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 16th November - 29th November 1988

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Credits

16th November - 29th November 1988

 

Volume 10 - Number 23 - Issue 260

Cover Photo - Andy Catlin

Price - 50p    Pages - 96

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Interviewers

Chris Heath - The Pasadenas

Chris Heath - The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Mike Soutar - Bananarama

Tom Doyle - Wet Wet Wet

Richard Lowe - Bon Jovi

Sylvia Patterson - Brother Beyond

Photographers

Andy Catlin - Bananarama (Page 2, 36-37)

Simon Fowler - Tim Simenon (Page 3)

Simon Fowler - The Pasadenas (Page 14-16)

Andy Catlin - Wet Wet Wet (Page 40-42)

Michael Putland - Rick Astley (Centre Spread 1)

Andy Catlin - Salt 'N' Pepa (Centre Spread 2)

Paul Rider - Jon Bon Jovi / Bon Jovi (Page 54-55)

Paul Rider / Andy Catlin / LFI / Simon Fowler / Retna / Pictorial Press / People IN Pictures Limited - Various

(Page 58-59)

Simon Fowler - Brother Beyond (Page 62-64)

LFI - Eddie Murphy (Page 93)

Brian Aris - Chris Lowe (Page 93)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Mica Paris - Breathe Life Into Me

Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together

Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

The Pasadenas - Enchanted Lady

Chris De Burgh - Missing You

Simon Harris - Here Comes That Sound

Angry Anderson - Suddenly

Bomb The Base - Say A Little Prayer

Robin Beck - First Time

Rick Astley - Take Me To Your Heart

Bananarama - Nathan Jones

Travelling Wilburys - Handle With Care

INXS - Need You Tonight

Barbara Streisand and Don Johnson - Till I Love You

All About Eve - What Kind Of Fool

Tiffany - Radio Romance

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Front Cover:

Wet Wet Wet

Centre Spread:

01 - Rick Astley

02 - Salt 'N' Pepa

Back Cover:

Luke Goss

Interviews

Bomb The Bass

The Pasadenas

Bananarama

Wet Wet Wet

Bon Jovi

Brother Beyond

General

Personal File

Gloria Estafan

Features:

Bitz

The Travelling Wilburys

Bruno Brooks

Brave

Robin Beck

Shinehead

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Robert Palmer

Bryan Ferry

The Boys

Win Some Pop Booty

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Report From The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Posters

Tim Simon

Pet Shop Boys

Bros

Gloria Estafan

Wet Wet Wet

Reviews

Singles:
Miranda Sawyer

Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night

Rick Astley - Take Me To Your Heart

Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

Bomb The Base - Say A Little Prayer

Kim Wilde - Four Letter Word

The Pasadenas - Enchanted Lady

Breathe - How Can I Fall

Elton John - A Word In Spanish

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Voice Of The Beehive - Man In The Moon

A-Ha - You Are The One

Phil Collins - Two Hearts

2 Brave - Stop That Girl 

Albums: 

Alex Kadis
Richard Lowe
Sylvia Patterson
Tom Doyle
William Shaw
Ian Cranna

Brother Beyond - Get Even

Gloria Estafan and the Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You

Cameo - Machismo

Yazz - Wanted

Tiffany - Hold An Old Friend's Hand

Yello - Flag

Bryan Ferry - The Ultimate Collection

Various

Books

None

Video:

Three Men And A Baby (Lola Borg)

Overboard (Greame Kay)

Robocop

American Tale

Dudes

Light Of Day (Greame Kay)

Baby Boom (Allyce Hibbert)

Hairspray (Lola Borg)

Film:

Tucker - The Man And His Dream (Alex Kadis)

Bird (Lola Borg)

Stand And Deliver (Derrin Schlesinger)

Things:

Inflatable Speakers

1989 Pop  Calendar Collection with

Five Star

U2

Madonna

Wet Wet Wet

Billy Idol

Queen

Europe

Iron Maiden

Bros

Whitney Houston

Rick Astley

A-Ha

Bananarama

George Michael

Kylie Minogue

The Cure

Michael Jackson

Shakin' Stevens

Neighbours

Nights Out: 

Salt 'N' Pepa - Brixton Academy London (Greame Kay)

Fact Box

Number 27 - Shakin' Stevens

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free double Sided Poster of Bros and Brother Beyond​

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To read more on the Poster click the link below

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Poster

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This issue advertised items in the new Smash Hits Shop.  The items you could buy were a range of Sweatshirts, T-shirts and a mug.  More items were added throughout the year.​

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Smash Hits Shop

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Blimey!

Bananarama

Kylie Minogue

Erasure Discography

Lorraine Pearson and Eddie Murphy

Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)

Bros

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Concert Dates:

None

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Fan Clubs:

Bomb The Base

Bananarama

Bon Jovi

Yazz

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Birthdays:

Kim Wilde (28)

Mike D (23)

Steve Rothery (29)

Tina Turner (48)

Calvin Hayes (26)

Charlie Burchill (29)

Fiachna O'Broanain (33)

David Van Day (30)

Billy Idol (33)

Adverts

Now That's What I Call Music XIII Album

Brother Beyond - Get Even Album

Mica Paris - So Good Album

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Single

Big Country - Broken Heart Single

Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night Single

Rock Gala 1988 Video

Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices Single

Bros - The Global Push Tour

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Success Success Single

The Pasadenas - Enchanted Lady Single

George Michael - Kissing A Fool Single

Karen and Chelle - Sugar Daddy Single

A-Ha  - Brighton Centre and Wembley Arena Concert

Erasure - Birmingham NEC Concert

Yazz - Wanted Album

The Lost Boys (Film) Video

The Pasadena's Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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