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 11th January - 24th January 1989

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11th January - 24th January 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 01 - Issue 264

Cover Photo - Andrew Catlin

Price - 50p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

William Shaw - Brother Beyond

Miranda Sawyer - Climie Fisher

Tom Doyle - Neneh Cherry

Lola Borg - Tom Cruise

Photographers

Simon Fowler - Morten Harket (Centre Spread)

Ron Phillips - Toom Cruise (Page 46)

Herb Ritts - Tom Cruise (Page 47)

Lyrics

Issue Information

The Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Soul Mate

Gloria Estafan and the Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number

Brother Beyond - he Ain't No Competition

Yazz - Stand Up For Your Love Rights

Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

Bros - I Owe You Nothing

Wet Wet Wet - With a Little Help From My Friends

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

Duran Duran - All She Wants Is

Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy

Front Cover:

Neneh Cherry

Centre Spread:

Morten Harket

Back Cover:

The Wee Papa Girl Rappers

Interviews

General

Personal File

Milli Vanilli

Bitz

Holly Johnson

Brother Beyond

Climie Fisher

Neneh Cherry

Tom Cruise

Fine Young Cannibals

Look at New Groups for 1989 with:

Habit

Ellis Beggs and Howard

Waterfront

Boy Meets Girl

Cookie Crew

Beloved

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Mark Shaw from Then Jerico

Features:

None

Posters

Holly Johnson

Neneh Cherry

Tom Cruise

Get Smart: 

Reviews

None

Albums: 

None

Singles: William Shaw

Then Jerico - Big Area

Brother Beyond - Be My Twin

10 City - That's The Way Love Is

Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes

Simply Red - It's Only Love

Nick Heyward - Tell Me Why

Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

Crosby Stills Nash Young - American Dream

Tanita Tikaram - Cathedral Song

Fairground Attraction - Clare

Holly Johnson - Love Train

Shakin' Stevens - Jezebel

Various

Books

None

Video:

Tiger Warsaw (Lola Borg)

Film:

Cocktail (Derrin Schlesinger)

Stormy Monday (William Shaw)

For Queen And Country (Lola Borg)

Red Heat (Vincent Vincent)

The Presidio (Graeme Kay)

Young Guns (Graeme Kay)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

33 - Craig Logan (Bros)

34 - Luke Goss (Bros)

35 - Matt Goss (Bros)

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Giant Double sided Poster featuring:

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Yazz on one side and a 1989 Calendar 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 came with a Free 8 Page Songwords Pull Out called The Supremely Enticing Smash Hits Songwords Collection 1988, collecting various songs from the previous year.  These were

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Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth

Brother Beyond - He Ain't No Competition

Yazz - Stand Up For You Love Rights

Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

Bros - I Owe You Nothing

Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

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For more on that click the link below

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8 Page Songwords Pull Out

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Blimey:

Where are they now:

Jason Donavon

The Mission

Swing Out Sister

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Morrissey

Beastie Boys

Queen

Boy George

The Cure

Pepsi and Shirlie

 

How Clever Are The - Pet Shop Boys

Brother Beyond

Debbie Gibson

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Birthdays:

Mark Moore (24)

Pete Waterman (42)

Sade (29)

Paul Young (29)

Robert Palmer (40)

Billy Ocean (37)

Michael Hutchence (29)

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Fan Clubs:

The Pasadenas

Level 42

The Pogues

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Adverts

Tanita Tikaram - Cathedral Song Single

Level 42 - Tracie Single

Perfect Day - Liberty Town Single

Black - Now Your Gone Single

Holly Johnson - Love Train Single

Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Single

Mica Paris and Will Downing - Where Is The Love Single

Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes Single

Brother Beyond - Be My Twin Single and Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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