30th October - 12th November 1980
Credits
30th October - 12th November 1980
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Volume 2 - Number 22 - Issue 50
Cover Photo - Nicola Tyson
Price - 35p Pages - 52
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Interviewers
Steve Taylor - Japan
Deanne Pearson - Hazel O'Connor
Steve Taylor - Adam Ant
Photographers
Neil Preston / LI - Blondie (Page 2)
Jill Furmanovsky - XTC (Page 5)
Jill Furmanovsky - Japan (Page 6-7)
Paul Canty / LFI - Steve Jenson (Page 8)
Penne Smith - Side Picture (Page 13)
Virginia Turbett - Spandau Ballet (Page 15)
Paul cox - Tom Robinson (Page 15)
G. McNamara - Hazel O'Connor (Page 17)
Andre Csillag - Hazel O'Connor (and Mom) (Page 17)
Simon Fowler / LFI - Hazel O'Connor (Page 18)
Paul Cox - The Chords (Page 24)
Virginia Turbett - The Chords (Page 24)
Frank Griffin - Status Quo (Centre Spread)
Adrian Boot / LFI - Kate Bush (Page 37)
Alain De La Mata - Phil Oakey (Page 50)
Lyrics
Blondie - The Tide Is High
XTC - Towers Of London
Generation X - Dancing With Myself
Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Sheena Easton - One Man Woman
Hazel O'Conner - Give Me An Inch
Sade Café - La-Di-Da
The Chords - In My Street
Earth Wind And Fire - Let Me Talk
Teena Marie - I Need Your Lovin’
Air Supply - All Out Of Love
Ultravox - Passing Strangers
The Stranglers - Heroes
Motels - Whose Problem
David Bowie - Fashion
General
Issue Information
Front Cover:
David Sylvian (Japan)
Centre Spread:
Status Quo
Back Cover:
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Posters:
Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Hazel O'Connor
Bitz
Interviews
Book Reviews
Elvis – The Final Years
Mixed Up
Shook Up
The Jam: The Modern World By Numbers
The Boomtown Rats: Having Their Picture Taken
The Clash: Before And After
Charly Records compilation LPs
Motown Early Years LPs
Jane (Mo-Dettes) and Woody (Madness)
Graham Parker and Jolie
LKJ in Dub
Blondie
Polystyrene
Brum Beat Live At The Barrel Organ
Nash The Slash
Spandau Ballet
The Selecter
Air Supply
Hugh Cornwell
Rockpile
Tom Robinson - All Time Top Ten
Japan
Hazel O’Connor
Adam And The Ants
Reviews
Singles: Mark Ellen
Vivian Stanshall - Terry Keeps His Clips On
Chas Jankel - Ai No Corrida
The Books - Expertise
The Colonel - Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen
U.K. Subs - Party In Paris
Psychedelic Furs - Mr. Jones
The Attractions - Arms Race
The Ramones - Meltdown With The Ramones
Buzzcocks - Strange Thing
Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls - Mr X
The Boys - Weekend
The Hitmen - I Still Remember It
The Moondogs - Who's Gonna Tell Mary?
Joan Armatrading - Simon
Yes - Into The Lens
John Anderson - Some Are Born
Thompson Twins - She’s In Love With Mystery
The Mo-Dettes - Dark Park Creeping
The Piranhas - I Don’t Want My Body
Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why
Rockpile - Teacher Teacher
Disco
Top 40
Bev's Disco Page
Fact Is
Gary Numan
The Swinging Cats
The Specials
Harry Kakoulli
Independent Bitz
Albums:
David Hepworth
Bev Hillier
Steve Taylor
Mark Ellen
Independent Top 30 Singles
Independent Top 10 Albums
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Single: Mike Stand
Dorothy - I Confess
Witchfynde - In The Stars
Brooklyn - I Wanna Be A Detective
The Fans - Following You
Hot Snax - Thinking Of You
Mikey Dread - Master Mind
The Cravats - Precinct
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Albums: Mike Stand
Killing Joke – Killing Joke
Fad Gadget - Fireside Favourites
Harry Kakoulli - Even When I’m Not
Misty In Roots
Wanna Buy A Bridge Compilation
Eric Random - That’s What I Like About Me
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News
Medium Medium - Hungry Or Angry
Talking Heads - Remain In Light
The Monochrome Set - Love Zombies
Thin Lizzy - Chinatown
Earth, Wind And Fire - Faces
Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie
Status Quo - Just Supposin’
Dire Straits - Making Movies
OMD - Organisation
Colin Newman - Z
Cartoon
Strange Tales From A Music Paper (Marc Castro)
Adverts
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Organisation Album and Tour
Donna Summer - The Wanderer Album
U2 - Boy Album
David Bowie - Fashion Single
After The Fire - 80f Album and Tour
Earth, Wind And Fire - Faces Album
Cockney Rejects - Greatest Hits Vol II Album
Thin Lizzy - Chinatown Album
Bruce Springsteen - The River Album
Kool And The Gang - Celebrate Album
Coffee - Slippin' And Dippin' Album
Shakin' Stevens - Marie, Marie Album
Buzzcocks - Strange Thing / Airways Dream Part 2 Single And Tour
The Hitmen - Aim For The Feet Album and Tour
Classic Cuts - Compilation Album
John Cougar - This Time Single
Merchandise
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