

Henry Williams - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 5

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

30th January 1988

Front Cover - Michael Hutchance                             (INXS)

Interviews and Features:

Jermaine Stewart

AC/DC

All About Eve

Johnny Hates Jazz

Carmel

Imagination

UK House

INXS

Cookie Crew

Beatmasters

She Rockers

Bananarama

Robin Smith - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 7

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

13th February 1988

Front Cover - Brix and

                  Mark E Smith (The Fall)

Interviews and Features:

Robocop

Debbie Gibson

Mark E Smith (The Fall) and Brix

Couples - A Look at who were

       destined to be and some who

       weren't

Cross The Tracks - What Hot and

       what's Not

Black Frame

Barry White

The Bangles

Everything But The Girl

Brother Beyond

Kylie Minogue

Thomas Lang

Taylor Dayne

Andy Strickland - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 6

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

6th February 1988

Front Cover - The Mission

Interviews and Features:

John Cougar Mellencamp

The Mission

Mighty Lemon Drops

Across The Tracks

Soap Operas

OMD

Renegade Soundwave

Tiffany

Seet Tee

Tony Beard - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 8

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

20th February 1988

Front Cover - Sisters Of Mercy

Interviews and Features:

Patsy Kensit

Faith No More

Sisters Of Mercy

Lilac Time

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Razorcuts

Acid House

Whitesnake

Black Britain

Morrissey

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

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Volume 35 - Number 9

Cover By -

     Norman Anderson

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

27th February 1988

Front Cover - Coldcut

Interviews and Features:

Luxuria

Coldcut

Jerry Harrison

The Wildflowers

Cherrelle

Jamie Princliple

Mantronix

Billy Ocean

Louise Giffin

Brigitte Neilsen

Bomb The Bass

Eleanor levy - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 10

Cover By -Patrick Quigley

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

5th March 1988

Front Cover - The Primitives

Interviews and Features:

Stump

The Primitives
Peter Murphy

Barbara Streisand

Godley and Creme

CD 45s

Taylor Dayne

Roddy Frame

Mel and Kim

 

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Volume 35 - Number 11

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

12th March 1988

Front Cover - Madness 

Interviews and Features:

the Jesus And Mary Chain

The Wedding Present

Madness

Heart

So

The Rhythum sisters

Afrika Bambaataa

Voice Of The Beehive

Venessa Paradis

Pete Paisley - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 12

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Free EP - Cool Cuts

(See Below)

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

19th March 1988

Front Cover - Jellybean and

                      Belinda Carlisle

Interviews and Features:

Jelly bean

Belinda Carlisle

Hacienda House

Loadsamoney

The Return Of The Lizard King

Home Is Where The Art Is -

                 Rolo McGinty

Taja Sevelle

 

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Volume 35 - Number 13

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 65p  Pages - 56

Free 4 Track EP

(See Below)

26th March 1988

Front Cover - Salt N Pepa,

       Joe Strummer, Tim Simenon

Interviews and Features:

Salt n Pepa

The Clash

The Rise Of The DJ

Was (Not Was)

Home Is Where The art Is

Kid N Play

Keith Sweat

Page 1 - Vol 35 - No 14 - Record Mirror

Volume 35 - Number 14

Cover By -

     Norman Anderson

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

2nd April 1988

Front Cover - The Christians /

                  Aswad / Simon Harris

Interviews and Features:

The Soup Dragons

DJ Powercut (Age Of Chance)

Aswad

The Christians

Roachford

Taja Sevelle

The DJ Directory

Betty Page - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 15

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

9th April 1988

Front Cover - Annie Lennox /

    Whitney Houston / The Daintees

Interviews and Features:

Iron Maiden

Martin Stephenson and the

       Daintees

Eurythmics

Whitney Houston

Home Is Where The Art Is -

              Cathal Coughlan

 

Page 1 - Vol 35 - No 16 - Record Mirror

Volume 35 - Number 16

Cover By -

   Martyn Strickland (Eve) 

   Joe Shutter (Mindwarp)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

16th April 1988

Front Cover - All About Eve /

     Wet Wet Wet / Zodiac Mindwarp

Interviews and Features:

