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 31st May - 13th June 1989

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Credits

3rd May - 16th May 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 11 - Issue 274

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 52p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Hue And Cry

Mike Soutar - Sinitta

Chris Heath - Jason Donovan

Richard Lowe - Paul McCartney

Photographers

Andy Catlin - Wendy James (Page 2-3)

LFI - The Jacksons (Page 5)

Eugene Adebari - Shakin' Stevens (Page 8)

Simon Fowler - Hue And Cry (Page 14-15)

Simon Fowler - Sinitta (Page 20-22)

Mike Prior - Fuzzbox (Centre Spread 1)

Paul Rider - Jason Donovan (Page 34-41, Centre Spread 2)

Peter Mountain - Paul McCartney (Page 54)

Robbin Kennedy - Bananarama Concert (Page 64-65)

Simon Fowler - Bros (Page 70)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Robert Palmer - Change His Ways

Shakin' Stevens - Love Attack

Madonna - Express Yourself

WASP - The Real Me

Cappela - Helyom Halib

ABC - One Better World

Double Trouble - Just Keep Rockin'

Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt

Jason Donovan - Sealed With A Kiss

Malcolm McLaren and the Bootazilla Orchestra - Waltz Darling

Sinitta - Right Back Where We Started From

Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 

Front Cover:

Jason Donovan

Centre Spread:

01 - Fuzzbox

02 - Jason Donovan

Back Cover:

Ricky Ross

Interviews

General

Personal File

Wendy James

Hue and Cry

Sinitta

Paul McCartney

Neneh Cherry

Features:

Bitz

Donna Summer

The Beautiful South

The Jacksons

Fuzzbox

Kylie Minogue

ABC

The The

Merlin and the Beatmasters

Tom Jones

James Brown

Elvis Presley

The Clash

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Sam Brown

Gloria Estefan

Funky Worm

Bobby Brown

Shakin' Stevens

Jason Donovan (8 Page Special)

Posters

Wendy James

Sinitta

Neneh Cherry

Fan Clubs

Shakin' Stevens

Madonna

Wasp

ABC

Donna Summer

Jason Donovan

Sinitta

Queen

Kylie Minogue

Yazz

Neneh Cherry

Reviews

Singles:
Tom Doyle

Madonna - Express Yourself

Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love

Waterfront - Cry

LL Cool J - I'm That Type Of Guy

M - Pop Music (The '89 Remix)

Various - Spirit Of The Forest

Guns 'N' Roses - Sweet Child 'O' Mine

Cliff Richard - The Best Of Me

Baby Ford - Children Of The Revolution

Blow Monkeys - Choice

The Bangles - Be With You

Jason Donovan - Sealed With A Kiss

Transvision Vamp - The Only One

Albums: 

Ian Cranna
William Shaw)
Derrin Schlesinger
Graeme Kay
Harriet Dell
"Bunny" Sawyer

Nick Kershaw - The Works

Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt

Tin Machine- Tin Machine

Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi

The The - Mind Bomb

Chaka Khan - Life Is A Dance

Various

Books

None

Video:

Genesis - Invisible Touch Tour (William Shaw)

INXS - In Search Of Excellence (Carol Irving)

The Cure - The Cure In Orange (William Shaw)

Level 42 - Fait Accompli (Graeme Kay)

Rick Astley - Video Hits (William Shaw)

Switching Channels (Ian Cranna)

The Rescue (Lola Borg)

No Mans Land (Nellie Thorne)

Licence To Drive (Nellie Thorne)

Iron Eagle II (Richard Lowe)

Film:

Warlock (Molly Fortune)

Cocoon - The Return (Mike Soutar)

Paper House (Chris Heath)

Sing (Miranda Sawyer)

Nights Out: 

Bananarama - Their First Tour (Chris Heath)

TV: 

None

Fact Box

44 - Freddy Mercury (Queen)

Merchandise

None

Blimey:

Debbie Gibson

Bros

George Michael

Morten (A-ha)

Bono (U2)

Best Selling Singles For April

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Nosey Parker:

Michael Jackson

Barry Gibb

Jermaine Jackson

Madonna

Sheena Easton

The Pasadenas

Wendy James and Roland Rivron

Marc Almond

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Birthdays:

Clint Eastwood (59)

Harry Enfield (28)

Wendy Smith (26)

Jason Donovan (21)

Alan Wilde (30)

Lionel Richie (40)

Michael Steel (0)

Mags (25)

Dee C Lee (25)

David White (24)

Prince (31)

Paddy MacAloon (27)

Tom Jones (49)

Nick Rhodes (27)

Mick Hucknall (29)

Doris Pearson (23)

Neil Mitchell (22)

Michael J Fox (28)

Prince Phillip (68)

Adverts

The Bangles - Be With You Single

The Hits Album 10 - Compilation Album

Prince - Batman Album and Single

Madonna - Express Yourself Single

Donna Summer - Another Place And Time Album

Waterfront - Cry Single

Dance Masters - Compilation Album

Roxette - Look Sharp Album

Chaka Khan - Life Is A Dance Album

UB40 - I Would Do For You Single

ABC - One Better World Single

Living In A Box - Gate Crashing Single

Sing Film

Brother Beyond - Get Even 1989 Tour Video

Poison - Open Up And Say Ahh Album

Rick Astley - Video Hits Video

Fairground Attraction - The First Of A Million Kisses Video

Links

Happy Reading

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