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 27th January - 9th February 1988

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27th January - 9th February 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 02 - Issue 239

Cover Photo - Andrew Catlin

Price - 48p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

Chris Heath - Michael Hutchence

Sue Dando - Dollar

Chris Heath - Tiffany 

Lola Borg - Bananarama

Photographers

Adrian Green - Eddie Kidd (Page 2)

Simon Fowler - Bros (Page 3, 12)

Andy Catlin - Tiffany (Page 3, 30, 32)

Pictorial Press - Madonna (Page 4)

Andy Catlin - Pet Shop Boys (Page 5)

Simon Fowler - Rick Astley (Page 6)

BBC - Comic Relief (Page 6)

Steve Rapport - Roger Taylor (Page 6)

LFI / Pictorial Press / David Redfern / Rex / Scope Features / Syndication International - Cher (Page 7)

Grundy - Kylie Minogue (Page 8)

DID Circle / Curver - a-Ha (Page 8)

LFI - The Stranglers (Page 8)

LFI - The Housemartins (Page 9)

Paul Slattery - Cookie Crew (Page 9)

Johnathan Root - The Woodentops (Page 9)

Annie Leibovitz - Michael Hutchence (Page 18)

Nazrin Montag - William Shaw (Page 41)

DID Circle / Gibson - Sinitta (Back Cover

Lyrics

Issue Information

The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House

Lloyd Cole - Jennifer She Said

The Christians - Ideal World

INXS - New Sensation

Elton John - Candle In The Wind

Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

Dollar - O L'Amour

Bros - When Will I Be Famous

T'Pau - Valentine

G.O.S.H - The Wishing Well

AC/DC - Heatseeker

General

Front Cover:

Tifany

Centre Spread:

01 - Belinda Carlisle

02 - Terrence Trent D'Arby

Back Cover:

Sinitta

Interviews

Personal File

Bros

Lloyd Cole

Dollar

Tiffany

Bananarama

Bitz

Features:

None

Jermaine Stewart

Patsy Kensit and Pet Shop Boys

Whitney Houston

Rick Astley and Madonna

Michael Jackson

Prince

2 Men and a Drum Machine and a Trumpet

Joyce Sims

Scarlet Fantastic

Comic Relief

T'Pau

Cher

Kylie Minogue

A-Ha

The Stranglers

George Michael

Beatmasters and The Cookie Crew

The Housemartins

The Woodentops 

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Birthdays:

Migi Drummond (24)​

Gillian Gilbert (27)

Martin Degville (27)

Dave Sharp (29)

Roddy Frame (24)

Phil Collins (37)

Lloyd Cole (27)

John Lydon (32)

Les Dawson (54)

Lol Tolhurst (29)

Ronald Reagan (77)

Brian Travers (29)

Holly Johnson (28)

Posters

Eddie Kid

Bros

Tiffany

T'Pau

Reviews

Singles:
William Shaw

LL Cool J - Going Back To Cali

Prefab Sprout - Cars and Girls

The Woodentops - You Make Me Feel

Aztec Camera - How Men Are

Elisa Fiorillo - How Can I Forget You

Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared

The Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter

The Cure - Hot Hot Hot

Falco meets Brigitte Nielsen - Body Next To Body

Cliff Richard - Two Hearts

Vanessa Paradis - Joe La Taxi

Living In A Box - Love Is The Art

Eddie Kidd - Fire Me Up

Everything But The Girl - These Early Days

Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)

Blue Mercedes - See What Must Have  

Albums: 

None

Get Smart: 

Shep Pettibone

Beastie Boys​

Chris Lowe

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Fan Clubs

Patsy Kensit

INXS

Bananarama

The Stranglers

Belinda Carlisle

Rick Astley

Various

Books

None

Video:

None

Film:

None

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

Number 04 -George Michael

Merchandise

This issue advertised items in the new Smash Hits Shop.  The items you could buy were a range of Sweatshirts, T-shirts and a mug.  More items were added throughout the year.​

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Smash Hits Shop

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This issue also came with the 4th Token for the Smash Hits Badge Offer

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Badges

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Mutterings:

Bono

Bros

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Spagna

Swing Out Sister

Five Star

Morrissey

Rick Astley

Jon Bon Jovi

Richie Sambora

Joey Tempest

Sean Penn and Madonna

Aretha Franklin

George Michael

Johnny Hates Jazz

Michael Jackson

Sean Lennon

Krush

Climie Fisher

Tiffany

Samantha Fox

Bruce Springsteen

Adverts

Billy Ocean - Get Out Of My Dreams Get Into My Car Single

Alexander O'Neal featuring Cherrelle - Never Knew Love Like This Single

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth Album

The Christians - The Christians Album

Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter Single

Wendy And Lisa - Sideshow Single

Bananarama - I Can't Help It Single

Hue and Cry - I Refuse Single

Eddie Kidd - Fire Me Up Single

T'Pau - Valentine Single and Tour

Robocop Film

The Lost Boys Film

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Hammersmith Odeon Concert

Links

Happy Reading

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