Status Quo

Nige Nigelbaby (Pet Shop Boys

                            Stylist)

Zodiac Mindwarp

All About Eve

Wet Wet Wet

Danielle Dax

S-Express

Rhino Brothers - Singles Reviewed

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23rd April 1988

Front Cover - Prefab Sprout /

        James Brown / Def Leppard

Interviews and Features:

Railway Children

Dance Special

Def Leppard

Prefab Sprout

James Brown

Home Is Where The Heart Is -

               Daniel Ash

 

Volume 35 - Number 17

Cover By - Joe Shutter

      (Def Leppard)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

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Volume 35 - Number 18

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Better Scan Coming Soon

 

Thanks to Charles Patrick for Donating this issue for scanning

30th April 1988

Front Cover - Fleetwood Mac / 

    The Sugarcubes /

    Transvision Vamp

Interviews and Features:

George Michael 

The Wonderstuff

The Sugarcubes

Fleetwood Mac

Look into The Re-release

        Phenomenon

Transvision Vamp

DJ Directory

Pete Paisley - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 19

Cover By - Joe Shutter

         (Lloyd Cole)

Martyn Strickland

         (Erasure)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

7th May 1988

Front Cover - Erasure /

    Danny Wilson / Lloyd Cole And

       The Commotions

Interviews and Features:

Hothouse Flowers

Joyce Sims

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Erasure

Danny Wilson

Home Is Where The Art Is -

      Mike Brown

 

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Volume 35 - Number 20

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

14th May 1988

Front Cover - Run DMC / Derek B

Interviews and Features:

Run DMC

Derek B

The Housemartins

The Kane Gang

1968 And All That

Home Is Where The Art Is with

     Paul (Primitives)

DJ Directory

Chris Twomey - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 21

Cover By - LFI

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

21st May 1988

Front Cover - Sinead O'Connor /

 Voice Of The Beehive / New Order 

Interviews and Features:

Throwing Muses

The Pixies

Head

Thomas Dolby

Sinead O'Connor

New Order

Home is Where The Art Is - Melissa

Nasty Rox Inc

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Volume 35 - Number 22

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages - 56

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

28th May 1988

Front Cover - Public Enemy /

          Papa Girl Rappers / Bros

Interviews and Features:

Montreux

Adele Bertei

Public Enemy

Baldrick

Home is Where The Art Is -

      Justine Corrigan

Page 1 - Vol 35 - No 23 - Record Mirror

Volume 35 - Number 23

Cover By - Matthew Collins

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

4th June 1988

Front Cover - Scritti Politti /

      Aztec Camera

Interviews and Features:

The Adventures

Megadeath

Chicago House

Scritti Politti

Aztec Camera

Home Is Where The Art Is With

  • The Joan Collins Fan Club

Belinda Carlisle

Eleanor Levy - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 24

Cover By - Steve Double

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

11th June 1988

Front Cover - Sisters Of Mercy /

  Roxanne Shante / Jerry Dammers

Interviews and Features:

Gilbert The Alien

Roxanne Shante

Sisters Of Mercy

Jerry Dammers

Home Is Where The Art Is

  • Paul (Mighty Lemon Drops)

Mica Paris

 

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Volume 35 - Number 25

Cover By -

Andre Csillag (George)

Steve Double (Nepilim)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

18th June 1988

Front Cover - Boy George /

       Fields Of The Nephilim /

       The Timelords

Interviews and Features:

Boy George - No Clause 28

James

Ziggy Marley

Home Is Where The Art Is With

Linda Davidson (Eastenders)

Fields Of Nephilim

The Timelords

Gary Newby - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 26

Cover By - Patrick Quigly -     Steven Dante

Norman Anderson -         

   Detroit 

Steve Rapport / LFI -

    Annie Lennox

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

25th June 1988

Front Cover - Steven Dante /

       Eurythmics / Techno

Interviews and Features:

Aswad

Steven Dante

Techno - The Sound Of Detroit

Annie Lennox

Nelson Mandela Concert

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Volume 35 - Number 27

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages - 56

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

2nd July 1988

Front Cover - Eighth Wonder /

     Fatboys

Interviews and Features:

