18th May - 31st May 1988
Credits
18th May - 31st May 1988
Volume 10 - Number 10 - Issue 247
Cover Photo - Andrew Catlin
Price - 48p Pages - 80
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Interviewers
Chris Heath - Belinda Carlisle
Chris Heath - Prince
Sylvia Patterson - Roddie Frame
Tom Doyle - Climie Fisher
Chris Heath - Prefab Sprouts
Richard Lowe - Simon Mayo
Photographers
Paul Rider - Gary Christian (Page 3, 48-49)
Simon Fowler - Roddie Frame (Page 3, 28-29)
Andy Catlin - Climie Fisher (Page 3, 34)
LFI - Prince (Page 3)
Pictorial Press - Red Car (Page 4)
Pictorial Press - Superman (Page 5)
Pictorial Press - James Bond (Page 5)
DID Circle Gibson - Climie Fisher (Page 19)
Syndication International / Pictorial Press / Retna / LFI - Prince (Page 22-23)
Pictorial Press - Fleetwood Mac (Page 27)
Simon Fowler - Bros (Page 27)
Paul Rider - Five Star (Centre Spread 1)
DID Circle Steven Bishop - Morten Harket (Centre Spread 2)
Duncan Rabin - Bros (Page 79)
Colorific - Patrick Swayze (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Issue Information
New Order - Blue Monday
Harry Enfield - Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House)
The Primitives - Out of Reach
Magnum - Start Talking Love
Mica Paris - One Temptation
Climie Fisher - This is Me
Billy Ocean - Calypso Crazy
Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
Prince - Alphabet Street
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart
Derek B - Bad Young Brother
Star Turn On 45 Pints - Pump Up The Bitter
Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time
Heart - What About Love
Narada - Divine Emotions
Prefab Sprouts - The King Of Rock 'N' Roll
Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends
Front Cover:
Climie Fisher
Centre Spread:
01 - Five Star
02 - Morten Harket
03 - Kylie Minogue
Back Cover:
Patrick Swayze
Interviews
General
Belinda Carlisle
Climie Fisher
The Christians Poison
Prefab Sprouts
Simon Mayo
Personal File
Gary Christian (The Christians)
Features:
Bitz
Prince
Matt Bianco
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Derek B
Mica Paris
Bros
Five Star
Kim Wilde
Danny Wilson
Magnum
Heart
New Order
Star Turn On 45 Pints
Hothouse Flowers
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Birthdays:
The Pope
Mark Nash (25)
Tim Lever (27)
Morrissey (29)
Joan Collins (52)
Bob Dylan (47)
Paul Weller (30)
Wayne Hussey (29)
Siouxsie Sioux (31)
Roland Gift (26)
Larry Blackmore (32)
Mel Gaynor (28)
Francis Rossi (39)
Stephen Duffy (28)
Wendy Smith (25)
Posters
Nick Kamen
Climie Fisher
Get Smart:
Fleetwood Mac
Duran Duran
Bros
Mags (A-Ha)
KIK
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Fan Clubs
Prefab Sprouts
Erasure
Belinda Carlisle
Debbie Gibson
Five Star
Reviews
Singles:
Richard Lowe
Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go on With You Like That
The Company She Keeps - The Men Responsible
Rod Stewart - I'm Lost In you
Nick Kamen - Tell Me
Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There
Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
Status Quo - Who Get's The Love
A-Ha - The Blood That Moves The Body
Five Star - Another Weekend
Climie Fisher - This Is Me
Mandy Smith - Boys And Girls
Sabrina - Boys
The Style Council - Life At A Top People's Health Farm
Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day
Albums:
Lisa Anthony
William Shaw
Chris Heath
Ian Cranna
Sylvia Patterson
Alex Kadis
Pebbles - Pebbles
Sade - Stronger Than Pride
Prince - Lovesexy
Various - Best Of House Megamix Vol 2
The Housemartins - Now That's What I Call Quite Good
Fairground Attraction - The First Of A Million Kisses
Various
Books
Jackie Collins - Rock Star (Lola Borg)
Iron Maiden - A Photographic History (Alex Kadis)
Video:
None
Film:
Trains Planes and Automobile (Danny Wilson)
Nights Out:
Erasure - Hammersmith Odeon London (Reg Snipton)
Whitney Houston - NEC Arena Birmingham (Alex Kadis)
Theatre:
Speed The Plow - Royal Theatre New York (Steve Corte)
Fact Box
Number 10 - Clark Datchler (Johnny Hates Jazz)
Merchandise
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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Live Wire Chart
This issue also had the Sixth (Final0 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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Mutterings:
Bananarama
Pete Wylie
Rick Astley
Michael Jackson
Bros
Terrence Trent D'Arby
Prince
Adverts
Nick Kamen - Tell Me Single
Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There Single
Rod Stewart - Lost In You Single
Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day Single
Alexander O'Neal - The Lovers Single
The Living Daylights Film Video
The Style Council - Life At A Top People's Health Farm Single
Pebbles - Pebbles Album
Poison - Open Up And Say Ahh Album
Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand Single
Can't Buy Me Love Film