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 8th March - 21st March 1989

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Credits

8th March - 21st March 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 05 - Issue 268

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 52p    Pages - 56

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This issue had a 2p Price Increase

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Interviewers

Mike Soutar - Jason Donovan

Alex Kadis - Mark Moore

Richard Lowe - The Reynolds Girls

Alex Kadis - Craig Logan

Photographers

Simon Fowler / Andy Catlin / LFI / Syndication International - Various (Page 6)

Simon Fowler - Living In A Box (Page 7)

DID Circle - Fine Young Cannibals (Page 7)

Simon Fowler - Jason Donovan (Page 10-11)

Paul Rider - Mark Moore (Page 18-19)

Andy Catlin - Kylie Minogue (Centre Spread)

Andy Catlin - A-Ha (Fact Box)

Michael Putland / Retna - Yazz (Fact Box)

Daniela Scaramizza - Def Leppard (Fact Box)

Jim Barnes / DID Circle - Brother Beyond (Fact Box)

Herb Ritts / Colorific - Madonna (Fact Box)

Simon fowler - The Reynolds Girls (Page 32-34)

Lyrics

Gloria Estefan - Can't Stay Away From You

Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real

Tyree - Turn Up The Bass

Living In A Box - Blow The House Down

Depeche Mode - Everything Counts

Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved

Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts

Kim Wilde - Love In The Natural Way

Womack and Womack - Celebrate The World

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Mark Moore

Centre Spread:

Kylie Minogue

Back Cover:

Advert

General

Personal File

Sam Brown

Bitz

Moten Harket

Simple Minds

Deacon Blue

Prefab Sprouts

The Dead Milkman

Stefan Dennis

Comic Relief

Jesus Jones

Living In A Box

Fine Young Cannibals

Yazz Tour Dates

Interviews

Brother Beyond

Jason Donovan

Mark Moore (S-Express)

The Reynolds Girls

Craig Logan (Ex Bros)

Features:

Pop Stars and their favourite Sandwich

Posters

The Reynolds Girls 

Fan Clubs

Gloria Estafan

Donna Summer

Tyree

Living In A Box

Depeche Mode

Dusty Springfield

A-Ha

Yazz

Michael Jackson

Def Leppard

Erasure

Brother Beyond

Madonna

Pet Shop Boys

Jason Donovan

Kim Wilde

Womack and Womack

Reviews

Singles:
William Shaw

Madonna - Like A Prayer

Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing

Guns 'N' Roses - Paradise City

E-Zee Possee - Everything Begins With An E

Roachford - Family Man

Perfect Day - Jane

Ann Wilson and Robin Zander - Surrender To Me

Chanelle - One Man

T' Pau - Only The Lonely

Soul II Soul - Keep On Moving

Waterfront - Broken Arrow

Albums: 

Toom Doyle
Mike Soutar
Ian Cranna
Greame Kay
Richard Lowe

Habit - Medicine Man

The Style Council - The Singular Adventures of the Style Council Volume 1

Bobby Brown - Don't Be So Cruel

Depeche Mode - 101

Elvis Costello - Spike (The Beloved Entertainer)

Various

Books

None

Video:

Crocodile Dundee

Film:

Twins (Lola Borg)

D.O.A (Derrin Schlesinger)

Rainman (Lola Borg)

Dangerous Liaisons (Willie Wilson)

The Adventures Of Baron Munchhausen (Molly Fortune)

Nights Out: 

None

Thing: 

Various Computer Games and Computers (Eugene Lacey)

Fact Box

Fact Box Postcards Special (See Below)

Merchandise

This issue came with the Second part of the Free Fact Box Pull Out Postcard Special

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To read more on that click the link below

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Free Fact Box Pull Out Postcard Special

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This issue also came with a Free Sticker Book and a Pack of Stickers to get you started.

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To read more on that click the link below

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Sticker Book

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Blimey:

Michael Hutchence

Fame School and Kenneth Baker

Wet Wet Wet Discography

Pet Shop Boys

Mark Shaw

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Nosey Parker:

Michael Jackson

Prince

Neil Tennant

Barney Sumner

Roland Gift

Marc Almond

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Birthdays:

Gary Clark (27)

Bruce Watson (28)

Adam Clayton (29)

Terrence Trent D'Arby (27)

Mike Lindup (30)

Bruce Willis (34)

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Adverts

Pet Shop Boys - Introspective Single

Roachford - Family Man Single

Julian Lennon - Now You're In Heaven Single

Madonna - Like A Prayer Single

Tanita Tikaram - World Outside Your Window Single

Robin Beck - Save Up All Your Tears Single

Depeche Mode - 101 Album

2 Brave - After Midnight Single

Breathe - Don't Tell Me Lies Single

Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Blow The House Down Single

Paula Abdul - Straight Up Single

Duran Duran Tour

Slipstream Film

Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel Album

Links

Happy Reading

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