Shack

Eighth Wonder

KRS One

The Style Council

Sabrina

Hone Is Where The Art Is - The

    Rhythm Sisters

Elisa Fiorillo

The Fat Boys

 

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Volume 35 - Number 28

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

9th July 1988

Front Cover - Tracy Chapman /

         Danny Wilson

Interviews and Features:

Ellis, Beggs and Howard

Julia Fordham

Danny Wilson

Eric B

Kevin Rowland

Home Is Where The Art Is -

     Norman Cook

Tracey Chapman

Page 1 - Vol 35 - No 29 - Record Mirror

Volume 35 - Number 29

Cover By - Joe Shutter

        (Fairground)

   John Ingledew

        (Pasadenas)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

16th July 1988

Front Cover - INXS /

               The Pasadenas /

               Fairground Attraction

Interviews and Features:

INXS

The Pasadenas

Fairground Attraction

Wire

Big Audio Dynamite

The Communards

Bros - Competition Winners

Glen Medeiros

Andy Strickland - Singles Reviewed

Page 1 - Vol 35 - No 30 - Record Mirror

Volume 35 - Number 30

Cover By - Paul Slattery

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

23rd July 1988

Front Cover - Salt-N-Pepa /

         Everything But The Girl

Interviews and Features:

Everything But The Girl

Yazz

Salt 'N' Pepa

Joy Division

Home Is Where The Art Is With 

Paul Humphreys (OMD)

Mark Moore - Singles Reviewed

Page 1 - Vol 35 - No 31 - Record Mirror

Volume 35 - Number 31

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 65p  Pages - 48

30th July 1988

Front Cover - Mica Paris / Voice Of

    The Beehive / The Wonderstuff

Interviews and Features:

Frank Sidebottom

A R Kane (M/A/R/R/S)

Voice Of The Beehive

Mica Paris

The Lilac Time

Def Leppard

Home Is Where The Art Is With:

    The Bass Thing (Wonder Stuff)

Roachford

Graham 'Blackie' Black - Singles

          Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 32

Cover By - Midland LFI

Price - 65p  Pages - 48 

Thanks to Charles Patrick for Donating this issue for scanning

6th August 1988

Front Cover - Prince / Billy Idol /

       The Blow Monkeys

Interviews and Features

Oldland Montano

Transvision Vamp

The Blow Monkeys

UB40

Home Is Where The Are It -

   Kev Hopper

Billy Idol

Build Your Own Sabrina

 

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Volume 35 - Number 33

Cover By - Steve Double

Price - 65p  Pages - 48 

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

13th August 1988

Front Cover - Natalie Cole /

     All About Eve / Funky Worm

Interviews and Features:

Big Dish

Natalie Cole

Hothouse Flowers

All About Eve

Home Is Where The Art Is -

    Mark Moore

The Funky Worm

 

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Volume 35 - Number 34

Cover By - Joe Shutter

   (Tikeram)                     

   Eugene Adebari (Fisher)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48 

20th August 1988

Front Cover - Tanita Tikaram /

     Jane Wiedlin / Climie Fisher

Interviews and Features:

Goodbye Mr MacKenzie

The House Of Love

Tanita Tikaram

Clime Fisher

Home Is Where The Art Is With:

Mr Ben and Scott (Boys Wonder)

Psychedelic Furs

Jane Wiedlin

Pete Paisley - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 35

Cover By - Phil Loftus / LFI

Price - 65p  Pages - 48 

Better Scan Coming Soon

 

Thanks to Charles Patrick for Donating this issue for scanning

27th August 1988

Front Cover - Siouxsie and the

   Banshees / Kylie Minogue /

     Talking Heads

Interviews and Features:

The Daintees

Dorothy

Kylie Minogue

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Talking Heads

 

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Volume 35 - Number 36

Cover By - Neil Matthews

Price - 65p  Pages - 48 

3rd September 1988

Front Cover - Spandau Ballet /

    Matt Bianco / Yello

Interviews and Features:

Nick Heyward

Breathe

Matt Bianco

Spandau Ballet

The Go-Betweens

Spagna

Yello

Jane Wiedlin - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 37

Cover By - Joe Shutter

    (Bananarama)

