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 7th September - 20th September 1988

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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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Poster

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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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T-Shirt

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

Links

Happy Reading

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