23rd March - 5th April 1988
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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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