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 26th July - 8th August 1989

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Credits

26th July - 8th August 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 15 - Issue 278

Cover Photo - Neil Matthews

Price - 52p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Alex Kadis - Gloria Estefan

Tom Doyle - Milli Vanilli

Alex Kadis - Bros

Sylvia Patterson - Jason Donovan

Photographers

Canone / DID Circle - Kylie Minogue (Page 3)

Andy Catlin / Justin Thomas / Lawrence Watson / Julian Barton - Neil Tennant / Rick Astley / Climie Fisher / Prince / Luke Goss / London Boys (Page 4-5)

Idols - Gloria Estefan Home (Page 10)

Colorific - Gloria Estefan (Page 11-12)

Idols - Wendy James (Page 15)

Simon Fowler - Milli Vanilli (Page 16-17)

DID Circle - Wendy James (Page 27)

Julian Barton - Danny Wilson (Page 54-55)

Pictorial Press - Batman and Robin (Page 55)

Paul Rider - Bobby Brown (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Transvision Vamp - Landslide Of Love

Natalie Cole - Rest Of The Night

Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain

Jive Bunny and Mastermixers - Swing The Mood

LA Mix featuring Sylvia Tella - Choice

Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing

The Cult - Edie (Ciao Baby)

Eartha Kitt and Bronski Beat - Cha Cha Heals

Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You

Kirsty MacColl - Days 

Front Cover:

Bros

Centre Spread:

01 - Waterfront

02 - Sonia

Back Cover:

Bobby Brown

General

Personal File

Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)

Bitz

Les Adams (LA Mix)

De La Soul

Bobby Brown

Climie Fisher

Rick Astley

Pet Shop Boys

Transvision Vamp

Prince

London Boys

Luke Goss (Bros)

Monie Love

Beastie Boys

Sonia

Norman Cook

MC Wildski

Bette Midler 

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Fancy That:

Jason Donovan

Madonna

A-Ha

Tone Loc

Bros

Interviews

Kylie Minogue

Gloria Estefan

Milli Vanilli

Bros

Jason Donovan

Features:

None

Posters

Kylie Minogue

Gloria Estefan

Milli Vanilli

 Bros

Wendy James

Danny Wilson

Jason Donovan

Fan Clubs

Transvision Vamp

Natalie Cole

Reviews

Singles:
Danny Wilson

Batman - Original Theme

Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind

Then Jerico - Sugar Box

Ten City - Where Do We Go

BB King - Ain't Nobody Home

Shakespear's Sister - You're History

Alyson Williams - I Need Your Loving

Simple Minds - Kick It In

Big Fun - Blame It On The Boogie

Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time

Fuzzbox - Self

The Lilac Time - American Eyes

Albums: 

Vincent Vincent
Derrin Schlesinger
Miranda Sawyer
Sylvia Patterson
Mike Soutar

Dead Or Alive - Nude

Various - Ghostbusters II

Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways

London Boys - The Twelve Commandments Of Dance

Danny Wilson - Be Bop Mop Top

Various

Books

None

Video:

None

Film:

Running On Empty (Alex Kadis)

Lenny Henry - Live And Unleased (Molly Fortune)

How To Get Ahead In Advertising (Allyce Hibbert)

The Karate Kid Part III (Lola Borg)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

51 - Corey Haim

Merchandise

This issue came with another chance to get your hands on a New T-Shirt

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To read more on the T-Shirt click the link below

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T-Shirt

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Blimey:

Bobby Brown

Bros

Rick Astley

Top Ten Selling Singles For June

Michael Jackson

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Nosey Parker:

George Michael

Public Enemy

Pet Shop Boys

Morrissey

Wet Wet Wet

Holly Johnson

Dr Robert

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Birthdays:

Mick Jagger (48)

Andy Connell (28)

Roger Taylor (40)

Kate Bush (31)

Tex Axile (24)

Norman Cook (26)

Joe Elliot (30)

Nick Christian Sayer (25)

Terry Wogan (51)

Joyce Sims (30)

Jacquie O'Sullivan (29)

Lorraine Pearson (22)

The Edge (28)

Rikki Rocket (30)

Adverts

Karyn White - Karyn White Album

Wild Weekend - Crawling Back Single

Paul McCartney - This One Single

Living In A Box - Gatecrashing Album

Fuzzbox - Self Single

Gloria Estefan - Don't Want To Lose You Single

Shirley Lewis - Realistic Single

Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence Single

Kate Ceberano - Young Boys Are My Weakness Single

Cyndi Lauper - My First Night Without You Single

Bros - Too Much Single

London Boys - The Twelve Commandments Of Dance Album

Bros - Wembley Arena Concert

Rick Astley Tour T-Shirt

Aswad - On And On Single

The Karate Kid III Film

Links

Happy Reading

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