24th February - 8th March 1988
Credits
24th February - 8th March 1988
Volume 10 - Number 04 - Issue 241
Cover Photo - Paul Rider
Price - 48p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Sue Dando - Rick Astley
Chris Heath - The Bubbles Story
Chris Heath - Clarke Datchler
Barry McIlheney - BPI Awards
Richard Lowe- Bomb The Bass
Derrin Schlesinger - The Mission
Photographers
Julian Barton - The Toff's (Page 6)
Brian Aris - Mel And Kim (Page 7)
Patrick Quigley - Rick Astley (Page 12-13)
Paul Ryder - Clarke Datchler (Page 25)
Brian Aris - Pet Shop Boys (Centre Spread 3)
Adrian Green - Bomb The Bass (Page 46-47)
Simon Fowler - Boy George (Page 53)
Paul Rider - The Mission and Various (Page 58-59)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Mel and Kim - That's The Way It Is
Was Not Was - Spy In The House Of Love
Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
Venessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi
Deacon Blue - Dignity
Morrissey - Suedehead
Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka
Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak
Eddy Grant - Give Me Hope Jo'Anna
General
Personal File
Front Cover:
Clarke Datchler
Centre Spread:
01 - Curiosity Killed The Cat
02 - Kylie Minogue
03 - Pet Shop Boys
Back Cover:
Advert For Sticker Book
Interviews
The Communards
Rick Astley
Johnny Hates Jazz
Venessa Paradis
Bomb The Bass
Sisters Of Mercy
Billy Ocean
Bitz
Features:
Bubbles - Michael Jackson's Chimp
B.P.I Awards
The Mission - Making A Video
The Primitives
Faith No More
A-Ha
Paul Court
Agnetha Faltskog (Abba)
Richard Marx
Sabrina Salerno
Richard Marx
The Toff's
Mel and Kim
Birthdays:
Mike Peters (29)
George Harrison (45)
Garry Christian (33)
Phil Gould (31)
Roger Daltrey (43)
Jon Bon Jovi (26)
Book Gould (33)
Shakin' Stevens (40)
Patsy Kensit (20)
Eddy Grant (40)
Ped Gill (28)
Gary Numan (30)
Posters
The Communards
Clarke Datchler
Bomb The Bass
Reviews
Singles:
Boy George
Mel and Kim - That's The Way It Is
Maxi Priest - How Can We Ease The Pain
INXS - Devil Inside
Age Of Chance - Take It
Roger Daltrey - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Simply Red - I Wont Feel Bad
Taja Sevelle - Love Is Contagious
Kiss - Turn On The Night
Voice Of The Beehive - I Walk The Earth
Glen Goldsmith - Dreaming
Morris Day - Fishnet
Boy George - Live My Life
This Way Up - Louise
Breakfast Club - Never Be The Same
Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Get Smart:
The Thieves
Sinead O'Connor and U2
Greg Ross
Bros
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Fan Clubs:
The Communards
Johnny Hates Jazz
Boy George
Billy Ocean
Michael Jackson
Albums:
Chris Heath
Vici MacDonald
William Shaw
Tom McGinty
Sylvia Patterson
Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue
Various Move - The Rhythm Kingdom LP
Robert Plant - Now And Zen
Everything But The Girl - Idlewild
The Mission - Children
Zodiac Mindwarp - Tattooed Beat Messiah
Various
Books
Peter Gabriel - An Authorised Biography (Chris Heath)
Video:
The Secret Of My Success
Film:
A Night On The Town (Vici MacDonald)
The Courier (Reg McSnipton)
Nights Out:
None
Fact Box
Number 5 - Neil Tennant
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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Mutterings:
Marti Pellow
Mike Smith
Chris De Burgh
Rick Astley
The Who
Madonna
Bee Gees
New Order
Terrence Trent D'Arby
Boy George
Michael Jackson
Bros
David Van Day
Dollar
Tiffany
T'Pau
Morrissey
Debbie Gibson
Curiosity Killed The Cat
George Michael
Adverts
Boy George - Live My Life Single
Echo And The Bunnymen - People Are Strange Single
Richard Marx - Should've Known Better Single
Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak Single
Tiffany - Tiffany Album
The Sisters Of Mercy - Dominion Single
Simply Red - I Wont Feel Bad Single
Erasure - Ship Of Fools Single
Morrissey - Suedehead Single
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror Single
The Wedding Present - Nobody's Twisting Your Arm Single
Was Not Was - Spy In The House Of Love Single
Gragnet Film
Venessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi Single
Belouis Some - Some Girls Single
Blue Zone - Thinking About His Baby Single
Climie Fisher - Everything Album
Taylor Dayne - Taylor Dayne Album
Police Academy 4 Film (Video)