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 17th April - 30th April 1980

Smash Hits - Issue 36 - 17th April - 30t
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17th April - 30th April 1980

 

Volume 2 - Number 08 - Issue 36

Cover Photo - Alain De La Mata

Price - 30p    Pages - 40

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Interviewers

Robin Catz - The Monkees

Mike Stand - Madness

David Hepworth - B.A Robertson

 

Photographers

Simon Fowler / LFI - John Cooper Clark (Page 10)

Andre Csillag - Glen Matlock (Page 11)

Alain De La Mata - Madness (Page 12 and 13)

Andre Csillag - Suzi Quatro (Page 15)

Brian Aris - Pete Townsend (Page 25)

Robert Legon - The Tubes (Page 27)

Barry Plummer - Joe Jackson (Page 28)

Paul cox / BBC / LFI - UB40 (Page 32)

Paul Slattery - Background Picture (Page 38)

Mike Putland / LFI - Judas Priest (Top) (Page 39)

Simon Fowler / LI - Judas Priest (Bottom) (Page 39)

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Madness

Lene Lovich - What Will I Do Without You?

The Buggles - Clean Clean

The Monkees - Daydream Believer

Sheena Easton - Modern Girl

David Essex - Silver Dream Racer

Suzi Quatro - I’ve Never Been In Love

Bobby Thurston - Check Out The Groove

Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes

Robert Holmes - Him

Pete Townsend - Rough Boys

The Tubes - White Punks On Dope

Elvis Costello - High Fidelity

UB40 - Food For Thought

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

Leon Haywood - Don’t Push It Don’t Force It

Judas Priest - Living After Midnight

Centre Spread:

The Vapors

Back Cover:

Siouxsie

Interviews

The Monkees

Madness

BA Robertson

General

Reviews

Bitz

Singles: David Hepworth

Pink Floyd

Cabaret Voltaire

Tiswas

Gary Glitter

Bobby Thurston

X Pistols

Sham 69 and Jimmy Pursey

Sheena Easton

Jacob Miller

John Cooper Clarke

UB40

Eddie Cochran

Glen Matlock - All Time Top Ten

Joe Jackson Band

The Blues Band

The Monkees

Styx

Santana

Glen Matlock

Garry Rafferty

Blondie - Call Me

Norman Jean - High Society

Paul McCartney - Coming Up

Ramones - Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio

Tygers Of Pang Tang - Don’t Touch Me There

Telex - Eurovision

Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves

Fabulous Thunderbirds - The Crawl

The Cure - A Forest

Desmond Dekker - Israelites

Diana Ross And The Supremes - Supremes Medley

The Little Roosters - That's How Strong My Love Is

Sharon Paige - Tonight's The Night

Charlene Carter - Do It In A Heartbeat

The Four Bucketeers - The Bucket Of Water Song

Albums:

Red Starr

David Hepworth

Bev Hillier

Ian Cranna

Disco

Bev's Disco Page

Top 40

Rob Jones Disco Pick: Junior Murvin - Police

And Thieves

Independent Bitz

Independent Top 30 Singles

Independent Top 10 Albums

 

Singles Review:

Fad Gadget - Ricky's Hand

Delta 5 - Anticipation

Girls At Our Best - Warm Girls / Getting Nowhere Fast

Boots For Dancing - Boots For Dancing

Crystal Groove - Orion

Home Service - Thin Hours

Orange Juice - Falling And Laughing 

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Album Review:

Quartz - Live Quartz

Adverts

Ali Thompson - Live Every Minute Single

The Revillos - Scuba Scuba Single

The Chords - Something's Missing Single

10cc - Look Hear Album

Jah Wobble - Betrayal Album

The Undertones - Hypnotised Album

Martha And The Muffins - Saigon Single

T Connection - Totally Connected

Ronnie Laws - Every Generation

Angelic Upstarts - We Gotta Get Outta This Place

Rocky Burnette - The Son Of Rock And Roll

Mark Andrews And The Gents - Big Boy

Paul Collins - Beat

Barbara Dickson - The Barbara Dickson Album

Genesis - Duke

Gerry Rafferty - Snakes And Ladders

The Undertones - Hypnotised

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