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 3rd May - 16th May 1989

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Credits

3rd May - 16th May 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 09 - Issue 272

Cover Photo - Tim Bauer

Price - 52p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Richard Lowe - Kylie Minogue

Chris Heath - Debbie Gibson

Mike Soutar - Swing Out Sister

Tom Doyle - Yazz

Photographers

Julian Barton - Tom Jones (Page 4)

Jim Barnes / DID Circle - Nathen (Brother Beyond (Page 8)

Simon Fowler - Inner City (Page 23)

Anton Corbijn - U2 (Centre Spread 1)

Paul Rider - Swing Out Sister (Page 42-43)

Paul Ryder - Yazz and Band (Concert) (Page 50-51)

Tom Bauer - Model (Page 53)

LFI - Michael Brown (Page 68)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Metallica - One

The Beatmasters with Merlin - Who's In The House

The Cure - Lullaby

Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame

Swing Out Sister - You On My Mind

Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart

London Boys - Requiem

Morrissey - Interesting Drug

Inner City - Ain't Nobody Better

The Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life

Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy

De La Soul - Me Myself and I

Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

Front Cover:

Kylie Minogue

Centre Spread:

01 - U2

02 - Rick Astley

03 - Wendy James

Back Cover:

Bon Jovi

General

Personal File

Interviews

Neneh Cherry

Kylie Minogue

Debbie Gibson

Swing Out Sister

Inner City

Bitz

Tom Jones

Texas

The London Boys

Bros

Morrissey

The Cookie Crew

Eric and the Good Good Feeling

Midnight Oil

Mandy Smith

Brother Beyond

Metallica

Sinitta

Features:

The Yazz Tour

Posters

Neneh Cherry

Kylie Minogue

Debbie Gibson

Fan Clubs

Metallica

Kylie Minogue

Bros

Michael Jackson

U2

Beyond Beyond

Reviews

Singles:
Sylvia Patterson

Neneh Cherry - Man Child

Sam Brown - Can I Get A Witness

The Jacksons - Nothing Compares 2 U

Sarah Brightman - Anything But Lonely

Sinitta - Get Right Back

Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine

Elton John and Aretha Franklin - Through The Storm

Mandy Smith - Don't You Want Me

Bobby Brown - Every Little Step

Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt

Elvis Costello - Baby Plays Around

Enya - Storms In Africa

Paul McCartney - My Brave Face

Tone Loc - On Fire

Albums: 

Chris Heath
Tom Doyle
Gordon Bennett
Mike Soutar

Jason Donovan - Ten Good Reasons

De La Soul - Three Feet High And Rising

The Cure - Disintegration

Swing Out Sister - Kaleidoscope World

Inner City - Paradise

Simple Minds - Street Fighting Years

Various

Books

None

Video:

Good Morning Vietnam (Ian Cranna)

High Spirits (Molly Fortune)

Coming To America (Molly Fortune)

The Couch Trip (Carol Irving)

Native Son (Alex Kadis)

Illegally Yours (Chris Heath)

Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine - Homecoming Concert (Carol Irving)

Duran Duran - Six By Three (William Shaw)

New Order - Live At Brixton Academy (Carol Irving)

Prince - Lovesexy Live 1 and 2 (Tina Radziszewicz)

Film:

Her Alibi (Richard Lowe)

The January Man (Alex Kadis)

Nightmare On Elm Street (Chris Heath)

Mississippi Burning (Molly Fortune)

Nights Out: 

None

Theatre: 

Aspects Of Love - Prince Of Wales Theatre London (William Shaw)

TV: 

None

Fact Box

41 - Pat Sharp (Pat and Mick)

42 - Michael Brown (Pat and Mike)

Merchandise

This issue also came with a Free Badge and the Second Token to get your hands on the rest of the badges in the collection.

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To read more on that click the link below

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Badge Set

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Blimey:

Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys)

Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)

Top Ten Selling Singles For March

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Nosey Parker:

Nick Kershaw

Merlin 

Yazz

Bros

Kylie Minogue

Marc Almond

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Birthdays:

James Brown (61)

Ian McCulloch (30)

Gary Glitter (49)

Dave Gahan (27)

Bono (29)

Billy Duffy (28)

Stevie Wonder (36)

Ian Astbury (27)

CC Deville (0)

Janet Jackson (23)

Adverts

Holly Johnson - Blast Album

Ten City - Foundation Album

Sam Brown - Can I Get A Witness Single

Prince - Lovesexy Video

New Order - Academy Video

Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth Single

Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You Single

Texas - Thrill Has Gone Single and Tour

Shakin; Stevens - Love Attack Single

Aretha Franklin and Elton John - Through The Storm Single

Bros - Silver and Gold Ring

The Beatmasters with Merlin - Who's In Da House Single

Dirty Dancing Book

Poison - Your Mama Don't Dance Single

Edie Brickelle and New Bohemians - Circle Single

Hue and Cry - Violently Single and Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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