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 23rd March - 5th April 1988

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Credits

23rd March - 5th April 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 06 - Issue 243

Cover Photo - Debra Feingold

Price - 48p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Patsy Kensit

Sylvia Patterson - INXS

Chris Heath - Pet Shop Boys

Chris Heath - Cary Elwes

Photographers

Nick Baratta - Debbie Gibson (Page 2-3)

Pictorial Press - Stock Aitken and Waterman (Page 6)

Andy Catlin - Michael Jackson (Page 7)

Laurie Lewis - Status Quo (Page 7)

Simon Fowler - Patsy Kensit (Page 12-13)

Russell Young - Michael Hutchence (Page 19)

LFI - Aswad (Page 21)

Debra Feingold - Pet Shop Boys (Page 24-25)

Simon Fowler - Wet Wet Wet (Centre Spread)

Simon Fowler - Bros (Page 33-40)

Pictorial Press - Madonna (Page 43)

LFI - Sinitta (Page 53)

Andy Catlin - Erasure (Page 62-63)

Paul Rider - Rick Astley (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Sinitta - Cross My Broken Heart

Tiffany - Could've Been

Heart - These Dreams, Aswad - Don't Turn Around

Afrika Bambaataa and Family featuring UB40 - Reckless

Aztec Camera - How Men Are

Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)

Pet Shop Boys - Heart

Taja Savelle - Love Is Contagious

Debbie Gibson - Only In My Dreams

Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul

Jesus and Mary Chain - Sidewalking

Keith Sweat - I Want Her 

Front Cover:

Pet Shop Boys

Centre Spread:

Wet Wet Wet

Back Cover:

Rick Astley

Interviews

General

Patsy Kensit

INXS

Pet Shop Boys

Jesus And Mary Chain

Personal File

Sinitta

Bitz

Features:

Bros

Voice Of The Beehive

Billy Ocean

The Edge (U2)

U2

Belinda Carlisle

Shanice Wilson

Stock, Aitken and Waterman

Des O'Connor

Whitney Houston

Michael Jackson

INXS

Status Quo

Wet Wet Wet

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Birthdays:

Elton John (41)​

Steve Norman (28)

Diana Ross (44)

Richard Coles (26)

Tony Banks (38)

Julie Goodyear (43)

Rolf Harris (58)

8 Page Bros Special - including

Centre Poster - Bros

Poster 1 - Mathew Goss

Poster 2 - Luke Goss

Poster 3 - Craig Logan

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The Incredible World Of Debbie Gibson

Posters

Michael Hutchence (INXS)

Erasure

Reviews

Singles:
Erasure

Deacon Blue - When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)

ACDC - That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll

Jesus And Mary Chain - Sidewalking

A-Ha - Stay On These Roads

Everything But The Girl - I Always Was Your Girl

Pet Shop Boys - Heart

Bananarama - I Want You Back

Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Barry Manilow with Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Hey Mamba

Albums: 

Get Smart: 

Madonna

Bros

T'Pau

The Lost Boys

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Fan Clubs

Jermaine Stewart

Deacon Blue

David Lee Roth

Vanessa Paradis

Neighbours

Sylvia Patterson
Peter Loraine
Chris Heath
Richard Lowe
William Shaw

Blue Mercedes - Rich And Famous

Taja Sevelle - Taja Sevelle

Morrissey - Viva Hate

The Fall - Frenz Experiment

Talking Heads - Naked

Afrika Bambaataa - The Light

Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park To Memphis

Various

Books

None

Video:

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (Lola Borg)

The Living Daylights (Peter Loraine)

Slamdance (Lola Borg)

Tim (William Shaw)

Dirty Dancing (Chris Heath)

Wisdom (Sue Dando)

Undercover (Peter Loraine)

Film:

Princess Bride (William Shaw)

Three Men And A Baby (Lola Borg)

Stakeout (William Shaw)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

Number 07 - Boy George

Bros Special Fact Box 

Merchandise

This issue came with a Second set of Stickers for you to Stick in the Sticker Book that was given away free in the previous issue.

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To read more on the Sticker Book click the link below

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Sticker Book

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This issue also had the Second Token to collect towards your 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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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:

Michael Jackson

Bon Jovi

Erasure

INXS

A-Ha

Kathleen Turner

Sting

New Order

U2

Rick Astley

Terrence Trent D'Arby

The Communards

Bay City Rollers

Bananarama

Adverts

Now That's What I Call Music 11 - Compilation Album

A-Ha - Stay On These Roads Single

Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness Single

Jermaine Stewart - Get Lucky Single

Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love Single

Pet Shop Boys - Heart Single

Morrissey - Viva Hate Album

Cher - We All Sleep Alone Single

The Madness - I Pronounce You Single

Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody Album

Superman IV - the Quest The Peace Video

The Princess Bride Film

Links

Happy Reading

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