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 1st June - 14th June 1988

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Credits

1st June - 14th June 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 11 - Issue 248

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 48p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Chris Heath - Debbie Gibson

Tom Doyle - Hothouse Flowers

Sylvia Patterson - Bros

Richard Lowe - Scritti Politti

Photographers

Simon Fowler - Roddie Frame (Page 5, Back Cover)

Paul Cox - Erasure (Page 9)

DID Circle - Debbie Gibson (Page 11)

Gabowicz - Tiffany (Page 20-21)

LFI - Kim Wilde (25)

LFI - Bernard Sumner Page 25)

Andrew Catlin - Hothouse Flowers (Page 26-27)

Andrew Catlin - Derek B (Centre Spread 2)

Simon Fowler - Bros (Page 38-41)

Simon Fowler - ASWAD (Page 50-51)

Julian Barton - Michael Jackson (Page 53)

Lyrics

Issue Information

England Football Team - All The Way

Ofra Haza - Im Nin' Alu

Erasure - Chains Of Love

Five Star - Another Weekend

Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go

Status Quo - Who Get's The Love

Bros - I Owe You Nothing

Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)

Kim Wilde - Hey Mr. Heartache

Aswad - Give A Little Love

La Mix - Check This Out

Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)

 Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There

Front Cover:

Bros

Centre Spread:

01 - Nick Kamen

02 - Derek B

Back Cover:

Roddie Frame

General

Personal File

Tiffany

Interviews

Boy George

Debbie Gibson

Hothouse Flowers

Bros

Scritti Politti

Bitz

Features:

None

Whitney Houston

The Pasadenas

Madonna

Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera)

The Jets

Nelson Mandela Concert

The Beastie Boys

Billy Bragg

Mandy Smith

Pebbles

Fairground Attraction

England Football Team

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Birthdays:

Debbie Harry (43)

Tony Hadley (28)

Dee C Lee (27)

Prince (28)

Paddy McAloon (26)

Mick Hucknall (28)

Doris Pearson (22)

Michael J Fox (27)

Deniece Pearson (20)

Boy George (27)

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Posters

Boy George

Debbie Gibson

Liam O'Maonla

Get Smart: 

Bon Jovi​

Narada

Kim Wilde

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Fan Clubs

Erasure

Glen Goldsmith

Wet Wet Wet

Bros

Debbie Gibson

Fleetwood Mac

Reviews

Singles:
ASWAD

Boy George - No Clause 28

The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis

Alexander O'Neal - The Lovers

Danny Wilson - Davy

Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia

Maxi Priest - Wild World

The Communards - There's More To Love Than Boy Meets Girl

Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday

Bros - I Owe You Nothing

Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest

Albums: 

Ian Cranna
Graeme Kay
Barry McIlheney

Various - More Dirty Dancing

Status Quo - Ain't Complaining

Hothouse Flowers - People

The Madness - The Madness

Various

Books

None

Video:

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Wish You Were Here (Lola Borg)

Big Town (Chris Heath)

The Woo Woo Kid (Alex Kadis)

Beverly Hill Cop II (Lola Borg)

Inner Space (Alex Kadis)

He's My Girl (Chris Heath)

Film:

Bright Lights Big City (Nythan Rybag)

Suspect (Lola Borg)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

Number 11 - Barney Sumner (New Order)

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Double Sided Poster which consisted of the following:

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Wet Wet Wet

Kylie Minogue

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To read more on the Sticker Book click the link below

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Poster

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Mutterings:

Bros

Michael Jackson

Derek B

Run DMC

Gary Davis

Annie Lennox

Def Leppard

La Mix

Pet Shop Boys

Sting

David Bowie

Whitney Houston

Boy George

Adverts

Five Star - Another Weekend Single

Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Single

The Communards - There's More To Love Single

Rod Stewart - Lost In You Single

Glen Goldsmith - What You See Is What You Get Single

Erasure - Chains Of Love Single

Bros - I Owe You Nothing Single

Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday Single

A-Ha - The Blood That Moves The Body Single

Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl Single

Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart Single

Empire - This Is My World Single

Run DMC - It's A Rap Album

James Bond - The Living Daylights Video

Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day Single

The Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection Single

Maxi Priest - Wild World Single

Sgt Pepper Knew My Father - Compilation Album

The Madness - What's That Single

Links

Happy Reading

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