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 24th August - 6th September 1988

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Credits

24th August - 6th September 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 17 - Issue 254

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 48p    Pages - 88

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Jason Donovan

Mike Soutar - Tanita Tikaram

Richard Lowe - Marten Harket

Tom Hibbert - Spagna

Sylvia Patterson - Breathe

Mike Soutar - Jane Wiedlin

Sylvia Patterson - Dead Or Alive

Photographers

Paul Rider - Bon Jovi (Page 8)

Andy Caitlin - The Jesus And Mary Chain (Page 8)

Idols - Belinda Carlisle (Page 9)

Barnaby Pictures Library - Dolphin and Surfing (Page 14,16)

LFI - Neighbours (Page 16)

Rex Features - Chris Rea (Page 21)

Daniella Scaramuzza - Climie Fisher (Page 29)

Paul Rider - Tanita Tikaram (Page 31)

Simon Fowler - Morten Harket (Page 36-38)

Sheila Rock - Matt Goss (Centre Spread 1)

LFI / Werner Posien - Debbie Gibson (Centre Spread 2)

Steve Rapport / LFI - Yazz (Centre Spread 3)

Simon Fowler - Brother Beyond (Centre Spread 4)

Daniella Scaramuzza - Wet Wet Wet (Page 51)

Duncan Rabin - Rick Astley (Page 51)

Simon fowler - Breathe (Page 64-66)

Paul Rider - Jane Wiedlin (Page 70-71)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Europe - Superstitious

Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love

Status Quo - Running All Over The World

Chris Rea - On The Beach

Climie Fisher - I Wont Bleed For You

Iron Maiden - The Evil That Men Do

Spagna - Every Girl And Boy

Julio Iglesias (Featuring Stevie Wonder) - My Love

Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands

Dead Or Alive - Turn Around (And Count 2 Ten)

Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River

Front Cover:

Morten Harket

Centre Spread:

01 - Matt Goss

02 - Debbie Gibson

03 - Yazz

04 - Brother Beyond

Back Cover:

General

Personal File

Advert

Interviews

Climie Fisher

Pet Shop Boys

Jason Donovan

Tanita Tikaram

A-Ha

Spagna

Breathe

Jane Wiedlin

Dead or Alive

Features:

None

Bitz

Joan Jett

Tiffany

Madonna

The Chillin' Krew

Perfect Day

Robbie Robertson

Dead Or Alive

Nick Heyward

Marc Almond

Midge Ure

Europe

Spandau Ballet

Billy Mackenzie

Bon Jovi

The Sugarcubes

BVSMP

Belinda Carlisle

Breathe

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Birthdays:

Pebbles (24)

Elvis Costello (34)

Matt Aiken (32)

Jet Black (40)

Hugh Cornwall (39)

Kim Appleby (27)

Jerry Fehilly (22)

Michael Jackson (30)

Lenny Henry (30)

Muriel Grey (30)

Debbie Gibson (18)

Freddie Mercury (42)

Pal Waaktaar (27)

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Posters

Pet Shop Boys

Jason Donovan

Donnie Osmond

Climie Fisher

Spagna

Jane Wiedlin

Get Smart: 

Kylie Minogue

Bros

Wet Wet Wet

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Fan Clubs

Kim Wilde

Kylie Minogue

Climie Fisher 

Breathe

Iron Maiden

Reviews

Singles:
Alix Kadis

Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us

Belinda Carlisle - World Without You

Matt Bianco - Good Times

Maxi Priest - Goodbye To Love Again

Kiss - Turn On The Night

Tommy Page - The Shag

Nick Heyward - Your My World

Spandau Ballet - Raw

Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands

Glen Medeiros - Long And Lasting Love

Dead Or Alive - Turn Around (And Count 2 Ten)

Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love

Tracy Chapman - Talkin' About A Revolution

Hothouse Flowers - It'll Be Easier In The Morning

Salt 'N' Pepa - Shake Your Thang  

Albums: 

Richard Lowe
Mike Soutar
Andrew Smith
Sylvia Patterson
Chris Heath

The Wonder Stuff - The Eight-Legged Groove Machine

Julio Iglesias - Nonstop

Natalie Cole - Everlasting

Mac Band (Featuring The McCampbell Brothers) - Mac Band

Jellybean - Jellybean Rocks The House

Various

Books

Michael Jackson - Electrifying

Video:

INXS - Kick The Video Flick

Various - Hip Hop and Rapping In The House

Europe - Europe In America

Film:

Big Business (Lola Borg)

Rambo III (Greame Kay)

The Manchurian Candidate (Greame Kay)

Switching Channels (Vici MacDonald)

The Milagro Beanfield War (Lola Borg)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

Number 17 - Rick Astley

Number 18 - Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)

Merchandise

This Issue came with the Second Token to get your hands on the rest of the set.

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To read more on the Badge Set click the link below

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Badge Set

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This issue also provided their readers with the chance to get their hands on a new Smash Hits T-Shirt

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to read more on the Smash Hits T-Shirt click the link below

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T-Shirt

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Mutterings:

Brother Beyond

Siobhan Fahey

Bros

Kylie Minogue

Pet Waterman

Cliff Richard

Sinitta

Rick Astley

Jon Bon Jovi

Prince

Thin Lizzy

Belinda Carlisle

Adverts

Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands Single

Belinda Carlisle - World Without You Single and Tour

Glen Medeiros - Long And Lasting Love Single

Giant Steps - Into You Single, Spandau Ballet - Raw Single

Spandau Ballet - Raw Single

Dead Or Alive - Turn Around (And Count 2 Ten) Single

A-Ha - Touchy Single

UB40 - Where Did I Go Wrong Single

Michael Jackson - Another Part Of Me Single

Run DMC - Mary Mary Single

Elton John - Town Of Plenty Single

Clive Griffin - Don't Make Me Wait Single

Marc Almond - Tears Run Rings Single

The Gap Band - Straight From The Heart Album / You Told Me That Single

Bomb the Bass - Megablast / Don't Make Me Wait Single

Nick Heyward - Your My World Single

Maxi Priest - Goodbye To Love Again Single

Salt 'N' Pepa - Shake Your Thang Single

Status Quo - Running All Over The World Single

Links

Happy Reading

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