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 17th May - 30th May 1989

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Credits

17th May - 30th May 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 10 - Issue 273

Cover Photo - John Stoddart

Price - 52p    Pages - 80

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Interviewers

Tom Doyle - Fuzzbox

Alex Kadis - Bros

Mike Soutar - Edelweiss

Sylvia Patterson - The London Boys

Alex Kadis - Merlin

Photographers

LF - Sinitta (Page 2)

Simon Fowler - Sinitta (Page 3)

Dave Hogan - Craig McLaughlan (Page 4)

Neal Preston / LFI - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 4)

Kevin Mazor / LFI - Jon Bon Jovi and Wife (Page 4)

Lawrence Watson / LFI - Bros (Page 5)

Paul Rider - Yazz (Page 5)

Pictorial Press - Kylie Minogue (Page 5)

Julian Barton - Queen Fans (Page 6)

Mike Prior - Fuzzbox (Page 10-12)

Frank Griffan / LFI - Stefan Dennis (Page 18, 30)

Syndication International - Craig Logan (Page 22)

Paul Rider - Edelweiss (Page 34-35, 49)

Julian Barton - Debbie Gibson (Centre Spread 1)

Paul Rider - Jason Donovan (Centre Spread 2)

Todd Gray - Bobby Brown (Page 43)

Dan Burn Forti - Bike Competition Models (Page 44)

Paul Rider - Pat Sharp (Page 58)

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Duncan Rabin - Jason Donovan (Page 62)

Julian Barton - Merlin (Page 68-69)

Andy Catlin - Brother Beyond (Page 76)

Andy Catlin - Wendy James (Page 76)

Dave Hogan - Kylie Minogue (Page 77)

Tim Bauer - Retna - Roland Gift (Page 77)

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Lyrics

Issue Information

Sam Brown - Can I Get A Witness

Hillsborough - Ferry Across The Mersey

Neneh Cherry - Manchild

Stefan Dennis - Don't It Make You Feel Good

Paul McCartney - My Brave Face

Aretha Franklin and Elton John - Through The Storm

 Bobby Brown - Every Little Step

Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine

Edelweiss - Edelweiss

Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman

Queen - I Want It All

1927 - That's When I Think Of You

Hue and Cry - Violently

Roxette - The Look

Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth

Poison - Your Mama Don't Dance

Front Cover:

Bros

Centre Spread:

01 - Morten Harket

02 - Jason Donovan

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

General

Sinitta

Fuzzbox

Bros

Edelweiss

London Boys

Freddie Mercury

Merlin

Personal File

Stefan Dennis

Features:

Bitz

Paul Heaton and David Hemingway

Jon Bon Jovi

Craig McLaughlan

Bros

Roxette

Shirley Lewis

Pet Shop Boys

Yazz

Jason Donovan

Kylie Minogue

Queen

None

Posters

Sinitta

Stefan Dennis

Bros

Mat (Bros)

Luke (Bros)

Neneh Cherry

Bobby Brown

Reviews

Singles: Pat Sharp

Soul II Soul - Back To Life

Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill

Decan Blue - Fergus Sings The Blues

Wasp - The Real Me

Danny Wilson - Second Summer Of Love

Eddy Grant - Walking On Sunshine

The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever

The Style Council - Long Hot Summer '89 Mix

Sinead O'Connor - I Want Your Hands On Me

 Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra - Waltz Darling

Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl

Albums: 

William Shaw
Ian Cranna
Derrin Schlesinger
Graeme Kay
Tom Doyle

Frazier Chorus - Sue

China Crisis - Diary of A Hollow Horse

Various - Dirty Dancing Live In Concert

Queen - The Miracle

Tom Jones - At This Moment

Various

Books

None

Video:

Tiger Warsaw (Lola Borg)

Film:

1969 (Lola Borg)

The Blob (Alex Kadis)

Torch Song Trilogy (Molly Fortune)

A Time Of Destiny (Lola Borg)

Fletch Lives (Alex Kadis)

A Cry In The Dark (Aran Lewis)

Nights Out: 

Jason Donovan - Quadrant Park Liverpool (Chris Heath)

Fact Box

43 - Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals)

Merchandise

This issue also came with a Free Badge and the Third 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:

Nosey Parker!

The Bangles

Luke Goss

Mike Rutherford

Madonna

Boy George

Wendy James

Roland Gift

 

Top Ten - Wendy James

 

Brother Beyond

 Kylie Minogue

Wet Wet Wet

Stefan Dennis

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Birthdays:

Tracey Bryn (27)​

Nick Heyward (28)

Kit Clark (28)

Barry Norman (56)

Morrissey (30)

Joan Collins (53)

Paul Weller (31)

Wayne Hussey (30)

Stevie Nicks (41)

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Fan Clubs:

Queen​

Bon Jovi

Then Jerico

Jason Donovan

Stefan Dennis

Adverts

Hits 10 Compilation Album

Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl Single

Arthur Baker featuring Shirley Lewis - It's Your Time Single

Queen - I Want It All Single

The Chart Show - Dance Masters Compilation Album

Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have Some Fun Single

Swing Out Sister - Kaleidoscope World Album

Deacon Blue - Fergus Sings The Blues Single

Inner City - Paradise Album

Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine Single

Bananarama - Tour

Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt Single

Neneh Cherry - Manchild Single

Aswad - Distant Thunder Concert Video

Holly Johnson - Blast Album

David Van Day - She Said She Said Single

One Nation - What You See Is What You've Got Single

Paul McCartney - My Brave Face Single

INXS - In Search Of Excellence Video

Links

Happy Reading

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