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 10th February - 23rd February 1988

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10th February - 23rd February 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 03 - Issue 240

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 48p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Suzan Colon - Pet Shop Boys

Sue Dando - Debbie Gibson

Chris Heath - The Beastie Boys

Sylvia Patterson - Wayne Hussey

William Shaw - Bros

Photographers

Andy Catlin - Debbie Gibson (Page 3, 19)

Pictorial Press - Beastie Boys (Page 3)

Andy Catlin - Wayne Hussey (Page 3, 44-45)

Simon Fowler - Patsy Kensit (Page 3, 54-55)

Paul Rider - Bros (Page 3, 62-64)

Paul Rider - Tiffany (Page 3, 58-59)

Retna - Prince (Page 4)

Sam Emerson - Michael Jackson (Page 4-5)

Paul Cox - The Fall (Page 5)

Pictorial Press - Bon Jovi (Page 7)

Pictorial Press - Crowded House (Page 7)

Transworld - The Flintstones (Page 9)

Rex Features - Beastie Boys (Page 22-23)

Rex Features / Retna / Colorific / Pictorial Press - The Brat pack (Page 26)

Colorific - Patrick Swayze (Page 27)

Anne Summa - The Bangles (Page 28)

Paul Rider - Rick Astley (Centre Spread 1)

John Hillelson Agency - Bruce Willis (Centre Spread 2)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Screaming Blue Messiahs - I Wanna Be A Flintstone

Sharpe and Numan - No More Lies

Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car

The Bangles - A Hazy Shade Of Winter

The Mission - Tower Of Strength

Rick Astley - Together Forever

Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

Luther Vandross - Give Me The Reason

The Communards - For A Friend

Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart

Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again

Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love

Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love

Front Cover:

Bros

Centre Spread:

01 - Rick Astley

02 - Bruce Willis

Back Cover:

Brother Beyond

Interviews

General

Personal File

Pet Shop Boys

Debbie Gibson

The Beastie Boys

The Bangles

Bros

Kylie Minogue

Bitz

Features:

None

Prince

Eddie Cochran

Michael Jackson

The Fall

Larry Mullan JNR (U2)

The Lilac Time

Afrika Bambaataa

Eddy Grant

AC / DC

Smash Hits Readers Poll from America and Australia Results

Taylor Dayne

The Wedding Present

Sinitta

Screaming Blue Messiahs

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Birthdays:

Peter Gabriel (38)

Peter Hook (32)

Les Warner (27)

Ali Campbell (29)

Tony Kiley (26)

John Travolta (34)

Falco (31)

Jean Jacques Burnel (36)

David Sylvian (30)

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Fan Clubs:

Bros 

Tiffany

Debbie Gibson

Kylie Minogue

The Bangles

Bangles And Mash

Brother Beyond

Mel And Kim

The Mission

Bruce Willis

Patsy Kensit

Pogues

The Christians

Posters

Morrissey

Kylie Minogue

Patsy Kensit

Bros

Reviews

Singles:
Patsy Kensit

The Communards - For A Friend

Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak

Rick Astley - Together Forever

UB40 and Afrika Bambaataa - Reckless

Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange

Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold

Morrissey - Suedehead

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

The Alarm - Presence Of Love

Doctor And The Medics - Drive He Said

Sting - Englishman In New York

Barry White - For Your Love

Proclaimers - Make My Heart Fly

Megadeath - Anarchy In The USA

Sister Of Mercy - Dominion 

Albums: 

Ian Cranna
Vici MacDonald
Barry McIlheney
Sue Dando
Richard Lowe
Sylvia Patterson
Tom McGinty

Tiffany - Tiffany

Gillan Glover - Accidentally On Purpose

Climie Fisher - Everything

The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God

All About Eve - All About Eve

Bad News - Bootleg

AC / DC - Blow Up Your Video

The Mighty Lemon Drops - World Without End

Mental As Anything - Mouth To Mouth

Get Smart: 

Film Special - What On Earth Is 'The Brat Pack'

Rob Lowe

Sean Penn

Tom Cruise

Matt Dillon

Mickey Rourke

Ralph Macchio

River Phoenix

Demi Moore

Molly Ringwald

Emilio Estevez

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Michael J Foxx

Patrick Swayze

Various

Books

The Cure - Ten Imaginary Years

Video:

Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet

Superman IV - The Quest For Peace

Film:

Teen Wolf Too

Nights Out: 

Tiffany - UK Shopping Mall Tour - Newcastle, Birmingham, London (Richard Lowe)

Fact Box

None

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

Mutterings:

UB40

Sylvester Stallone

Boy George

Rocky Sharpe And The Replays

Gary Numan and Andy Williams

Mental As Anything

Kylie Minogue

Bros

George Michael and Elton John

Mark King

Madonna and Cher

Michael Jackson

Chris Rea

Joe Elliot

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Five Star

The Bangles

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Patsy Kensit

Living In A Box

Big Audio Dynamite

Jermaine Stewart

Holly Johnson

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Adverts

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror Single

OMD - Dreaming Single

Bananarama - Wow Album

Prefab Sprout - Cars and Girls Single

Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared Single

Mel and Kim  - That's The Way it Is Single

Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold Single

Bee Gees - Crazy For Your Love / You Win Again Single

So - Are You Sure Single

The Communards - For A Friend Single

Bryan Ferry - Kiss And Tell Single

Dragnet Film

Climie Fisher - Everything Album

Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue Album and Astoria Theatre Concert

Rick Astley - Together Forever Single

Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart Single

Was Not Was - Spy In The House Of Love Single

George Harrison - When We Were FAB Single

Alexander O'Neal - The Voice Video

Cher - Cher Album

Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love Single

A Night On The Town Film

The Proclaimers - Make My Heart Fly Single

Teen Wolf Too Film

Police Academy 4 Film (Video)

Who's That Girl Film (Video)

Shakin' Stevens Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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