1989 Issues
These are the issues of Record Mirror that came out in 1989.
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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.
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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.

Price - 70p / 75p
Published - Wednesday
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Managing Director - Mike Sharman
Editor - Eleanor Levy
News Editor - Robin Smith
Production Editor - Kevin Murphy

Volume 36 - Number 1
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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7th January 1989
Front Cover - Neneh Cherry
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Interviews and Interviews:
Neneh Cherry
RM Predictions for 1989
Diesel Park West
Dan Reed Network
The Sundays
The Cookie Crew
Neighbours
Griff Rhys Jones
DJ Directory
Moonwalker (Film)
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Albums:
The Wood Children, 3D, Various (Acido Amigo, In The Key Of E, Acid Beats 2, UK Techno 1, Greatest Hits Of House, Acid Trax and Warrior Dance, Pressure Drop)
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Singles: by Andy Strickland
Roachford, Roy Orbison, Black, Andy Pawlak, Tanita Tikaram, Frazier Chorus, Fine Young Cannibals, Holly Johnson, BDP, Love and Money, Chaka Khan, Marshall Jefferson, Climie Fisher, Cookie Crew, Suicide
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Live:
Bon Jovi, Rick Astley, Bryan Ferry, Neneh Cherry, The Wedding Present, The Railway Children, The Sugarcubes, Bros, New Order

Volume 36 - Number 2
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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Thanks to Charles Patrick
for Donating this issue
for scanning
14th January 1989
Front Cover - Duran Duran /
Garage / Love And Money
Centre Spread - John Taylor
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Interviews and Features:
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Love And Money
The Senators
Duran Duran
Get Down To Garage
The Year End Chart for 1988
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Albums:
Nitzer EBB, The Justifies Ancients Of Mu Mu, Ciccone Youth, Johnny Cash, Al Jarreau, John Wesley Harding, Toumani Dibate / Ketama / Danny Thompson, Various (Under Milk Wood, Heart Of Soul)
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Singles: by Tim Nicholson
Win, Marc Almond, Squeezebrain and the Machine, DJ Fast Eddie, Diesel Park West, Tracie Spencer, Nick Heyward, Annette, Turntable Orchestra, Robert Howard and Kym Mazelle, Brother Beyond, Cameo, Thomas Dolby, King Swamp, Then Jerico, The Waterboys, Perfect Day
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Live:
Morrissey, Roachford, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Transmusicals Festival, Hue and Cry, Jesus and Mary Chain, That Petrol Emotion

Volume 36 - Number 3
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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21st January 1989
Front Cover - Simply Red / Roachford
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Interviews and Features:
Dr Robert and Kim Mazelle
Frazier Chorus
Roachford
Simply Red
Acid Survey Results
Win
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Albums:
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Singles: by
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Live:

Volume 36 - Number 4
Cover By -
Victoria Blackie /
Patrick Quuigly
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue
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28th January 1989
Front Cover - The Darling Buds /
REM
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Interviews and Features:
Fairground Attraction
Baby Ford
Ten City
REM
The Darling Buds
Samantha Fox
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Volume 36 - Number 5
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue
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4th February 1989
Front Cover - New Order,
Rik Mayall, Def Leppard
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Interviews and Features:
Nik Kershaw
Throwing Muses
Rik Mayall
Def Leppard
New Order
Electribe 1.0.1
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Volume 36 - Number 6
Cover By -
Lawrance Watson
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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11th February 1989
Front Cover - Morrissey
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Interviews and Features:
Morrissey
Big Country
Will Downing and Mica Paris
Pop Will Eat Itself
Rob Base
Sheena Easton
Tony Beard - Singles Reviewed
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Volume 36 - Number 7
Cover By - Joe Shutter
(Texas)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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18th February 1989
Front Cover - S' Express / Texas / Hue And Cry
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Interviews and Features:
XTC
Gaye Bikers On Acid
Loop
Texas
Hue And Cry
S' Express
Monie Love
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Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue

Volume 36 - Number 8
Cover By - Joe Shutter
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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25th February 1989
Front Cover - Sam Brown /
Living In A Box / Then Jerico
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Interviews and Features:
Sam Brown
Bonnie Tyler
Living In A Box
Rick Astley
Then Jerico
Simple Minds – Belfast Child Video
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Volume 36 - Number 9
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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4th March 1989
Front Cover - Fuzzbox / Tyree
French And Saunders
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Interviews and Features:
Stop The Violence
Tyree
Fuzzbox
French and Saunders
Scandal (Film)
Simply Red - Live
Texas - Live
Blow Monkeys - Live
Bros - Who Can Replace Craig?
Geoff Zeppelin - Singles Reviewed
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Volume 36 - Number 10
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue
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11th March 1989
Front Cover - Julia Fordham /
Jesus Jones / Wonderstuff
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Interviews and Features:
Ellis, Beggs And Howard
Marshall Jefferson
De La Soul
Jesus Jones
Julia Fordham
The Wonder Stuff
Madonna
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Volume 36 - Number 11
Cover By -
Duncon Rayban Pictures
Price - 70p Pages - 56
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Free 4 Track EP
(See below)
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18th March 1989
Front Cover - Transvision Vamp / Michael Hutchance /
Neneh Cherry / Black
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Interviews and Features:
Mccarthy
The A To Z Of Pop
Babble
The Adult Net
Paula Abdul
Time For T-Shirt
Wendy and Lisa
Recording Artists Presents – INEX
Black
Transvision Vamp
Neneh Cherry
Goodbye Mr Macenzie
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Volume 36 - Number 12
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 56
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Free 4 Track EP
(See below)
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25th March 1989
Front Cover - The The
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Interviews and Features:
Stray Cats
Julian Lennon
Habit
Guide To The RM Free EP
The The
The A to Z Of pop
Coldcut
New Model Army
DJ Directory
Eleanor Levy - Singles Reviewed
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Volume 36 - Number 13
Cover By - Joe Shutter
Benjamin French
Price - 70p Pages - 56
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Free 4 Track EP
(See below)
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1st April 1989
Front Cover - Soul II Soul /
Gail Ann Dorsey / Roachford
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Interviews and Features:
Paul Johnson
A to Z of Pop
Gail Ann Dorsey
Babble
Four Tops
Toni Childs
Roachford
Guide To The RM Free EP
Soul II Soul
Andy Strickland - Singles Reviewed
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Volume 36 - Number 14
Cover By - Joe Shutter
Price - 70p Pages - 48
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Thank You To Adrian Andrews For Donating The Issue
8th April 1989
Front Cover - Swing Out Sister /
Coldcut
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Interviews and Features:
The a To Z Of Pop
Green Grow The Blushes-Oh
Adeva
Pop Goes Green
Swing Out Sister
Jet Vagus
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Volume 36 - Number 15
Cover By - (Unknown)
Price - 70p Pages - 48
