21st September - 4th October 1988
Credits
21st September - 4th October 1988
Volume 10 - Number 19 - Issue 256
Cover Photo - "F"- Reg Snipton
Price - 50p Pages - 104
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Interviewers
Tom Doyle - Rick Astley
Tom Doyle - Sinitta
William Shaw - Voice Of The Beehive
William Shaw - Phil Collins
Photographers
Paul Rider - Sinitta (Page 28-29)
Paul Rider - Voice Of The Beehive (Page 36-38)
Ian McKell - Bananarama (Centre Spread 1)
Cyndi Palmano - Brother Beyond (Centre Spread 2)
Andy Catlin - Glen Medeiros (Centre Spread 3)
Eric Watson - Pet Shop Boys (Centre Spread 4)
Andy Catlin - Phil Collins (Page 74)
Nick Baratta - Bros (Page 91)
LFI / Dave Hogan - Amnesty Concert (Various) (Page 96)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing
Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us
The Pasadenas - Riding On A Train
Hazell Dean - Turn It Into Love
Sinitta - I Don't Believe In Miracles
Bananarama - Truth Love and Honesty
The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
Belinda Carlisle - World Without You
U2 - Desire
Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby
Bros - I Quit
Salt 'N' Pepa - Shake Your Thang
Inner City - Big Fun
Coldcut - Stop This Crazy Thing
Michael Jackson - Another Part Of Me
Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Front Cover:
Rick Astley
Centre Spread:
01 - Bananarama
02 - Brother Beyond
03 - Glen Medeiros
04 - Pet Shop Boys
Back Cover:
General
Personal File
Advert
Interviews
Breathe
Rick Astley
Sinitta
Voice Of The Beehive
Bon Jovi
Phil Collins
Jason Donovan
Features:
Bitz
Voting Form for the Annual Poll Winners Awards
Pet Shop Boys
Bros
New Kids On The Block
Dirty Dancing
Sinitta
Philip Schofield
The Hollies
Bill Medley
Inner City
Sabrina
A-Ha
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
Billy MacKenzie (The Associates)
Bill Withers
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Birthdays:
Corinne Drewery (29)
Larry Hagman (58)
Simon Mayo (30)
Bruce Springsteen (39)
Steve Severin (33)
Tracey Thorn (26)
Meat Loaf (31)
Matt Goss (20)
Luke Goss (20)
Sting (37)
Mike Rutherford (37)
Jimmy Saville (62)
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Posters
Breathe
Rick Astley
The Pasadenas
Jason Donovan
Bros
Get Smart:
A-Ha
Roddie Frame
Paul Rutherford
Brother Beyond
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Fan Clubs
Bon Jovi
Rick Astley
Bros
Transvision Vamp
Belinda Carlisle
Sinitta
Reviews
Singles:
Bros
Erasure - A Little Respect
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
Black - The Big One
T'Pau - Secret Garden
Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
Jermaine Stewart - Don't Talk Dirty To Me
Fairground Attraction - A Smile In A Whisper
Bruce Springsteen - Spare Parts
The Wonderstuff - It's Yer Money I'm After Baby
Breathe - Jonah
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers - Tumblin' Down
Albums:
Greame Kay
Michael Soutar
Richard Lowe
Andrew Smith
Alex Kadis
Josephine Collins
That Petrol Emotion - That Petrol Emotion
Level 42 - Staring At The Sun
Bon Jovi - New Jersey
The Proclaimers - Sunshine On Leith
Breathe - All That Jazz
Europe - Out Of This World
Venessa Paradis - Venessa Paradis
Mica Paris - So Good
Various
Books
None
Video:
None
Film:
Masquerade (Lola Borg)
Jimmy Reardon (Lola Borg)
Good Morning Vietnam (Greame Kay)
Stars and Bars (Lola Borg)
The Running Man (Greame Kay)
No Man's Land (Helen Thorne)
Buster (Lola Borg)
Nights Out:
Amnesty Day - Wembley (Mark Wood)
Fact Box
Number 20 - Kylie Minogue
Merchandise
This issue came with a set of Stickers.
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To read more on the Sticker Set click the link below
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This Issue came with the Fourth (Final) Token to get your hands on the rest of the Badge set.
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This issue also came with with a chance for the reader to get their hands on a Smash Hits T-Shirt
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Mutterings:
Kylie Minogue
Jason Donovan
Tiffany
Brother Beyond
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Rockin' Jeff
Mark King (Level 42)
Tony Hadley
Johnny Hates Jazz
Adverts
Black - The Big One Single
Level 42 - Staring At The Sun Album
Everything But The Girl - Love Is Here Where I Live Single
Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love Single
Jane Wiedlin - Fur Album
U2 - Desire Single
Jermaine Stewart - Don't Talk Dirty To Me Single
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers - Tumblin' Down Single
Errol Brown - Maya Single
Eighth Wonder - Baby Baby Single
Erasure - A Little Respect Single
T'Pau - Secret Garden Single
Will Downing - Free Single
Breathe - All That Jazz Album and Tour
Gary Numan - New Anger Single
Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing Single
Venessa Paradis - M & J Album
Smash Hits 1989 Yearbook
Aztec Camera - Deep and Wide and Tall Single
Louise Goffin - Surrender Single
Marc Almond - Tears Run Rings Single
Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me Single
Jimmy Reardon Film