    Tim Simenon (Normski)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48 

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

10th September 1988

Front Cover - Bananarama /

   Bomb the Bass

Interviews and Features:

Sport Aid

Bomb The Bass

The Primitives

Bananarama

The Wedding Present

Living Colour

38 - Record Mirror - 17th September 1988

Volume 35 - Number 38

Cover By -

Stephen Beaumont

   (Broooce)

  Joe Shutter (Crazyhead)

Price - 65p  Pages - 48 

Better Scan Coming Soon

 

Thanks to Charles Patrick for Donating this issue for scanning

17th September 1988

Front Cover - Level 42 / Alexander

   O'Neal / The Proclaimers

Interviews and Features:

Glenn Medeiros

Crazyhead

Ramones

The Proclaimers

Level 42

Alexander O'Neal

Bon Jovi

Sure Beats

 

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Volume 35 - Number 39

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 70p  Pages - 56

This Issue Had A 5p Price Increase On The Cover Price

Free 7'' EP Sure Beats

(See Below)

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

24th September 1988

Front Cover - Black / Wee Papa

     Girl Rappers

Interviews and Features:

T'Pau

Tom Tom Club

Narada

Sure Beats

Hazel Dean

Jason Donovan

Marley Marl

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Volume 35 - Number 40

Cover By - Normski Anderson (Coldcut)

Joe Shutter (Lars)

Price - 70p  Pages - 56 

Free 7'' EP Sure Beats 2

(See Below)

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

1st October 1988

Front Cover - The Cocteau Twins /

  Sinitta / Coldcut

Interviews and Features:

Schoolly D

A-Ha

Stetsaonic

Cocteau Twins

Sinitta

Metal At The Crossroads

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Volume 35 - Number 41

Cover By -

Price - 70p  Pages - 

Coming Soon

 

Thanks to Charles Patrick

for Donating this issue

for scanning

Coming Soon

8th October 1988

Front Cover - Acieeed! / Kim Wilde

Interviews and Features:

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Volume 35 - Number 42

Cover By - Joe Shutter /

                  Steve Double

Price - 70p  Pages - 48 

15th October 1988

Front Cover - Mark Knopfler

   (Dire Straits) / Paul Rutherford /

     Public Enemy

Interviews and Features:

Something Happens

Paul Rutherford

Dire Straits

Public Enemy

Henry Williams - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 43

Cover By - 

Price - 70p  Pages - 

Coming Soon

 

Thanks to Charles Patrick

for Donating this issue

for scanning

Coming Soon

22nd October 1988

Front Cover - Deacon Blue / Enya

                      D.Mob

Interviews and Features:

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Volume 35 - Number 44

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 70p  Pages - 48

29th October 1988

Front Cover - Yazz / Heart /

       Milli Vanilli

Interviews and Features:

That Petrol Emotion

Yazz

Milli Vanilli

Parachute Men

Robin Smith - Singles Reviewed

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Volume 35 - Number 45

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 70p  Pages - 48

5th November 1988

Front Cover - Bomb The Bass /

     Tanita Tikaram

Interviews and Features:

Tanita Tikaram

Jolly Roger

Jungle Brothers

Iron Maiden

Bomb The Bass

Shanking  In The USA

Matthew Collin - Singles Reviewed

12th November 1988

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Volume 35 - Number 46

Cover By - Patrick Quigly

Price - 70p  Pages - 48

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

Front Cover - Anita Baker /

     Tom Jones / Cameo

Interviews and Features:

Tom Jones

Diesel Park West

Cameo

Anita Baker

 

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Volume 35 - Number 47

Cover By - 

Price - 70p  Pages - 

Thank You To John Harrison for Donating the issue for Scanning

19th November 1988

Front Cover - INXS / Pasadenas

Interviews and Features:

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Volume 35 - Number 48

Cover By - Joe 'Spider Hips' Shutter

Price - 70p  Pages - 48

26th November 1988

Front Cover - Bon Jovi /

    Jane Wiedlin / Wet Wet Wet

Interviews and Features:

Human League

Wet Wet Wet

Bon Jovi

Jane Wiedlin

Blue Aeroplanes

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Volume 35 - Number 49

Cover By - Normski (Inner City and Salt 'N' Pepa)

