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 20th March - 2nd April 1980

Smash Hits - Issue 34 - 20th March - 2nd
Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 34 - 20th M

Credits

20th March - 2nd April 1980

 

Volume 2 - Number 06 - Issue 34

Cover Photo - Unknown

Price - 30p    Pages - 40

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Interviewers

David Hepworth - Andy Summers

Ryan Kelly - The Vapors

Steve Taylor - John Foxx

Photographers

Chris Gabrin - John Foxx (Page 3)

Gervaise Soeurouge - Paul Weller (Page 5)

Paul Canty / LI - Bruce Foxton (Page 5)

Jill Furmanovsky - Andy Summers (Page 7 and 8)

Alfred Wertheimer - Elvis Presley (Page 10)

Adrian Boot - John Foxx (Page 11)

Laurie Evans - Fay Fife (Page 12)

Jill Furmanovsky - John Peel (Page 14)

Jill Furmanovsky - The Police (Page 15)

Gary Leighton - Gary Numan (Page 15)

Simon Fowler / LFI - B. A. Robertson (Page 16)

Gabor J.F. Scott - Siouxsie Sioux (Page 24)

Paul Slattery - U.K. Subs (Page 25)

P. Graham - Young Marble Giant (Page 26)

Chris Gabrin - John Foxx (Page 32)

Chris Walter - Elvis Costello (Page 38)

Virginia Turbett - Background Picture (Page 38)

Gabor Scott - Siouxsie Sioux (Page 38)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach

Squeeze - Another Nail In My Heart

The Jam - Going Underground

Blondie - Atomic

Bette Bright - Hello I Am Your Heart

Joan Armatrading - Rosie

B.A. Robertson - Kool In The Kaftan

Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me

The Lambrettas - Poison Ivy

Siouxsie And the Banshees - Happy House

UK Subs - Warhead

Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes

Narada Michael Walden - Tonight I’m Alright

The Skids - The Olympian

XTC - Ten Feet Tall

XTC

Centre Spread:

Gary Numan

Back Cover:

The Skids

Posters:

Andy Summers (The Police)

Interviews

General

Andy Summers (The Police)

The Vapors

John Foxx

Bitz

Martha And The Muffins

The Lambrettas

Thin Lizzy

Elvis Presley

John Foxx - All Time Top Ten

Shakin' Stevens

Bette Bright

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Sham 69

The Tourists

Holly And The Italians

Michael Walden

Toyah

The Cure

Faye Fife

Judas Priest

Elvis Costello

Features

Reviews

Singles: Kelly Pike

The Jam - Going Underground

Secret Affair - My World

Genesis - Turn It On Again

Bodysnatchers - Do Rock Steady / Ruder Than You

Starjets - Shiraleo

FLYS - 16 Down

10cc - One Two Five

Judie Tzuke - Understanding

Brass Construction - Movin'

Lei Garrett - Same Goes For You

Magazine - Thank You (Falettin Me Be Nice Elf Agin)

Sugarhill Gang - Bad News

Manhattan Transfer - Trickle Trickle

The Searchers - It's Too Late

Pioneers - Long Shot Kick Da Bucket

Harry J Allstars - Liquidator

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno 

Lene Lovich - What Will I Do Without You

The Headboys - Kickin The Kans

Sad Café - My Oh My

Broken T and MG's - Time Is Tight

Tom Petty - Refugee

Cherie And Marie Currie - Messin' With The Boys

The Mice - A Song For Europe 

Manicured Noise - Moscow 1980

Kinks - You Really Got Me

Rush - Spirit Of Radio

The Scars - They Came And Took Her

The Inmates - Love Got Me

Disco

Froggy's Disco Page

Top 40

Independent Bitz

Independent Top 30 Singles

Independent Top 10 Albums

 

Singles Review:

Killing Joke - Wardance

DAF - Kebabtraume

Teardrop Explodes - Treason

Swell Maps - Let's Build A Car

Last Words - Today's Kidz

Last Words - There's Something Wrong

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Album Review:

Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth

Albums:

Red Starr

David Hepworth

Adverts

Sugar Hill Gang - Sugar Hill Gang

Brothers Johnson - Light Up The Night

The Feelies - Crazy Rhythm

ZZ Top - Deguello

Bob Seger - Against The Wind

James Brown - Solid Gold 

Blackbeard - I Wah Dub

Cockney Rejects - Greatest Hits Vol 1

The Cramps - Songs The Lord Taught Us

Psychedelic Furs - Psychedelic Furs

Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes

 

The Motors - Tenement Steps Album

Michael Jackson - The Best Of Album

Fischer Z - So Long Single

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Red Double Sided Flexi Disc featured 2 Exclusive Tracks.  

 

The tracks were:

 

A1 - The Skids - The Olympian

A2 - XTC - Ten Feet Tall

 

To read more on the Flexi Disc click the link below

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Red Flexi Disc

Links

Happy Reading

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