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 7th February - 20th February 1980

Smash Hits - Issue 31 - 7th February - 2
Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 31 - 7th Fe

Lyrics

Credits

7th February - 20th February 1980

 

Volume 2 - Number 03 - Issue 31

Cover Photo - LFI

Price - 30p    Pages - 40

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Interviewers

David Hepworth - Sting

David Hepworth - The Ramones

Steve Clarke - Joe Jackson

Photographers

Virginia Turbett - Dave Vanian (Page 3)

Paul Slattery - Elvis Costello (Page 5)

Jill Furmanovsky - Sting (Page 7)

Robert Legon - Sting (Page 8)

Gary Leighton - Sting (Page 8)

Jill Furmanovsky - Sting (Page 9)

Brad Elterman - Johnny Ramone (Page 11)

Adrian Boot - OMD (Page 11)

Virginia Turbett - The Bodysnatchers (Page 12)

Robert Legon - Rick Parfitt (Page 12)

Paul Cox / LI - Sade Café (Page 14)

Simon Fowler / LI - Sister Sledge (Page 19)

Paul Cox - Background Picture (Page 22)

Jill Furmanovsky - Johnny Ramone (Page 22)

Simon Fowler /LFI - Amii Stewart (Page 24)

Chris Walter - Joe Jackson (Page 32)

Paul Cox / BBC / LFI - Joe Jackson (Page 32)

Chris Gabrin - John Foxx (Page 34)

Paul Slattery - The Clash (Page 38)

Simon Fowler / LFI - Matchbox (Back Cover)

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Rezillos - Motor Bike Beat

New Muzik - Living By Numbers

The Buggles - The Plastic Age

Elvis Costello - I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down Matchbox - Buzz Buzz A Diddle It

Jon and Vangelis - I Hear You Now

Sad Café - Strange Little Girl

Kool And The Gang - Too Hot

The Ramones - Baby I Love You

Sister Sledge - Got To Love Somebody

Amii Stewart - Paradise Bird

The Commodores - Wonderland

The Damned - New Rose

John Foxx - Underpass

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Dance Stance

Issue Information

Front Cover:

The Police

Centre Spread:

The Who (1966)

Back Cover:

Matchbox

General

Interviews

Sting

The Ramones

Joe Jackson

Bitz

Reviews

Blondie

Sting (The Police)

Walt Jabsco (2-Tone Trademark)

Gerry Rafferty

The Angelic Upstarts

The Clash

Johnny Ramone - All Time Top Ten

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

The Vapors

Elvis Costello

The Selector

The Bodysnatchers

Thin Lizzy

The Ruts

Wreckless Eric

David Bowie

Status Quo

New Musik

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Singles: Julie Milton

Cats UK - Sixteen Looking For Love

Players Association - We Got The Groove

Angelic Upstarts - Out Of Control

David Logan - It Only Happens In The Movies

Rockers Express - Phoenix City

Heroes - Some Kind Of Women

Bonnie Pointer - I Can't Help Myself

Ornel Hinds - Can't Help Falling In Love

The Feelies - Everybody's Got Something To Hide

Neil Innes - Theme

The Korgis - i Just Can't Help It

Bellamy Brothers - Lovin' On

The Hot Forties - Firepower

Richard Strange - International Language

Brass Construction - Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing

The Flying Lizards - TV

Nightflyte - If You Want It

The Doll - You Used To Be My Hero

The Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe

 

Disco

Bev's Disco Page

Rob Jones Disco Pick - Flying Lizards - TV

Top 40

Adverts

Albums: Red Starr

Prince - Prince

The Flying Lizards - The Flying Lizards

Jon And Vangelis - Short Stories

John Foxx - Metamatic

Rupert Holmes - Partners In Crime

The Buggles - The Age O Plastic

 

Queen - Save Me Single

Nine Nine Nine - The Biggest Prize In Sport Album

Buggles - The Age Of Plastic Album

John Foxx - Metamatic Album

Berlin Blondes - Science Single

The Sparks - Terminal Jive Album

Holy And The Italians - Tell That Girl To Shut Up Single

Links

Happy Reading

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