Victoria Blackie (Carol Decker)

Joe Shutter (T-Shirt)

Price - 70p  Pages - 48

This Issue also came with the chance to send off for a T-Shirt Offer

(See Below)

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

3rd December 1988

Front Cover - Salt-N-Pepa / T'Pau                           Inner City

Interviews and Features:

Acid House Survey

Spear Of Destiny

Salt 'N' Pepa

Inner City

T'Pau

The Bangles

 

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Volume 35 - Number 50

Cover By - Joe Shutter (McAloon) Martyn Strickland (London beat)

Price - 70p  Pages - 48

Better Scan Coming Soon

 

Thanks to Charles Patrick for Donating this issue for scanning

10th December 1988

Front Cover - Mica Paris /

    Prefab Sprout / London Beat

Interviews and Features:

Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra

London Beat

Prefab Sprout

Mica Paris

Billy Bragg

Readers Survey Voting Form

Budgie - Singles Reviewed

 

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Volume 35 - Number 51

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 70p  Pages - 48

17th December 1988

Front Cover - Yello

Interviews and Features:

The Pogues

Le Rock Sportif

Ne Young Cannibals

Yello

Marillion

DJ Directory

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Volume 35 - Number 52

                       and 53

Cover By - Joe Shutter

Price - 70p  Pages - 64

Double Issue

Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

24th December 1988
31st December 1988

Front Cover - Rap Pack /

                         Dr Scrote

Interviews and Features:

Public Enemy 

A Christmas Tale

Neighbours

Readers Poll

T'Pau

Photo Gallery

Quotes Of The Year

Conscience Pop

Christmas Rapping

Christmas Cocktails

Xmas Letters To Santa

45s and 33s Of The Year

Frank Sidebottom

The Year Of The Australian

 

Free Stuff

At times Record Mirror would either give something away Free or make it possible to send off for a Free Gift.  Below are the items available in this year.

The 19th March 1988 issue of Record Mirror the magazine gave away a 6 Track EP entitled Cool Cuts 1.

This EP consisted of 6 Tracks.

A1 – Trouble Funk - Richie Rich In Trouble (DJ Richie Rich On The Wheels Of Steel)

A2 – Trouble Funk - My Boyfriend's Private Party

B1 – Wally Jump Jr & The Criminal Element - Lighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Scratching)

B2 – Wally Jump Jr & The Criminal Element - Private Party

B3 - L.A. Mix - Don't Stop (Bonus Beats)

B4 - Shanice Wilson - I'll Bet She's Got A Boyfriend

 

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6 Track EP
Cool Cuts 1

19th March 1988

Credits:

Front and Back Cover

Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 1 EP - Front C
Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 1 EP - Back Co

Notes

Given away with free with UK music magazine Record Mirror dated 19th March 1988. Contains two exclusive mixes.

Label - Record Mirror ‎– CUTS 1

Format - Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation,

                    Partially Mixed, Promo

Country - UK

Released - 19 Mar 1988

Genre - Electronic, Hip Hop

Style - Breaks, Garage House, Go-Go

 

Track Listing

Track A1:

  • DJ Mix – Richie Rich

  • Engineer [Mix] – Peter 'Dyna-Mix' Smith

  • Executive-Producer – Maxx Kidd, Reo Edwards, Rob Fraboni

  • Producer and Written By – Trouble Funk

  • DJ Mix [Megamix] – Rob Manley (A1.2)

Track B1:

  • Written By – A Bell, K Gamble, L Huff

Track B2:

  • Written By – Arthur Baker, Richard Scher

Track B3:

  • Written By – L Adams

Track B4:

  • Written By – Basil Lordsby
     

Companies

  • Published By – Island Music

  • Published By – Sydy Music

  • Published By – Batavia Music

  • Published By – Funk Me Publishing

  • Published By – T. Reed Publishing

  • Published By – Kuwa Music

  • Published By – Hugabut Music Inc.

  • Published By – Mashamug Music

  • Published By – Copyright Control

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fourth And Broadway Records

  • Copyright (c) – Fourth And Broadway Records

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.

  • Copyright (c) – Island Records Inc.

