9th March - 22nd March 1988
Credits
9th March - 22nd March 1988
Volume 10 - Number 05 - Issue 242
Cover Photo - Simon Fowler
Price - 48p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Sue Dando - Bros
Sylvia Patterson - The Primitives
Chris Heath - Wet Wet Wet
Photographers
Paul Rider - Pet Shop Boys and Ian McKellen (Page 4)
Retna - Madness (Page 6)
Paul Rider - The Primitives (Page 17)
Paul Rider / Andy Catlin / Pictorial Press / Julian Barton / Retna / Syndication International - Various (Page 22-23)
Simon Fowler - Wet Wet Wet (Page 26-28)
Brian Aris - Mel And Kim (Centre Spread 1)
Eric Watson - Pet Shop Boys (Centre Spread 2)
Andy Catlin - A-Ha (Centre Spread 3)
Norman Anderson - Derek B (Page 47)
Andy Catlin - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 52)
Julian Barton - Debbie Gibson (Page 54-55)
Simon Fowler - Bros (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Coldcut featuring Yazz and the Plastic Population - Doctorin' The House
George Harrison - When We Was Fab
The Primitives - Crash
Erasure - Ship Of Fools
A-Ha - Stay On These Roads
The Sisters of Mercy - Dominion
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange
Wet Wet Wet - Temptation
Derek 8 - Good Groove
Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody
Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go?
Bros - Drop The Boy
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Wet Wet Wet
Centre Spread:
01 - Mel And Kim
02 - Pet Shop Boys
03 - A-Ha
Back Cover:
Advert For Next Issue
General
Interviews
Personal File
Belinda Carlisle
Bros
The Primitives
Wet Wet Wet
Belinda Carlisle
Derek B
Bitz
George Harrison
Pet Shop Boys
Taja Sevelle
Bananarama
Madonna
The Breakfast Club
Robby Frame (Aztec Camera)
Madness
Patrick Swayze
David Lee Roth
Birthdays:
Martin Fry (30)
Marlon Jackson (31)
Adam Clayton (28)
Terrence Trent D'Arby (26)
Mike Lindup (29)
Bruce Willis (33)
Mark King (30)
Features:
Put The Kettle On Mother I'm Parched Quiz
Smash Hits / Livewire Top 20 Chart File
Posters
Michael Jackson
Belinda Carlisle
Reviews
Singles:
Ro Newton
The Clash - I Fought The Law
Eurythmics - I Need A Man
Debbie Gibson - Only In My Dreams
Robert Palmer - Sweet Lies
Bros - Drop The Boy
The Soup Dragon - The Majestic Head
Wet Wet Wet - Temptation
Tiffany - Could've Been
Status Quo - Ain't Complaining
Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love
Feargal Sharkey - Out Of My System
Peter Murphy - All Night Long
Sinitta - Cross My Broken Heart
Erasure - Ship Of Fools
Get Smart:
Ochi Brown and Rick Astley​
The Edge (U2)
Whitesnake
Pet Shop Boys
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Fan Clubs:
The Smash Hits A - Z Directory Of Fan Clubs
Albums:
Chris Heath
Barry McIlheney
William Shaw
Peter Loraine
Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again
OMD - In The Dark The Best of OMD
Jerry Harrison - Casual Gods
Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
Various
Books
None
Video:
Terrence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hard Line Live
Depeche Mode - Strange (Sue Dando)
Film:
The Lat Emperor (Lola Borg)
Withnail and I (Vici MacDonald)
Nights Out:
Curiosity Killed The Cat - Hammersmith Odeon London (Sue Dando)
Debbie Gibson - Astoria London (Chris Heath)
Fact Box
Number 6 - Morrissey
Merchandise
This Issue came with a Free Sticker Book and a Free Pack Of Stickers.
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For more Information On That Click The Link Below.
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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 Live Wire Top 20 Chart Page
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This issue also printed the First token to send off for a Free Smash Hits / Livewire Top 20 Chart File Folder.
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The Smash Hits / Livewire Top 20 Chart File Page was a Fortnightly Top 20 Chart Run Down that the reader filled in themselves and kept so you would have a record of the charts for each week.
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This was printed in the issue for the First time
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There was no picture of the Binder available. If anyone sent off for a binder and can provide a picture then I will add it as part of the Memorabilia Pages. Just get in touch via the Contact Us Page. Thank You.
Mutterings:
Eddie Edwards
Wet Wet Wet
Zodiac Mindwarp
Rick Astley
Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
Joe Cocker
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Jellybean
Belinda Carlisle
Boy George
Van Morrison
Tears For Fears
Bros
Nick Kamen
Morrissey
James Dean
Smiths
Billy Ocean
Terrence Trent D'Arby
The Bangles
Eddy Grant
Adverts
Billy Ocean - Tear Down These Walls Album
Wet Wet Wet - Temptation - Single
Depeche Mode - Strange Video
INXS - Devil Inside Single
OMD - The Best of OMD Album
Erasure - Ship Of Fools Single
Tiffany - Could've Been Single
Bros - Drop The Boy Single
Debbie Gibson - Only in My Dreams Single
Sinitta - Cross My Broken Heart Single
Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go Single
A-Ha - Stay On These Roads Single
Heart - Never / These Dreams Single
Someone To Watch Over Me Film
Superman IV - The Quest For Peace Film (Video)