13th January - 26th January 1988
Credits
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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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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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