  • Published By – Island Music Ltd.

  • Published By – The Mighty Three Music Group

  • Published By – MCA Music Ltd.

  • Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records Ltd.

  • Copyright (c) – A&M Records Ltd.

  • Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-20112

  • Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-20113

Barcodes and Other Ident

  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): CUTS-1-A LYN-20112 -P-

  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): CUTS-1-B LYN-20113 -P-

Side A

Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 1 EP - A-Side.

Side B

Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 1 EP - B-Side.

26th March 1988

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Credits:

3 Track EP
Cool Cuts 2

The 26th March 1988 issue of Record Mirror the magazine gave away a 3 Track EP entitled Cool Cuts 2.

This EP consisted of 3 Tracks.

A1 – Derek B - Def Beat Boy (Music Of Life Megamix)

B1 – Jellybean - Jingo (Limited Edition Mix)

B2 - Julian Jonah - Jealousy & Lies (Alternative Mix)

 

Front and Back Cover

Label - Record Mirror ‎– CUTS 2

Format - Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Promo

Country - UK

Released - 26th Mar 1988

Genre - Electronic, Hip Hop

Style - House, Electro

Track Listing

Track A1:

  • Producer and Mixed By – Simon Harris

  • Producer, Mixed and Written-By – Derek Boland

  • Written By – MC Duke

Track B1:

  • Producer – Jellybean

  • Written By – M Olatunji

Track B2:

  • Producer – Danny D, Julian Jonah

  • Written By – Julian Jonah

Companies

  • Manufactured By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd.

  • Produced For – Jellybean Productions, Inc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Music Of Life

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records, Inc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.

  • Copyright (c) – Music Of Life

  • Copyright (c) – Chrysalis Records, Inc.

  • Copyright (c) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.

  • Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-20114

  • Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-20115

  • Published By – Music Of Life Publishing

  • Published By – SBK Songs

  • Published By – London Boys Music

  • Published By – EMI Music Publishing

Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 2 EP - Front C
Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 2 EP - Back Co

Notes

Cover disk on record mirror issue date 26th March 1988 - released in conjunction with Cooltempo.
Not For Resale (on Label)
Manufactured in The U.K.

Barcodes and Other Ident

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): CUTS-2-A LYN-20114

  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): CUTS-2-B LYN-20115
     

Side A

Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 2 EP - A-Side.

Julian Jonah - Jealousy And Lies (Alternative Dance Mix)

Side B

Record Mirror - Cool Cuts 2 EP - B-Side.

Derek B - Def Beat Boy

4 Track EP
Sure Beats 1

The 24th September 1988 issue of Record Mirror the magazine gave away a 4 Track EP entitled Sure Beats One.

This EP consisted of the following Tracks.

A1 – Bomb The Bass - Megablast (Original Rap Version)

A2 - S'Xpress - Coma

B1 – The Wee Papa Girl Rappers - You Got The Beat

B2 - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Here We Go Again

 

Front and Back Cover

24th September 1988

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Credits:

Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP - Front Co
Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP - Back Cov

Notes

Promotional record given away with UK music magazine Record Mirror issue on Wednesday 24th September 1988.

Contains exclusive tracks by Bomb The Bass and S'Express.

Label - Record Mirror ‎– SURE 1

Format - Vinyl, 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Promo

Country - UK

Released - 24th Sep 1988

Genre - Electronic, Hip Hop

Style - House, Breaks, Pop Rap, Ambient

Track Listing

Track A1:

  • Engineer – Lucy Blundun

  • Lyrics By – Merlin

  • Music By – Tim Simenon

  • Performer [Turntables] – DJ D-Zire

  • Producer – Pascal Gabriel, Tim Simenon

  • Rap [Featuring] – Merlin

Track A2:

  • Producer – The Marks Brothers

  • Written-By – M Moore / M McGuire

 

Track B1:

  • Producer – T Riley

  • Written By – S Lawrence, S Lawrence, T Riley

 

Track B2:

  • Producer – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

  • Written By – J Townes, P Harris, W Smith

Companies

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rhythm King Records

  • Copyright (c) – Rhythm King Records

  • Published By – Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zomba Productions Ltd.

