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 29th June - 12th July 1988

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Credits

29th June - 12th July 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 13 - Issue 250

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 48p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - The Fat Boys

Alex Kadis - The Pasadenas

Tom Doyle - Carol Decker

Chris Heath - Mark Reilly

Photographers

Duncan Rabin - Bros (Page 4)

LFI - Michelle (S-Express) (Page 5)

LFI - Fleetwood Mac (Page 7)

Retna - Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham (Page 7)

Retna - Peter Green (Page 7)

LFI - Mick Fleetwood (Page 7)

David Redfern - John McVie and Lindsey Buckingham (Page 7)

DID Circle / Seville - Dollar (Page 8)

Simon Fowler - The Fat Boys (Page 12-13)

Adrian Green - The Pasadenas (Page 22-23)

Paul Rider - T'Pau / Carol Decker (Page 26-28)

Frank Griffin - T'Pau (Video Photo's) (Page 28)

Visages / Colorific - George Michael (Centre Spread 1)

Simon Fowler - Rick Astley (Page 45)

Patrick Quigley - Graeme Duffin (Page 45)

Pictorial Press - Europe (Page 45)

Syndication International Ltd - Eurythmics (Page 48)

Paul Rider - The Communards (Page 56-57)

Kabol / Pictorial Press - A History Of Pop Stars In Films

(Various) (Page 59)

Syndication International - Madonna (Page 62)

Steve Rapport - Wet Wet Wet (Page 62)

Rene - Mark Reilly (Page 66-67)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

Rose Royce - Car Wash

T' Pau - I Will Be With You

Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia (My Reflection)

Fat Boys with Chubby Checker - The Twist

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

UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed

Sade - Paradise

Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday

Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest

Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up

Glen Goldsmith - What You See Is What You Get

Salt 'N' Pepa - Push It

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart

Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana  

Front Cover:

Carol Decker (T'Pau)

Centre Spread:

01 - George Michael

02 - Wet Wet Wet

Back Cover:

Bros

Interviews

General

Personal File

Johnny Hates Jazz

The Fat Boys

The Pasadenas

T'Pau

Matt Bianco

Hazell Dean

Features:

Bitz

A History Of Pop Stars In Film featuring -

Bill Haley

Cliff Richard

Elvis Presley

Sting

Elton John

The Beatles

David Bowie

Michael Jackson 

Morrissey

Matt Goss (Bros)

Matt Bianco

Tracy Chapman

Cousin Rachel

S-Express

Patsy Kensit

Empire

Babakoto

Fleetwood Mac

Richard Branson, Ruby Wax, Jonathan Ross

Phil Collins

Siedah Garret

Dollar

Prince

The Wee Pappa Girl Rappers

The Joan Collins Fan Club (Julian Clary)

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Birthdays:

Steadman Pearson (24)

Adrian Wright (32)

Princess Di (27)

Mick Anger (31)

Tom Cruise (26)

Vince Clarke (27)

Kirk Pengilly (30)

Huey Lewis (38)

John Keeble (29)

Sylvester Stallone (42)

Clive Jackson (26)

Andy Fletcher (27)

Russell Christian (43)

Jim Kerr (29)

Neil Tennant (34)

Suzanne Vega (29)

Mel Appleby (23)

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Posters

Johnny Hates Jazz

Carol Decker

Mark Reilly

Get Smart: 

Rick Astley

Greame Duffin

Europe

Bros

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Fan Clubs

Communards

Pet Shop Boys

T'Pau

Five Star

The Fat Boys

Wet Wet Wet

Reviews

Singles:
Communards

Johnny Hates Jazz - Don't Say It's Love

Ofra Haza - Galibi

Shakin' Stevens - Feel The Need

Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart

Prefab Sprouts - Hello Manhattan

Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait

Jaki Graham - No More Tears

The Special AKA featuring Ndonda Khuza and Jonas Gwengwe - Free Nelson Mandela

Luther Vandross - There's Nothing Better Than Love

Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat

Albums: 

Ian Cranna
Tom Doyle
Richard Lowe

Matt Bianco - Indigo

Kevin Roland of Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Wanderer

The Style Council - Confessions Of A Pop Group

Various

Books

None

Video:

Madonna - Ciao Italia (Chris Heath)

Film:

It Couldn't Happen Here (Tom Hibbert)

Prince - Sign 'O' The Times (Lola Borg)

Hairspray (Lola Borg)

The Monster Squad (Chris Heath)

Deadly Pursuit (Vici MacDonald)

Police Academy Five: Assignment Miami Beach (Nathan Rybag)

Nights Out: 

Wet Wet Wet - Glasgow Scottish Exhibition Centre (William Shaw)

Brendon Coker and the Five O'clock Shadows (Dire Straits) - London Hammersmith Odeon (Alex Kadis)

Fact Box

Number 13 - Madonna

Mutterings:

Bros

Samantha Fox

Madonna

Kylie Minogue

Jason Donovan

Debbie Gibson

Kim Wilde

Michael Jackson

Cliff Richard

Stock Aitken and Waterman

Clark Datchler (Johnny Hates Jazz)

Adverts

Kylie Minogue - Kylie Album

Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana Single

Matt Bianco - Indigo Album

Billy Idol - Songs Album

Voice Of The Beehive - Let It Bee Album

Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat Single

Johnny Hates Jazz - Don't Say It's Love Single

Kim Wilde - Close Album

George Michael - Monkey Single

Danny Wilson - Strepzil Logic Single

Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon Single

The Adventures - Drowning In The Sea Of Love Single

Empire - My Imagination Single and Tour (with Bros)

Pet Shop Boys - It Couldn't Happen Here Film

Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You Single

Siedah Garrett - Kissing Single

Tracy Spencer - Symptoms Of True Blue Single

Hairspray Film

Prince - Sign 'O' The Times Movie

Links

Happy Reading

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