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 15th June - 28th June 1988

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Credits

15th June - 28th June 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 12 - Issue 249

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 48p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Rick Astley and Derek B

Tom Doyle - Voice Of The Beehive

Tom Hibbert - Rod Stewart

Chris Heath - Kylie Minogue

Photographers

Adrian Green - Danny Wilson (Page 2-3)

Frank Griffin / LFI - A-Ha (Page 4)

Pictorial Press - Wet Wet Wet (Page 6)

Retna - The Sweet (Page 7)

Retna - Gary Glitter (Page 7)

Rex Features - Colin Baker (The Doctor) (Page 7)

Rex Features - Daleks (Page 7)

Rex Features - Tardis (Page 7)

DID Circle / Curver - A-Ha (Page 11)

Simon Fowler - Rick Astley and Derek B (Page 12-14)

LFI - James Brown (Page 18)

Paul Slattery - The Communards (Page 19)

Retna - Rod Stewart (Page 19)

Paul Rider - Voice Of The Beehive (Page 22-23)

LFI - Jason Donovan (Page 27)

Retna - Kylie Minogue (Page 27)

Simon Fowler - Mark Shaw (Page 27)

Andree Csillag - Boy George (Page 29)

Dirk Halstead - Whitney Houston (Page 29)

Lipo Musto - Tiffany (Centre Spread 1)

Simon Fowler - Bros (Centre Spread 2)

LFI - Mags (A-Ha) (Page 43)

LFI - Heart (Page 63)

Bill Short - Pet Shop Boys (Page 63)

Russell Young - Morrissey (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

The Timelords - Doctorin' The TARDIS

A-Ha - The Blood That Moves The Body

Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby

James Brown - I'm Real

The Communards - There's More To Love

Rod Stewart - Lost in You

Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day

Boy George - No Clause 28

The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)

Desireless - Voyage Voyage

Maxi Priest - Wilde World

Pebbles - Mercedes Boy

Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)

Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On The Girl

Front Cover:

Rick Astley and Derek B

Centre Spread:

01 - Tiffany

02 - Bros

Back Cover:

Morrissey

General

Personal File

Interviews

Danny Wilson

Derek B and Rick Astley

Voice Of The Beehive

Rod Stewart

Sabrina

Matt Bianco

Mags (A-Ha)

Bitz

Features:

The Kylie Minogue Story

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) and

Ali Campbell (UB40)

A-Ha

Dee and Shirley Lewis

Tyka Nelson

Desireless

The Timelords

Wet Wet Wet

Bros

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Birthdays:

Ian Mosley (35)

Barry Manilow (42)

Paul McCartney (46)

Alison Moyet (27)

John Taylor (28)

Mark (Big Country) (31)

Green (Scritti Politti) (32)

Jimmy Sommerville (25)

Cyndi Lauper (32)

Andy McCluskey (27)

Curt Smith (27)

Astro (31)

George Michael (25)

Mick Jones (33)

Steadman Pearson (24)

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Posters

Danny Wilson

Voice Of The Beehive

Mags (A-Ha)

Get Smart: 

Jason Donovan

Kylie Minogue

Then Jerico

Bros

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Fan Clubs

Rick Astley

Voice Of The Beehive

Erasure

Rod Stewart

Kylie Minogue

Reviews

Singles:
Alex Kadis

UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed

Ian Gillan - South Afrika

Hazel Dean - Maybe (We Should Call It A Day)

Danny Wilson - Davy

Blue Mercedes - Love Is The Gun

Siedah Garrett - Kissing

Club Nouveau - It's A Cold Cold World

Bryan Ferry - Limbo

Tyka Nelson - Marc Anthony's Tune

Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing

Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype

George Harrison - This Is Love

INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

Psychedelic Furs - All That Money Wants

Natalie Cole - Everlasting

Albums: 

Tom Doyle
Lisa Anthony
Greame Kay
Ian Cranna
Alex Kadis

Scritti Politti - Provision

Voice Of The Beehive - let It Be

Ofra Haza - Yemenite Song

Elisa Fiorillo - Elisa Fiorillo

Kim Wilde - Close

Barry White - The Collection

Various

Books

Prince - IMP Of The Perverse (Alex Kadis)

Video:

The Courier (Chris Heath)

The Bride (Greame Kay)

Critical Condition (Alex Kadis)

The Big Chill (Greame Kay)

Disorderlies (Lola Borg)

Surrender (Alex Kadis)

Film:

Crocodile Dundee II (Lora Borg)

Maybe Baby (William Shaw)

Light Of Day (Vici MacDonald)

Throw Momma From The Train (Lola Borg)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

Number 12 - Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet)

Mutterings:

Desireless

Michael J. Fox

The Communards

Bros

Sandie Shaw

The Smiths

Princess Royal and Captain Mark Philips

Pet Shop Boys

Boy George

Heart

Adverts

Madonna - Ciao Italia - Live From Italy Video

Erasure - Chains Of Love Single

Bryan Ferry - Limbo Single

Sam Brown - Stop Single

Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible Single

A-Ha - The Blood That Moves The Body Single

T'Pau - I Will Be With You Single

Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart

Dee Lewis - The Best Of My Love Single

Maybe Baby Film

INXS - Never Tear Us Apart Single

Natalie Cole - Everlasting Single

George Harrison - This Is Love Single

OMD - Dreaming Single

Derek B - Bullet From A Gun Album

Pepsi and Shirley - Hightime Single

Ofra Haza - Yemenite Songs Album

Links

Happy Reading

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