  • Copyright (c) – Zomba Productions Ltd.

  • Mastered At – The Penthouse

  • Pressed By – MPO

Barcodes and Other Ident

  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): Penthouse MPO SURE 1 A1

  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): MPO SURE 1 B1 X Penthouse

Side A

Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP - Side- A.

Bomb The Bass Featuring Merlin Megablast
(Original Rap Version)

Side B

Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP - Side- B.

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Here We Go Again

The Wee Papa Girl Rappers
You've Got The Beat

1st October 1988

2 Track EP
Sure Beats 2

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The 1st October 1988 issue of Record Mirror the magazine gave away a 2 Track EP entitled Sure Beats Two.

This EP consisted of the following Tracks.

A – Coldcut Featuring Sweet-Toothed Sonny - Acid Drops (Bomb The Mix)

B1.1 – The Cold Crush Brothers - The Bronx

B1.2 - The Cold Crush Brothers – (Fourth Floor) Goin' Up

B2.1 -Four Play - Make 'Em Rock

B2.2 - The Break Boys - And The Break Goes On

B2.3 - Masters At Work - Dum Dum Cry

B2.4 - Masters At Work - Alright Alright

B2.5 - On It - We're Out Of Control

B2.6 - The Break Boys - The Slammer

 

Label - Record Mirror ‎– SURE 2

Format - Vinyl, 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Promo

Country - UK

Released - 1st Oct 1988

Genre - Electronic, Hip Hop

Style - Freestyle, Acid House, Hip Hop, House

Front and Back Cover

Credits:

Track Listing

Track A1:

  • Featuring – Sweet Toothed Sonny

  • Written-By – More, Blac

 

Track B1.1:

  • Producer – TK

  • Written By – DJ Tony Crush, Kay Gee The All

 

Track B1.1:

  • DJ Mix [Megamix] – DJ Mixmaster Tee

  • Performer [Credited To] – The Fourth Floor All-Stars

 

Track B2.1:

  • Producer – Frankie 'Bones' Mitchell, Lenny D, Tommy Musto 

  • Written By – Frankie 'Bones' Mitchell, Lenny D

 

Track B2.2:

  • Producer and Written By – Frankie 'Bones' Mitchell, Tommy Musto

 

Track B2.3:

  • Producer and Written By – Todd Terry

 

Track B2.4:

  • Producer and Written By – Todd Terry

 

Track B2.5:

  • Producer and Written By – On It

 

Track B2.6:

  • Producer and Written By – Frankie 'Bones' Mitchell, Tommy Musto

Companies

  • Published By – Big Life music

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ahead Of Our Time

  • Copyright (c) – Ahead Of Our Time

  • Published By – Pisces Music Ltd.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – B-Boy Records

  • Copyright (c) – B-Boy Records

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fourth Floor Records

  • Copyright (c) – Fourth Floor Records

  • Marketed By – Westside Records Ltd.

  • Distributed By – Westside Records Ltd.

  • Pressed By – MPO

Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP Two - Fron
Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP Two - Back

Notes

This 7" EP was a cover-mounted item in a picture sleeve, originally given away free with Record Mirror magazine, issue dated 1st October 1988.

A: Specially remixed for Record Mirror from the Coldcut LP 'Out To Lunch

       With Ahead Of Our Time'.
B1: Recorded specially for Record Mirror.
B2: An exclusive mix for Record Mirror.

Not for resale.

Barcodes and Other Ident

  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching variant 1): MPO SURE 2 A1

  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching variant 1): MPO SURE 2 B1

  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching variant 2): MPO SURE 2 A ^x

  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching variant 2): MPO SURE 2 B ^X

Side A

Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP 2 - Side-

Coldcut - 'Acid Drops
(Bomb The Mix)' 

Side B

Record Mirror - Sure Beats EP 2 - Side-

Fourth Floor Records exclusive mix Todd Terry/Frankie Bones/Lenny Dee

(FOURTH FLOOR) GOIN’ UP * D.J. Mixmaster Tee

T Shirt Offer

3rd December 1988

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The 3rd December 1988 issue of Record Mirror the magazine gave their readers the chance of a new T-Shirt Offer..

All the information was on the back cover.

 

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