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 29th November - 12th December 1989

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Credits

29th November - 12th December 1989

 

Volume 11 - Number 24 - Issue 287

Cover Photo - Julian Barton

Price - 52p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Chris Heath - Soul II Soul

Miranda Sawyer - London Boys

Alex Kadis - New Kids On The Block

Sian Pattenden - Big Fun

Chris Heath - Daniele Davoli

Gordon Bennett - UB40

Photographers

Simon Fowler - Cat (Page 2-3)

LFI / Seal Rocks Publication PTY Ltd - Jason Donovan (Page 4)

Lawrence Lawry - Bruno Brooks and Liz Kershaw (Page 7)

Victoria Blackie - Bruno Brooks and Liz Kershaw (Page 7)

Mike Prior - Jazzie B (Page 12-14)

Julian Barton - New Kids On The Block (Page 24-27)

Eugene Adebari - Big Fun and Various (Page 30-31)

Simon Fowler - Jason Donovan (Centre Spread 1)

Bill Bernstein Outline Press - Bobby Brown

(Centre Spread 2)

Victoria Blackie - Daniele Davoli (Page 43) 

Simon Fowler - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 50-51)

Andy Catlin / Simon Fowler / Julian Barton - The Beatmasters and Mark Moore (Page 57)

Steve Rapport - London Boys (Page 59)

Phil Loftus / LFI - Nathan (Page 68)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Soul II Soul - Get A Life

Stone Roses - Fool's Gold

Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me

Kaoma - Lambada

Jimmy Sommerville and June Miles-Kingston - Comment Te Dire Adieu

Gloria Estafan - Get On Your Feet

Tears For Fears - Woman In Chains

Inner City - Whatcha You Going To Do With My Lovin'

Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams

London Boys - My Love

UB40 - Homely Girl

General

Front Cover:

New Kids On The Block

Centre Spread:

01 - Jason Donovan

02 - Bobby Brown

Back Cover:

Advert For Next Issue

Interviews

Personal File

None

Bitz

Cat

Soul II Soul

London Boys

New Kids On The Block

Big Fun

Daniele Davoli

UB40

808 State

Jason Donovan

Duran Duran

Madge and Harold (Neighbours)

Richard Marx

Whitesnake

Bruno Brooks and Liz Kershaw

The Stone Roses

The Lambada

Who Will Be Christmas Number One

Sinitta

 

Fancy That:

Morrissey

George Michael

Bananarama

Sonia

Clark Datchler

Fine Young Cannibals

Tears For Fears

Madonna

Jive Bunny

Guns 'N' Roses

Features:

None

Posters

Cat

Soul To Soul

New Kids On The Block

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Fan Clubs

Jason Donovan

Iron Maiden

Prince

Kylie Minogue

Eurythmics

Soul II Soul

Reviews

Singles:
Curiosity Killed The Cat

Redhead Kingpin - Superbad Superslick

Soul II Soul - Get A Life

Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me

Lionel Bart - Happy Endings (Give Yourself A Pinch)

Madonna - Dear Jessie

Kate Bush - This Women's Work

Van Morrison featuring Cliff Richard - Whenever God Shines His Light

Curiosity Killed The Cat - First Place

Glen Goldsmith - One Life

DJ Lelewel - Magic Atto 2

Albums: 

Chris Heath
Derrin Schlesinger
Tina Radziszewicz
Richard Lowe

808 State - Ninety

Phil Collins - But Seriously

Bobby Brown - Dance Ya Know It

Alice Cooper - The Best Of Alice Cooper

Sinitta - Wicked

Various

Books

None

Video:

Ghostbusters II (Alex Kadis)

Return Of The Killer Tomatoes (Alex Kadis)

My Stepmother Is An Alien (Molly Fortune)

Without A Clue (Molly Fortune)

Her Alibi (Chris Heath)

Various - Deep Heat '89 (Mike Soutar)

Bobby Brown - His Prerogative (Lola Borg)

Various - Australian Made (Harriet Dell)

Kylie Minogue - The Video 2 (Richard Lowe

Transvision Vamp - Velveteen Singles (Tina Radziszewicz)

Wet Wet Wet - Live in The Park (Sian Pattenden)

De La Soul - Three Feet High And Rising The Videos (Lola Borg)

Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw And The Cooked (Carol Irving)

Film:

When Harry Met Sally (Lola Borg)

Drugstore Cowboy (Phil Thomas)

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News:

Emilio Estevez, Keifer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips

Madonna and Warren Beatty

Debbie Gibson

Barbara Streisand

Marilyn Monroe

Jack Nicholson

Mick Jagger

Robert De Nero

Nights Out: 

Transvision Vamp - Glasgow Barrowlands

Fact Box

62 - Neneh Cherry

Merchandise

None

Blimey:

A-Ha

The Rebel MC

Wet Wet Wet

Top Ten Selling Singles For October

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Nosey Parker:

Fine Young Cannibals

Madonna

Brother Beyond

Living In A Box

Dire Straits

Swing Out Sister

Phillip Schofield

Aswad

Michaela Strachan

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Gary Davis

Simon Le Bon

Sinitta

Michael Jackson

Norman Cook

Prince

Matt Goss

The Wonder Stuff

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Birthdays:

Billy Idol (34)

Bette Midler (44)

Rick Savage (29)

Ozzy Osbourne (41)

Mel Smith (37)

Mike Stock (38)

Paris Grey (24)

Phil Collins (32)

Ben Watt (27)

Johnathan King (45)

Robert Downes (28)

Paul Hardcastle (31)

Jermaine Jackson (35)

Frank Sinatra (74)

Rockin' Jeff (25)

Adverts

Lisa Stansfield - Affection Album

Wet Wet Wet - Broken Away Single and Tour Dates

Monster Hits Compilation Album

Madonna - Dear Jessie Single

Hue And Cry - Peaceful Face Single

Glass - Feel The Heat Single

Belinda Carlisle - La Luma Single

Donna Summer - When Love Takes Over You Single

Texas - Prayer For You Single

Erasure - You Surround Me Single

Soul II Soul - Get A Life Single

Martika - More Than You Know Single

Wet Wet Wet - Glasgow Concert Video

Brother Beyond - When Will I See You Again Single

Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw And Cooked Video

Yazz - The Only Way Is Up Video

Millie Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain Single

Paul McCartney - Figure Of Eight Single

New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough Album

Bobby Brown - Dance  Ya Know It Album

Curiosity Killed The Cat - First Place Single

Queen - The Miracle EP Single

Queen - Rare Live Video

Dusty Springfield - In Private Single

Jason Donovan - The Board Game

Links

Happy Reading

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