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 15th May - 28th May 1980

Smash Hits - Issue 38 - 15th May - 28th
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Credits

15th May - 28th May 1980

 

Volume 2 - Number 10 - Issue 38

Cover Photo - Brian Aris

Price - 30p    Pages - 40

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Interviewers

Deanne Pearson - Kate Bush

Tony Parsons - Rock On TV

Ryan Kelly - Phil Lynott

 

Photographers

Paul Slattery - Background Picture (Page 3)

Walt Davidson - The Jam (Page 4)

Ron Cohen - The Jam (Page 5)

Jill Furmanovsky - Kate Bush (Page 7)

Chris Gabrin - Graham Parker (Page 9)

Penne Smith - Paul Simonon and Mikey Dread (Page 10) Paul Slattery - All Pictures (Page 13)

Adrian Boot - Junior Murvin (Page 19)

Paul Slattery - Dexy's Midnight Runners (Page 22)

Barbara Fry - Phil Lynott Illustration (Page 24)

Marc Castro - Illustration (Page 30)

Kevin Cummins - Gary Glitter (Page 32)

Alan De La Mata - Human League 9Page 32)

Paul Canty / LFI - David Essex (Page 38)

Robert Legon - Background Picture (Page 38)

Issue Information

Lyrics

Front Cover:

Kate Bush

The Jam - In The City

The Jam - All Around The World

The Jam - Modern World

Kate Bush - Breathing

New Musik - This World Of Water

Roxy Music - Over You

Cockney Rejects - The Greatest Cockney Rip-Off

Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves

Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love

Smokie - Take Good Care Of My Love

Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It

Blondie - Call Me

Human League - Rock 'N' Roll

Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life

Whitesnake -Fool For Your Loving

Motorhead - Leaving Here

Centre Spread:

The Undertones

Back Cover:

Toyah

Posters

The Jam

General

Bitz

Interviews

Kate Bush

Phil Lynott

Gary Numan

Devo

Buster Bloodvessel (Bad Manners)

Rodney Franklin

The Beat

Graham Parker

David Bowie

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Scandal

The Lambrettas

Geno Washington

Rainbow

B-52's

Elvis Costello

Mikey Dread

Kosmo Vinyl

Phil Lynott - All Time Top Ten

Junior Murvin

Toyah

Meet The Sussed

Dave Edmund

Features:

Rock On TV

Reviews

Singles:

The Distractions - Boys Cry

The Photo's - EP

The Motors - That's What John Said

Devo - Girl You Want

Shakin' Stevens - Hey Mae

Split Rivitt - Soul Limbo

Comsat Angels - Total War

Big Den And The Random Band - Working In A Coal Mine

Matchbox - Midnight Dynamos

OMD - Messages

Ellen Foley - Sad Song

Gerry Rafferty - Royal Mile

The Records - Hearts In Her Eyes

The Only Ones - Fools

Squeeze - Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)

Graham Parker - Stupefaction

Tamlins - Baltimore

Rocky Burnette - Fallin' In Love (Bein' Friends)

The Jags - Party Games

Roxy Music - Over You

Disco

Bev's Disco Page

Top 40

Rob Jones Disco Pick: The Quick - Ship

To Shore

Independent Bitz

Red Starr

Albums:

Red Starr

David Hepworth

Bev Hillier

Ian Cranna

Independent Top 30 Singles

Independent Top 10 Albums

 

Singles Review:

TV21 - Powbeat

The Decorators - New Hormones

The Versatile Newts - Shanghai

John Duart & the Bedrooms Of Europe - Dresden

Metrophase - Neolondon

Embryo - Rampant

Lord Rockingham's Revenge - Testament

The Shrouds

Bob Saffron & The Postal Bargains

Goo-Q - I Am A Computer

The Accidents - Hook Line & Sinker 

The Thunderboys - Recent

The Freeze - A1

The Amber Squad - Put My Finger On You

Positive Signals

The Strand

Phones B. Sportsman

The Cult Figures

Janet Armstrong - Two Hearts In Pain / Exploitation

Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious

The Isley Brothers - Go All The Way

The Human League - Travelogue

The Monochrome Set - Strange Boutique

Mink De Ville - Le Chat Bleu

Interview - Snakes And Lovers

Magazine - The Correct use Of Soap

The Only Ones - Baby's Got A Gun

Judie Tzuke - Sports Car

Phil Lynott - Solo In Soho

Adverts

Mission Galactica - The Cylon Attack Film

The Jags - Party Games Single

Stiffs - Inside Out Single

The Lookalikes - Can I Take You Home Tonight Single and Tour

The Beat - I Just Can't Stop It Album

Journey - Anyway You Want It Single

The Chords - So Far Away Album

The Flys - What Will Mother Say Single

Gary Numan - We Are Glass Single

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