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1989 Yearbook

In October 1988 Smash Hits released a Yearbook for 1989. 

 

The Smash Hits Yearbook was Published by Smash Hits and Emap Metro PLC and was Edited By Chris Heath

 

The Year Book featured various artists such as Pet Shop Boys, Madonna, U2,

Terrence Trent D'Arby, The Housemartins, Beastie Boys and many more.



The publication also included a Month per Month 1989 Diary.

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The Whole thing was purchased for the amount of £3.25. It could be bought at your local Newsagents or via the coupon published in Smash Hits.

1989 Yearbook

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Credits

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Pages - 132

Price - £3.25

Front Cover Picture - (Unknown)

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Front Cover:

Matt Goss

Pet Shop Boys

Morten Harkett

Brother Beyond

Kylie Minogue

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Contributors:

No Individual Named For Any Of The Articles.

Contents:

Contents of the Yearbook are as follows.

  • January (Month) with

    • January's Birthday's

    • David Glasper (Breathe)

    • The Cinematic Genius of David Bowie

    • Elvis Presley

    • Patricia Morrison (Sisters Of Mercy)

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles

    • Mark Moore (S-Express)

    • Derek B
       

  • Do It Yourself Personal File

  • Nathen (Brother Beyond) Interview

  • Bros Interview
     

  • February (Month) with

    • February's Birthday's

    • Rick Astley Board Game

    • Andy Taylor

    • Mark Reilly

    • Prince Marky D (The Fat Boys)

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
       

  • The Best Song I Have Ever Written with

    • Stock Aitken and Waterman

    • Debbie Gibson

    • Mark Nevin (Fairground Attraction)

    • Tim Simenon (Bomb The Bass)

    • Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
       

  • Rick Astley Interview
     

  • March (Month) with

    • March's Birthday's

    • Jon Bon Jovi

    • Gary Clark (Danny Wilson)

    • Adam Clayton (U2)

    • Bruce Willis

    • Ged Grimes (Danny Wilson)

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
       

  • True Or False

  • Patsy Kensit Interview
     

  • April (Month) with

    • April's Birthday's

    • Keren Woodward (Bananarama)

    • Stan Cullymore (The Housemartins)

    • Delroy Pearson (Five Star)

    • Samantha Fox

    • Mica Paris

    • Kit Clark (Danny Wilson)

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
       

  • Wet Wet Wet Guide To Life

  • Philip Schofield
     

  • May (Month) with

    • May's Birthday's

    • Thereza Bazaar (Dollar)

    • Kylie Minogue

    • Harry Enfield

    • Yazz

    • Jason Donovan

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
       

  • Kylie Minogue Interview

  • What Happens When You Write To R.S.V.P.
     

  • June (Month) with

    • June's Birthday's

    • George Michael

    • Deniece Pearson (Five Star)

    • Prince

    • Alison Moyet

    • Glenn Medeiros

    • Julianne Regan (All About Eve)

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
       

  • The Dance Music Dictionary
     

  • July (Month) with

    • July's Birthday's

    • Vince Clarke (Erasure)

    • Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)

    • Henry Priestman (The Christians)

    • Kim Wilde

    • Kate Bush

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
       

  • The Pet Shop Boys Story

  • August (Month) with

    • August's Birthday's

    • Whitney Houston

    • Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)

    • Mike Nicito (Johnny Hates Jazz)

    • Jacquie O'Sullivan (Bananarama)

    • The Edge (U2)

    • Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)

    • Tracy Tracy (The Primitives)

    • Horoscopes

    • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
       

  • Debbie Gibson Interview

  • Crossword

  • Madonna: Is She An Alien?

  • Michael Jackson

  • Belinda Carlisle

  • Bros: The Videos


​September (Month with

  • September's Birthday's

  • Freddie Mercury

  • Siobhan Fahey

  • Mick Talbot (The Style Council)

  • Carol Decker (T'Pau)

  • Bruce Springsteen

  • Horoscopes

  • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
     

  • Puzzle it Out 'n' Fill It In

  • Morten Harkett (A-Ha)
     

  • October (Month) with

  • Cliff Richard

  • Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)

  • Chris Lowe(Pet Shop Boys)

  • Hazell Dean

  • Sinitta

  • Horoscopes

  • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
     

  • Around The World With Sanitta
     

  • The Next Big Thing with

  • Roachford

  • The Cover Girls

  • The Darling Buds

  • James Wilde

  • Merlin

  • Holly Johnson

  • Tommy Page

  • Little Angels
     

  • Tiffany
     

  • November (Month) with

  • November's Birthday's

  • Mags (A-Ha)

  • Kool Rock (The Fat Boys)

  • Alexander O'Neal

  • David Van Day (Dollar)

  • Billy Idol

  • Horoscopes

  • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles
     

  • Working In Pop
     

  • December (Month) with

  • December's Birthday's

  • Annie Lennox

  • Duncan Millar (Blue Mercedes)

  • Sarah Dallin (Bananarama)

  • Horoscopes

  • Shane MacGowan

  • How To Prepare For 1990

  • The Amazing Adventures Of Bubbles

Posters:

  • Robby Frame (Aztec Camera)

  • Nathen (Brother Beyond)

  • Bros 

  • Garry Christian (The Christians)

  • Rick Astley

  • Terrence Trent D'Arby

  • Patsy Kensit

  • Climie Fisher

  • Wet Wet Wet

  • Philip Schofield

  • Bono (U2)

  • Erasure

  • Pet Shop Boys

  • Debbie Gibson

  • Belinda Carlisle

  • Morten Harkett (A-Ha)

  • Ad Rock (The Beastie Boys)

  • Tiffany

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

  • Def Leppard

Links

Happy Reading

Lyrics:

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat

Fairground Attraction - The Wind Knows My Name

Iron Maiden - Revelations

Photographers:

Simon Fowler - Nathan (Page 12)

Simon Fowler - Bros (Page 14, 16-19)

Paul Rider - Garry Christian (Page 20)

Paul Rider - Stock, Aiken and Waterman (Page 24)

Andrew Catlin - Debbie Gibson (Page 25)

Adrian Green - Bomb The Bass (Page 26)

Retna / Paul Rider - Bruce Dickenson (Page 27)

Paul Rider - Rick Astley (Page 28)

Simon Fowler - Patsy Kensit (Page 37)

Simon Fowler - Climie Fisher (Page 38)

Andrew Catlin - Kylie Minogue (Page 52-55)

Julian Barton / Chris Taylor - Various (Page 56-57)

Simon Fowler - Erasure (Page 66)

Andrew Catlin - Debbie Gibson (Page 82)

Pictorial Press - Madonna (Page 86)

Syndication International / LFI / Rex Features - Michael Jackson (Page 88-91)

Idols - Michael Jackson (Page 91)

Julian Barton - Bros (Page 94)

Fran Collins - Ad Rock (Beastie Boys) (Page 104)

Adrian Green - Sinitta (Page 108,110)

Andrew Catlin - Tiffany (Page 115)

Julian Barton - Various (Page 120-121)

Retna - Sean Penn (Page 126)

Retna - Emilio Estevez (Page 126)

Colorific - Patrick Swayze (Page 127)

Onyx - (Page 127)

Pictorial Press - River Phoenix (Page 128)

Colorific - Michael J Fox (Page 128)

Retna - Charlie Sheen (Page 128)

Pictorial Press - Tom Cruise (Page 129)

Colorific - Molly Ringwald (Page 129)

Retna - Rob Lowe (Page 129)

 

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