2nd October - 15th October 1980
Credits
2nd October - 15th October 1980
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Volume 2 - Number 20 - Issue 48
Cover Photo - Dick Wallis / Rocktography
Price - 35p Pages - 48
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This Issue Had A 5p Price Increase
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Interviewers
David Brown - Rockpile
Mark Ellen - Bad Manners
Photographers
Virginia Turbett - OMD (Page 2)
David Sheinman - Gary Numan (Pages 4 - 6)
Simon Fowler / LFI - The V-IP-S (Page 10)
Barry Plummer - Stuart Copeland (Page 12)
George Wilkes - UB40 (Page 12)
Virginia Turbett - The Ruts (Page 12)
Michael Putland - John Foxx (Page 13)
Virginia Turbett - The Upset (Page 14)
Virginia Turbett - Richard Jobson (Page 14)
Santo Basone - The VIOPS (Page 14)
Paul Cox / LFI - Diana Ross (Page 17)
Harry Papadopoulos - Joseph K (Page 20)
Paul Canty / LFI - Paul Weller (Centre Spread)
David Fowler - Steve Jones (Page 30)
Barry Plummer - AC/DC (Page 31)
Neil Preston / LFI - Freddie Mercury (Page 33)
Sheila Rock - The Clash (Page 35)
Virginia Turbett - Bad Manners (Page 36 - 38)
Chris Walter - Top Picture (Page 46)
Lyrics
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay
Split Enz - I Got You
The VIP's - The Quarter Moon
The Tourists - I Told You So
Diana Ross - My Old Piano
Odyssey - If You’re Looking For A Way Out
Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O
Bob Marley And The Wailers - Three Little Birds
Black Slate - Amigo
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
The Clash - White Riot
Bad Manners - Special Brew
Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary
Thin Lizzy - Killer On The Loose
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Gary Numan
Centre Spread:
Paul Weller
Back Cover:
Robert Palmer
General
Posters:
OMD
Newsdesk
Interviews
Richard Jobson (The Skids)
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Kelly Marie
Joe Strummer (The Clash)
Dexy's Midnight Runners
The Police
Buster Bloodvessel (Bad Manners)
Sid Vicious
Tony Blackburn
Kate Bush
ABBA
Gary Numan
Rockpile
Bad Manners
Reviews
Singles: David Hepworth
Bitz
Elvis Costello
OMD
The Ruts
Stewart Copeland
David Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Black Slate
UB40
Stiff Records
Martha And The Muffins
The Buzzcocks
Shakin' Stevens - All Time Top Ten
John Foxx
Generation X
Ottawan
Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls
Blondie and Mike Chapman
Graham Parker and The Rumour
The Upsets
The Tourists
Times Square Original Soundtrack
The Skids
Robert Palmer
The VIPS
The Who
Disco
Suzi Quatro - Rock Hard
Gary Myrick And The Figures - She Talks In Stereo
The Plasmatics - Monkey Suit
The Little Roosters - I Need A Witness
Quartz - Stoking Up The Fires Of Hell
Dee Anne - Private Number
The Damned - The History Of The World Part 1
Jermaine Jackson - You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me
Keith Emerson - Taxi Ride
Matchbox - When You Ask About Love
Donna Summer - The Wanderer
Earth, Wind And Fire - Let Me Talk
Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
Dolly Mixtures - Baby It’s You
Modern Romance – Modern Romance
Gillan - Trouble
Vapors - Waiting For The Weekend
The Motors - Metropolis
Pete Townsend - Keep On Working
The Dance Band - Three Strings
Q-Tips - A Man Can't Lose
Albums:
David Hepworth
Bev Hillier
Red Starr
Mark Ellen
Ian Cranna
Top 40
Bev's Disco Page
Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
The Piranhas – The Piranhas
Martha And The Muffins - Trance And Dance
Skids - The Absolute Game
Comsat Angels - Waiting For A Miracle
The Inmates - Shot In The Dark
Madness - Absolutely
The Specials - More Specials
Simple Minds - Empires And Dance
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Fact Is
Undertones
The Little Roosters
Steve Jones
The Lightning Raiders
Joan Jet
Generation X
Modern Man
Joy Division
Streetband
Independent Bitz
Independent Top 30 Singles
Independent Top 10 Albums
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Singles: Red Starr
Smega - Can’t Look Straight
Smega - Flash Cards
Fad Gadget - Fireside Favourites
Fad Gadget - Insecticide
Killing Joke - Requiem
Killing Joke - Change
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Features:
None
Josef K
Adverts
The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta Album
The Distractions - Something For The Weekend
Single
Secret Affair - Behind Closed Doors Album
Suzi Quatro - Rock Hard Single
The Step - Let Me Be The One Single
The Vapors - Waiting For The Weekend Single
Adam And The Ants - Dog Eat Dog Single
Barracudas - His Last Summer Single
The Revillos - Rev Up Album
Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls Album And Tour
Martha And The Muffins - Trance And Dance Album
OMD - Enola Gay Single
Merchandise
Cartoon
Strange Tales From A Music Paper (Marc Castro)
This issue came with a Free Yellow Flexi Disc featured 1 Track.
The track was:
A1 - John Foxx - My Face
To read more on the Flexi Disc click the link below
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