7th September - 20th September 1988
Credits
7th September - 20th September 1988
Volume 10 - Number 18 - Issue 255
Cover Photo - Eric Watson
Price - 50p Pages - 96
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This issue had a 2p Price Increase on the cover price
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Interviewers
Mike Soutar - Brother Beyond
Sylvia Patterson - The Pet Shop Boys
Tom Doyle - The Pasadenas
William Shaw - Did They Really Say That
Richard Lowe - Nick Heyward
Alex Kadis - Mark King
Photographers
LFI - Mark King (Page 4)
Eddie Malluk - Bon Jovi (Page 8)
Anton Corbijn - Yello (Page 8)
Andy Catlin - Brother Beyond (Page 13-15)
Andy Catlin - Glen Medeiros (Page 25)
Andy Catlin - Kylie Minogue (Page 30)
Simon Fowler - Breathe (Page 30, Centre Spread 1)
Andre Csillag - Glen Medeiros (Page 30)
LFI / Lipo Musto - A-Ha (Page 30)
Andy Catlin - Debbie Gibson (Page 30)
Simon Fowler - Brother Beyond (Page 30)
Adrian Green - Bomb The Bass (Page 30)
LFI - Yazz (Page 30)
LFI - Belinda Carlisle (Page 30)
Russell Young - Rick Astley (Page 30)
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Andy Catlin - Climie Fisher (Page 30)
Simon Fowler - Wet Wet Wet (Page 30)
Eric Watson - Pet Shop Boys Page 38-40)
Simon Fowler - Morten Harket (Centre Spread 4)
Nick Baratta - Bros (Page 64)
Adrian Boot - Womack and Womack (Page 69)
Simon Fowler - Matt Goss (Page 72)
Daniela Scaramuzza - Rick Astley (Page 72)
Andre Csillag - Glenn Medeiros (Page 72)
Simon Fowler - Carol Decker (Page 73)
Retna - Kylie Minogue (Page 73)
Pictorial Press - Michael Jackson (Page 73)
Pictorial Press - Marti Pellow (Page 73)
Sheila Rock - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 73)
Simon Fowler - Nick Heyward (Page 76-77)
Rex - Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan (Page 79)
LFI - Madonna (Page 79)
LFI - Debbie Gibson (Page 79)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me
Natalie Cole - Jump Start
UB40 - Where Did I Go Wrong?
The Commodores - Easy
Bomb The Base - Don't Make Me Wait
Big Country - King Of Emotion
Matt Bianco - Good Times
A-Ha - Touchy
Jellybean - Coming Back For More
Gloria Estafan and Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You
Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing
The Primitives - Way Behind Me
Guns 'N' Roses - Sweet Child 'O' Mine
Womack and Womack - Teardrops,
he Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
General
Front Cover:
Pet Shop Boys
Centre Spread:
01 - Breathe
02 - Jane Wiedlin
03 - Climie Fisher
04 - Morten Harket
Back Cover:
Free Stickers Advert
Interviews
Personal File
Glen Medeiros
Bitz
Brother Beyond
Pet Shop Boys
The Pasadenas
Bros
Nick Heyward
Mark King (Level 42)
Tommy Page
Saffron
Level 42
Win Bros Underpants
Julio Iglesias
Mory Kante
Big Country
Tanita Tikaram
Donny Osmond
The Smiths
Duran Duran
Bon Jovi
Spagna
Yello
Gloria Estafan
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Birthdays:
Chrissie Hynde (37)​
Jermaine Stewart (28)
David Steele (28)
Dave Stewart (36)
Siobhan (31)
David Titlow (25)
Carol Decker (31)
Mick Talbot (30)
John Moss (31)
Barry White (44)
Morten Harket (29)
Jaki Graham (32)
Russ Abbott (41)
Beryan Ferry (43)
Features:
Vote in the Annual Smash Hits Reader Poll
Did They Really Say That - Quotes from the stars
Posters
Rick Astley
Glen Medeiros
Reviews
Singles:
Josephine Collins
Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing
Desireless - John
Michael Jackson - Another Part Of Me
Bros - I Quit
Eighth Wonder - Baby Baby
Sinitta - Miracles
Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me
The Sugarcubes - Birthday
Bananarama - Love Truth And Honesty
Sabrina - All Of Me
Pasadenas - Riding On A Train
Hazell Dean - Turn It Into Love
Five Star - There's A Brand New World
Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love
Coldcut - Stop This Crazy Thing
Get Smart:
Albums:
Johnny Hates Jazz​
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
Madonna
Iron Maiden
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Fan Clubs
Pet Shop Boys
Donny Osmond
Brother Beyond
Rick Astley
Nick Hayward
Chris Heath
Graeme Kay
Ian Cranna
Mike Soutar
William Shaw
Jane Wiedlin - Fur
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peep Show
Tanita Tikaram - Ancient Heart
The Smiths - Rank
Steven Dante - Find Out
Various Artists - House Hallucinates (Pump Up London Volume 1)
Various - Hot City Nights
Various
Books
None
Video:
The Invisible Kid (Mike Soutar)
Dragnet (Alex Kadis)
Hope And Glory (Lola Borg)
Sign Of The Times (Prince) (Graeme Kay)
Promised Land (Alex Kadis)
Film:
A World Apart (Mike Soutar)
Biloxi Blues (Alex Kadis)
Frantic (Graeme Kay)
Nights Out:
Iron Maiden (Graeme Kay)
Fact Box
Debbie Gibson
Merchandise
This issue came with a Free Giant Double sided Poster featuring:
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Kylie Minogue on one side and a Game 'Smash Hits Pop Caper' on the other
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To read more on the Sticker Book click the link below
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This issue also had a Token and information on how to send off for a Free T-Shirt.
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To read more on the T-Shirt click the link below
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Mutterings:
Carol Decker
Stedman Pearson (Five Star)
Robert Smith
Kim Wilde
Madonna
David Essex
Nathan (Brother Beyond)
Sting
Michael Jackson
Bruce Springsteen
Julio Iglesias
Prince
Jimi Hendrix
Adverts
Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me Single
Bananarama - Love Truth And Honesty Single
Aswad - Set Them Free Single
The Smiths - Rank (Live) Album
The Pasadenas - Riding On A Train Single
Europe - Out Of This World Album
Glen Goldsmith - Save A Little Bit Single
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine Single
Bros - I Quit Single
Climie Fisher - The Best Of Everything Video
The Primitives - Way Behind me Single
Hothouse Flowers - Easier In The Morning Single
Blue Mercedes - Rich and Famous Album
Gary Numan - New Anger Single
T I C - Popcorn '88 Remix Single
Biloxi Blues Film
Perfect Day - Jane Single
Five Star - There's A Brand New World Single