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 9th August - 22nd August 1989

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9th August - 22nd August 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 16 - Issue 279

Cover Photo - Outline

Price - 52p    Pages - 88

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Interviewers

Tom Doyle - Kylie Minogue

Alex Kadis - Fuzzbox

Miranda Sawyer - Neneh Cherry

Sylvia Patterson - Lenny Henry

Tom Sawyer - Martika

Photographers

Paul Rider - Mark Shaw (Page 2-3)

Eugene Adebari - Paul McCartney (Page 4)

Julian Barton - Dennis (London Boys) (Page4)

LFI - Chubby Checker (Page 5)

Pictorial - Bill Hayley (Page 5)

LFI - Little Richard (Page 5)

LFI - The Everly Brothers (Page 5)

Pictorial - Elvis Presley (Page 5)

Simon Fowler - Fuzzbox (Page 30-32)

Julian Barton - Models (Page 36-37)

DID Circle - Jason Donovan (Centre Spread 1)

Outline - Neneh Cherry (Page 52-54)

Julian Barton - Dr Robert (Page 66-67)

Syndication International - Bobby Brown (Page 85)

Danburn Forti - Kylie Minogue (Page 85)

Idols - Various (Page 87)

Pictorial Press - Various (Page 87)

Issue Information

Paul McCartney - This One

Fuzzbox - Self

Simple Minds - Kick It In

Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind

Gun - Better Days

Inner City - Do You Love What You Feel

Queen - The Invisible Man

Martika - Toy Soldiers

Alice Cooper - Poison

Primitives - Sick Of It

Wendy and Lisa - Satisfaction

Doug Lazy - Let It Roll

Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums

Shakespear's Sister - Your History

The Lightning Seeds - Pure

Front Cover:

Neneh Cherry

Centre Spread:

01 - Jason Donovan

02 - Brother Beyond

03 - Roland Gift

04 - Bros

Back Cover:

Wendy James

Interviews

General

Personal File

John Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)

Mark Shaw (Then Jerico)

Kylie Minogue

Fuzzbox

Neneh Cherry

Lenny Henry

Martika

Bitz

Paul McCartney

The London Boys

Jason Donovan

Jive Bunny and the Master Mixers

Doug Lazy

Glen Miller

Chubby Checker

Bill Hayley

Little Richard

The Everly Brothers

Elvis Presley

Gun

Liza Minelli

Eartha Kitt

KLF

Deacon Blue Tour

The Stone Roses

Eurythmics Tour

Bros

Debbie Gibson

Wendy and Lisa

Alisha Warren

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Fancy That:

Madonna

Bon Jovi

Johnny Hates Jazz

Band Aid

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Features:

None

Posters

Mark Shaw

Kylie Minogue

Jon Bon Jovi

Janet Jackson

Neneh Cherry

Doctor Roberts

Martika

Fan Clubs

Sonia

Bobby Brown

Gloria Estefan

Simple Minds

S'Express

Reviews

Singles:
Doctor Robert

Slam Slam - Move

The Chimes - 1,2,3

Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back

Tone Loc - I Got it Goin' On

Cliff Richard - i Just Don't Have The Heart

Liza Minelli - Losing My Mind

S'Express - Mantra For A State Of Mind

Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love

Adeva - Warning

Jodi Watley with Eric B and Rakim - Friends

Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing

Jason Donovan - Everyday

Albums: 

Mike Soutar
Miranda Sawyer
Carol Irving
Harriet Dell
Vincent Vincent

Fuzzbox - Big Bang

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

Milli Vanilli - The Remix Album

Redhead Kingpin and the FBI - A Shade of Red

Shakespear's Sister - Sacred Heart

Various

Books

None

Video:

Caddyshake (Allyce Hibbert)

A Summer Story (Sian Patterson)

A Fish Called Wonda (Molly Fortune)

Various - Now Dance '89 (Alex Kadis)

Arthur 2: On The Rocks (Alex Kadis)

Film:

Batman

The Burbs (Alex Kadis)

The Return Of The Musketeers (Ian Cranna)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

52 - Bobby Brown

Merchandise

None

Blimey:

Bros

Paul Surety

Kylie Minogue

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Top Ten:

Jason Donovan

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Nosey Parker:

Tim Simenon

Dick Spatsley

Pet Shop Boys

Bros

Duran Duran

Mark Moore

ABC

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

London Boys

Marc Almond

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Birthdays:

Whitney Houston (26)

John Farris (28)

Greg Kane (23)

Hamish (25)

Mark Knopfler (40)

Matt Johnson (28)

MCA (25)

Madonna (31)

Tim Farris (32)

Belinda Carlisle (31)

Tracy Tracy (32)

Ian Spice (23)

John Deacon (38)

Joey Tempest (26)

Jim Bowen (52)

Debbie Peterson ()

Steve Davis (32)

Adverts

Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back Single

Now That's What I Call Music 15 - Compilation Album

Paula Abdul - Knockout Single

Bros Wembley Stadium Concert

Liza Minelli - Losing My Mind Single

Texas - Everyday Now Single

Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time Single

Then Jerico - Sugar Box Single

Bros - Push Over Video

Paul Rutherford - Oh World Single

Janet Jackson - Miss You Much Single

Waterfront - Waterfront Album

Dead Or Alive - Nude Album

Debbie Gibson - We Could Be There Together Single

Links

Happy Reading

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