5th October - 18th October 1988
Credits
5th October - 18th October 1988
Volume 10 - Number 20 - Issue 257
Cover Photo - Simon Fowler
Price - 50p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Richard Lowe - Jason Donovan
Tom Doyle - Sabrina
Richard Lowe - Brother Beyond
Mike Soutar - Carol Decker
Photographers
Simon Fowler - The Wee Papa Girl Rappers (Page 2-3)
Paul Rider / Pictorial Press / Rex Features / D.O. -
Wet Wet Wet / Sinitta / Shakin' Stevens / Aled Jones / Climie Fisher / Madonna / Mica Paris / The Proclaimers (Page 6-7)
LFI - Bruce Springsteen (Page 11)
DID Circle / Jim Barnes - The Christians (Page 18)
Sion Fowler - Phillip Schofield (Page 23)
Paul Rider - Def Leppard (Page 27)
Simon Fowler - Morten Harket (Page 27)
Andrew Catlin - Sabrina (Page 30-31)
Terry O'Neill - Bros (Centre Spread 2)
Simon Fowler - Brother Beyond (Page 43-44)
LFI - Siouxsie And The Banshees (Page 47)
LFI - Carol Decker (Page 55)
Laurence Lawry - Jermaine Stewart (Page 63)
Lyrics
Issue Information
The Wee Pappa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule
Voice Of The Beehive - I Walk The Earth
Bruce Springsteen - Spare Parts
T'Pau - Secret Garden
The Christians - Harvest For The World
The Wonder Stuff - It's Yer Money I'm After Baby
Erasure - A Little Respect
Level 42 - Take A Look
Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love
Alexander O'Neal - Fake '88
Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Killing Jar
Black - The Big One
Breathe - Jonah, Kim Wilde - Never Trust A Stranger
Front Cover:
Brother Beyond
Centre Spread:
01 - Rick Astley
02 - Bros
Back Cover:
Advert
General
Personal File
Phillip Schofield
Interviews
The Wee Papa Girl Rappers
Jason Donovan
Sabrina
Brother Beyond
T'Pau
Bitz
Features:
Duran Duran
Alexander O'Neal
Bros
Bothers In Rhythm
U2
Wet Wet Wet
Sinitta
Shakin' Stevens
Aled Jones
Black
Climie Fisher
Madonna
Mica Paris
The Proclaimers
Shakespeare Sister
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Birthdays:
Bob Geldof (34)
Leo Barnes (33)
Martin Kemp (27)
Chris Lowe (29)
Midge Ure (35)
David Lee Roth (33)
Smash Hits (10)
Daryl Hall (40)
Rick Parfitt (40)
Margaret Thatcher (63)
Paul Simon (47)
Cliff Richard (48)
Gary Kemp (29)
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Voting Form for the Annual Poll Winners Awards
Posters
Jason Donovan
Phillip Scofield
Brother beyond
Carol Decker
Get Smart:
Bananarama
Rick Astley
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Def Leppard
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Fan Clubs
Aztec Camera
Wet Wet Wet
Belinda Carlisle
Glen Medeiros
Jason Donovan
T'Pau
Reviews
Singles:
Greame Kay
The Christians - Harvest For The World
Public Enemy - Night Of The Livin' Bassheads
Prince - I Wish U Heaven
Mandy Smith - Victim Of Pleasure
Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety
Debbie Gibson - Staying Together
Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
Jane Wiedlin - Inside A Dream
Human League - Love Is All That Matters
Luther Vandross - Any Love
Hue and Cry - Ordinary Angel
Shakin' Stevens - How Many Tears Can You Hide
Albums:
Mark Wood
Andrew Smith
Richard Lowe
Vincent Vincent
Tom Doyle
Hazel Dean - Always
Glen Medeiros - Not Me
Bananarama - The Greatest Hits Collection
Bomb The Bass - Into The Dragon
The Pasadenas - To Whom It May Concern
Fields Of The Nephilim - The Nephilim
Various
Books
Neighbours - Behind The Scenes (Bunny Sawyer)
Video:
The Lost Boys (Greame Kay)
Film:
Tiger Warsaw (Lola Berg)
Les Patterson Saves The World (Derrin Schlesinger)
Midnight Run (Molly Fortune)
Nights Out:
Breathe and Belinda Carlisle - Hammersmith Odeon London (Barry Sawyer)
Things:
Jermaine Stewart reviews the Latest Keyboards
Fact Box
Number 21 - Morten Harket
Merchandise
This issue came with a Free Badge. It also came with the First Token for the reader to send off for the rest of the Badge Set
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To read more on the Sticker Set click the link below
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Mutterings:
Johnny Hates Jazz
Bros
Transvision Vamp
Kylie Minogue
T'Pau
Erasure
The Communards
Adverts
Big Country - Peace In Our Time Album
Aswad - Distant Thunder Album
Debbie Gibson - Staying Together Single
Glen Medeiros - Not Me Album
Transvision Vamp - Pop Art Album (Free HMV Poster)
Breathe - Jonah Single
Smash Hits 1989 Yearbook
Masquerade Film
Duran Duran - Wembley Arena and Birmingham NEC Tour Dates
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party and Results
Smash Hits 1988 Poll Winners Party Album