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 23rd August - 5th September 1989

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Credits

23rd August - 5th September 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 17 - Issue 280

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 52p    Pages - 80

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Interviewers

Sian Pattenden - Big Fun

Alex Kadis / Mike Soutar - Fuzzbox

Alex Kadis - Alice Cooper

Richard Lowe - Brother Beyond

Mike Soutar - Debbie Gibson

Derrin Schlesinger - Celebrities Quotes

Alex Kadis - The Lightning Seeds

Photographers

Tony Lyon - Jason Donovan (Page 2-3)

Barnaby's Picture Library - The World (Page 4)

S Thonann / LFI - Kylie Minogue (Page 4-5)

Eugene Adebari - Lisa Minnelli (Page 6)

Adrian Green - Big Fun (Page 12-14)

Simon Fowler - Fuzzbox (Page 26-28)

Howard Tyler / Retna - Alice Cooper (Page 32-33)

Kaydeebee PTY Ltd - Kylie Minogue (Page 38)

Paul Rider - Mark Shaw (Centre Spread 1)

Simon Fowler - Martika (Centre Spread 2)

Outline - Neneh Cherry (Page 43)

Claire Pollock - Models (Page 45)

Paul Rider - Brother Beyond (Page 47-48)

Eugene Adebari / Rex Features - Debbie Gibson (Page 52-53)

Seve Fin / Alpha: Ross Halfin / Repfoto: Mark Weiss / Idols - Various (Page 58-59)

Ross Halfin / Repfoto - Guns 'N' Roses (Page 65)

Mike Prior - The Lightning Seeds (Page 70-71)

Mike Prior - Vicky (Fuzzbox) (Page 76)

Gunther / DID Circle - Patrick Swayze (Page 77)

Dave Hogan - Various (Page 77)

Simon Fowler - Jason Donovan (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind

Then Jerico - Sugar Box

Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time

Aswad - On And On

Black Box - Ride On Time

Big Fun - Blame it On The Boogie

Beet Masters And Betty Boo - Hey DJ

Redhead Kingpin And The FBI - Do The Right Thing

 Jason Donovan - Every Day

Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back

Cliff Richard - Just Don't Have The Heart 

General

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Fuzzbox

Centre Spread:

01 - Mark Shaw

02 - Martika

Back Cover:

Advert For Next Issue 

Interviews

Personal File

Shakespear's Sister

Bitz

Tyla (Dogs D'Amour)

Spagna

Kylie Minogue

Cherry

Black Box

Redhead Kingpin

S'Express

Bros

Liza Minnelli

The Beatmasters and Betty Boo

Tone Loc (Live Dates)

Danny Wilson (Live Dates)

Simple Minds (Live Dates)

Tears For Fears

Janet Jackson

Ian McCulloch

The Thompson Twins

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Curiosity Killed The Cat

The Marines

Marillion

Spandau Ballet

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Fancy That:

Kate Bush

Prince

Del La Soul

Latoya Jackson

Gloria Estefan

Jason Donovan

Big Fun

Fuzzbox

Alice Cooper

Brother Beyond

Debbie Gibson

The Lightning Seeds 

Features:

None

Posters

Big Fun

Fuzzbox

Kylie Minogue

Neneh Cherry

Brother Beyond

Debbie Gibson

Fan Clubs

Then Jerico

Aswad

Big Fun

Cliff Richard

Reviews

Singles:
Mike Soutar

Guns 'N' Roses - Night Train

The Jacksons - 2300 Jackson Street

Boogie Box High - Nervous

Madonna - Cherish

Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn The Tide

Bobby Brown - Rock Wit'cha

London Boys - Harlem Desire

Prince - Partyman

Ruthjoy - Don't Push It

Danny Wilson - Never Gonna Be The Same

Gloria Estefan - Oye Mi Canto

Albums: 

Carol Irving
Ian Cranna
Derrin Schlesinger
Miranda Sawyer

Alice Cooper - Trash

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

Various - Now That's What i Call Music 15

Various - Deep Heat 3: The Three Degree

Various

Books

None

Video:

None

Film:

Cousins (Miranda Sawyer)

Three Fugitives (Allyce Hibbert)

The Decline Of Western Civilisations II The Metal Years (Allyce Hibbert)

Thing:

Rock Circus (Sian Pattenden)

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

53 - Wendy James (Trnsvision Vamp)

Merchandise

None

Blimey:

Pet Shop Boys

Fuzzbox

Top Ten Singles For July

Patrick Swayze

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Nosey Parker:

Madonna and Herb Ritts

Martika and Tommy Page

Bros

Bananarama

Duran Duran

Aswad

Bob Geldof

Lenny Henry and Dawn French

Ben Elton

Jennifer Saunders

Billy Connolly and Pam Stephenson

Alexei Sayle

Rowan Atkinson

Timmy Mallett

Harry Enfield

Patsy Kensit

Pet Shop Boys

George Michael

Emily Lloyd

Boy George

Kim Wilde

Calvin Hayes

Annabel Croft

Nigel Planer

Liza Minelli

Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue

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Birthdays:

Elvis Costello (35)

Sean Connery (59)

Matt Aiken (33)

Steve Wright (35)

Kim Appleby (28)

Jerry Fehily (23)

Michael Jackson (31)

Lenny Henry (31)

Eddi Reader (30)

Debbie Gibson (19)

Gloria Estefan (32)

Freddie Mercury (43)

Adverts

Madonna - Cherish Single

Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love Single and Tour

Now That's What I Call Music 15 - Video

Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands On Me Single

Fuzzbox - Big Bang Album

Adeva - Adeva Album

The Jacksons - 2300 Jacksons Street Single

London Boys - Harlem Desire Single

Shakespear's Sister - Sacred Heart Album

Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love Single

Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time Single

The Beatmasters and Betty Boo - Hey DJ Single

Janet Jackson - Miss You Much Single

Danny Wilson - Never Gonna Be The Same Single and Tour

Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting Single

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus Single

Tina Turner - The Best Single

Shirley Lewis - Heartbreaker Single

Tommy Page - A Zillion Kisses Single

Queen - The Invisible Man Single

Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart Single

Links

Happy Reading

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