20th April - 3rd May 1988
Credits
20th April - 3rd May 1988
Volume 10 - Number 08 - Issue 245
Cover Photo - Simon Fowler
Price - 48p Pages - 80
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Interviewers
Chris Heath - Bros
Alex Kadis - Jermaine Stewart
Tom Hibbert - Kylie Minogue
Tom Doyle - Taja Sevelle
Photographers
Simon Fowler - Craig Logan (Page 4)
Syndication International - Madonna (Page 6)
Andy Catlin - The Housemartins (Page 6)
Paul Rider - The Housemartins (Page 7)
Duncan Raban - AC / DC (Page 13)
Paul Rider - Bros and Various (Page 14-16)
Andrew Catlin - Jermaine Stewart and Various (Page 22-23)
Daniela Scaramuzza - Belinda Carlisle (Centre Spread 1)
Ilpo Musto - Jellybean (Centre Spread 2)
DID Circle - A-Ha (Page 53)
Paul Rider - Taja Sevelle (Page 61)
DID Circle - Wet Wet Wet (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
Scott Fitzgerald - Go
Robbie Coltrane - New Orleans
The Clash - London Calling
Luther Vandross - I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love)
The Housemartins - There's Always Something There To Remind Me
Mantronix - Simple Simon
Kim Wilde - Hey Mr Heartache
Sinead O'Connor - I Want Your (Hands On Me)
Joyce Sims - Walk Away
Michael Jackson - I Want You Back
Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else
The Bible - Crystal Palace
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Phillip Schofield
Centre Spread:
01 - Belinda Carlisle
02 - Jellybean
03 - Patsy Kensit
04 - Johnny Hates Jazz
Back Cover:
Wet Wet Wet
General
Interviews
Personal File
Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
Bitz
Loads A Money
Craig Logan
Jacqui O'Sullivan (Bananarama)
Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
Brother Beyond
Madonna
The Housemartins
Habit
S-Express
Sid Haywoode
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Birthdays:
Robert Smith (29)
Iggy Pop (41)
HM Elizabeth II (62)
Craig Logan (19)
Andy Bell (24)
Eric Bristow (31)
Roger Taylor (28)
Anita Dobson (39)
Dr Robert (27)
James Brown (60)
Jackie Jackson (37)
Ian McCulloch (29)
AC / DC
Bros
Jermaine Stewart
Brenda Russell
Kylie Minogue
Taja Sevelle
Hazel Dean
Features:
None
Posters
Joe Elliot
T'Pau
A-Ha
Taja Saville
Get Smart:
A-Ha Get Smart Special​
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Fan Clubs
None
Reviews
Singles:
Josephine Collins
Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
Scott Fitzgerald - Go
Robbie Coltrane - New Orleans
The Clash - London Calling
Luther Vandross - I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love)
The Housemartins - There's Always Something There To Remind Me
Mantronix - Simple Simon
Kim Wilde - Hey Mr Heartache
Sinead O'Connor - I Want Your (Hands On Me)
Joyce Sims - Walk Away
Michael Jackson - I Want You Back
Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else
The Bible - Crystal Palace
Albums:
Peter Lorraine
Ian Cranna
Tom Doyle
Richard Lowe
William Shaw
Sylvia Patterson
The Adventures - Sea Of Love
Will Downing - Will Downing
Thomas Dolby - Aliens Ate My Buick
Shanice Wilson - Discovery
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Barbed Wire Kisses
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Richard Marx - Richard Marx
The Clash - The Story Of The Clash Part 1
Various
Books
None
Video:
Roxanne (Sylvia Patterson)
Hearts Of Fire (Reg Snipton)
Jaws The Revenge (Lola Borg)
Billionaire Boys Club (tom Doyle)
Star Trek The Next Generation (Sylvia Patterson)
China Girl (Lola Borg)
The Allnighter (Chris Heath)
Whitesnake - Trilogy
Tina Turner - Rio '88
Heart - If Looks Could Kill
Cliff Richard - Always Guaranteed
Wet Wet Wet - Video Singles
Film:
Wall Street (Lola Borg)
Nights Out:
None
Fact Box
None
Merchandise
This issue came with a Free set Of Transfers
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To read more on the Poster click the link below
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Live Wire Chart
This issue also had the Fourth 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.
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Smash Hits Shop
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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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Mutterings:
Madonna
Pet Shop Boys
Hazel Dean
The Mission
Bros
The Housemartins
Prince
Five Star
Phillip Oakey
George Michael
Aswad
Adverts
Scarlet and Black - You Don't Know Single
Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue Album
George Michael - One More Try Single
Eddy Grant - Harmless Piece Of Fun Single
Prefab Sprouts - The King Of Rock 'N' Roll Single
Billy Ocean - Calypso Crazy Single
A-Ha - Stay On These Roads Single
Sinead O'Connor with MC Lyte - I Want Your (Hands On Me) Single
T'Pau - View From A Bridge Video (x3)
Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Single
Habit - Lucy Single
The Housemartins - It Shouts Out Loud Album
Primitives - Out Of Reach Single
Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart Single
Erasure - The Innocence Album
Wally Jump Jnr and the Criminal Element - Don't Push Your Luck Album