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 13th January - 26th January 1988

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13th January - 26th January 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 01 - Issue 238

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 48p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

David Keeps - Belinda Carlisle

Richard Lowe - A-Ha

Reg Snipton - Billy Idol

Sylvia Patterson - Carol Decker

Photographers

Bob Murry - Belinda Carlisle (Page 2-3)

LWT - A-Ha with Cilla Black (Page 9)

Paul Rider - A-Ha (Page 8-10)

Paul Rider - Morris Minor and the Majors (Page 14-15)

Timothy White / Onyx - Billy Idol (Page 18)

Alberto Tolot / Snap Photo / Colourific - Madonna (Page 24)

LFI - U2 (Page 25)

Paul Rider - Beastie Boys (Page 28)

Pictorial Press - Janet Jackson (Page 31)

Pictorial Press - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 31)

Paul Rider - Carol Decker (Page 36)

Andy Catlin - Boy George and Brother Beyond (Page 42-43)

tom Sheehan - U2 (Back Cover)

Paul Cox - Rick Astley - Giant Poster

Lyrics

Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion

Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel

Krush - House Arrest

Bananarama - I Can't Help It

Terrence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name

George Michael - Father Figure

Billy Idol - Hot In The City

Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life

The Stranglers - All Day And All Of The Night

Morris Minor And The Majors - Stutter Rap

(No Sleep Til Bedtime)

Cher - I Found Someone

Issue Information

Front Cover:

A-Ha

Centre Spread:

None

Back Cover:

U2

Interviews

General

Personal File

None

Bitz

Belinda Carlisle

A-Ha

Morris Minor and the Majors

Billy Idol

T'Pau

Features:

8 Page 1987 Songwords Collection Pull Out

The Amazing Fill It In With A Pencil Quiz

Paul Summers

Katherine Lake

Norman Plaskett

Krush

Pet Shop Boys

Marti Pellow

Boy George

Rick Astley

Morten Harket

Bruce Willis

Madonna

Fergal Sharkey

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Birthdays:

Suggs (27)

Carl Smyth (29)

Pete Trewaves (29)

Sade (28)

Greedy Smith (23)

Paul Young (28)

Tom Bailey (32)

Robert Palmer (39)

Mickey Virtue (31)

Edwin Starr (46)

Billy Ocean (38)

Earl Falconer (29)

Andy Cox (28)

Carl Fish (25)

Norman Hassan (30)

Andrew Ridgeley (25)

Eddie Van Halen (33)​

Posters

A-Ha

George Michael

Carol Decker

Reviews

Singles:
Tom Hibbert

Feargal Sharkey - More Love

Donna Summer - All Systems Go

Squeeze 853 5937

The Fall - Victoria

Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love

T'Pau - Valentine

Wendy And Lisa - Sideshow

Screaming Blue Messiahs - I Wanna Be A Flintstone

Mental As Anything - He's Just No Good For You

Sting - An Englishman In New York

Motley Crue - You're All I Need

Brother Beyond - Can You Keep A Secret

AC/DC - Heartseeker

Elton John - Candle In The Wind

Albums: 

Get Smart: 

Billy Idol

Phillip Scofield

Debbie Gibson

Janet Jackson

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Fan Clubs

A-Ha

Bee Gees

T'Pau

U2

Sister Sledge

The Christians

Chris Heath
Sue Dando
Ro Newton
Richard Lowe

Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life

Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock

Princess - All For Love

Sinitta - Sinitta

Various

Books

None

Video:

None

Film:

The Lost Boys (Molly Fortune)

Nights Out: 

Boy George / Brother Beyond Hammersmith Odeon London (Chris Heath)

Fact Box

Number 03 - Jon Bon Jovi

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Giant Double sided Poster featuring:

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Rick Astley on one side and Wet Wet Wet on the other

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To read more on the Poster click the link below

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Poster

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This issue also came with a Free 8 Page Songwords Pull Out collecting various songs from the previous year.  These were

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Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth

Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin

Madonna - Who's That Girl

U2 - With Or Without You

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Mel And Kim - Respectable

Beastie Boys (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)

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For more on that click the link below

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8 Page Songwords Pull Out

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Mutterings:

Michael Jackson

Five Star

Bono

Whitney Houston

Bruce Willis

Little Richard

Rob Lowe

Elton John

Madonna and Sean Penn

Marti Pellow

Jimmy Somerville

Jason Mizell

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Belinda Carlisle

Kevin Sharkey

Rick Astley

Bruce Springsteen

Prince

George Michael

Mandy Smith

Johnny Hates Jazz

Adverts

Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock Album

Rick Astley - My Arms Keep Missing You Single

Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Jennifer She Said Single

INXS - New Sensation Single

Fergal Sharkey - More Love Single

Brother Beyond - Can You Keep A Secret Single

 Hooters - Karla with a K Single

Donna Summer - All Systems Go Single

Sharpe and Numan - No More Lies Single

Who's That Girl Film - Video

Links

Happy Reading

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