13th December - 26th December 1989
Credits
13th December - 26th December 1989
Volume 11 - Number 25 - Issue 288
Cover Photo - Simon Fowler
Price - 52p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Mike Soutar - (Report) Band Aid 2
Alex Kadis / Sylvia Patterson / Miranda Sawyer / Sian Pattenden - (Interviews) Band Aid 2
Sylvia Patterson - Jason Donovan
Chris Heath - Neneh Cherry
Tom Doyle - The Stone Roses
Alex Kadis - Bros
Alex Kadis - Jon Bon Jovi
Photographers
Dave Hogan / LFI - (Various) Band Aid 2 (Page 4-5)
David Fisher / LFI - Ben Leibrand (Page 9)
Simon Fowler - Jason Donovan (Page 12-14)
Chris Taylor - Neneh Cherry (Page 18-20)
Dave Hogan / LFI - Wet Wet Wet (Page 31)
Dave Hogan / LFI - Bros / Kylie Minogue / Jason Donovan (Page 34)
Paul Rider - New Kids On The Block (Postcard)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas
Wet Wet Wet - Broke Away
Jeff Wayne - Eve Of The War
Neneh Cherry - Inna City Mama
Kate Bush - This Woman's Work
Jive Bunny - Let's Party
Bros - Sister
Andy Stewart - Donald Where's Your Trousers?
Erasure - You Surround Me
Sydney Youngblood - Sit And Wait
Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Lose You
Dusty Springfield - In Private
Bon Jovi - Living In Sin
Front Cover:
Jason Donovan
Centre Spread:
Soul II Soul
Back Cover:
Advert For Next Issue
Interviews
General
Personal File
Sydney Youngblood
Band Aid II
Neneh Cherry
Jason Donovan
The Stone Roses
Bros
Bon Jovi
Bitz
Jason Donovan
Shakin' Stevens
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
Ben (Curiosity Killed The Cat)
New Kids On The Block
Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet)
Sonia
Electronic
Richard Marx
Ban Leibrand
Happy Mondays
Matt Goss (Bros)
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Fancy That:
Prince
Kim Basinger
Kaoma (Lambada)
Deborah Harry
Latoya Jackson
Tina Turner
Eddie Murphy
Little Richard
London Boys
LaToya Jackson
Tina Turner
Brother Beyond
Features:
None
Posters
Madonna
Neneh Cherry
The Stone Roses
Sydney Youngblood
Wet Wet Wet
Bros, Kylie Minogue and
Jason Donovan
Fan Clubs
Madonna
Jeff Wayne
Kate Bush
Jive Bunny
Bros
Erasure
Pet Shop Boys
Bon Jovi
Gloria Estefan
Big Fun
Fine Young Cannibals
Jason Donovan
Phil Collins
Reviews
Singles:
Lola Borg
Neneh Cherry - Inna City Mama
De La Soul - Three Is The Number
Alexander O'Neal - Hitmix (The Official Bootleg Megamix)
Adeva - Beautiful Love
The Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
Damien - Wig Wam Bam
Living In A Box - Different Air
Jimmy Sommerville - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Brother Beyond - When Will I See You Again
Madonna - Dear Jessie
Sydney Youngblood - Sit And Wait
Sinitta - Lay Me Down Easy
Rococo - Italo House Mix
49-ERS - Touch Me
Electronic - Getting Away With It All My Life
Albums:
Miranda Sawyer
Alex Kadis
Mike Soutar
Sylvia Patterson
Ian Cranna
Various - The House Sound Of Europe Volume 5
Lambada: Brazil
Hue And Cry - Bitter Suite
Jive Bunny - Jive Bunny The Album
UB40 - Labour Of Love II
Various
Books
Bros - Official Annual 1990 (Miranda Sawyer)
Jason Donovan - Official Annual 1990 (Ian Pollard)
Kylie Minogue - Official Annual 1990 (Richard Lowe)
Video:
Dirty Dancing
Crocodile Dundee
Back To The Future
Ghostbusters
Pretty In Pink: The Breakfast Club
Black Adder II and III
Star Wars Boxed Set
The Lost Boys
Superman
The Outsiders
Moonstruck
Ferris Buellers Day Off
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
Top Gun
St Elmo's Fire
Roxanne
Romancing The Stone
Airplane
Hairspray
Film:
None
Thing:
Rock 'N' Roll Flowers
Nights Out:
None
Fact Box
66 - Father Christmas
Merchandise
This issue came with a set of 4 Free Postcards
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To read more on that click the link below
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Blimey:
The Lat 10 Christmas Number Ones
New Kids On The Block
Jive Bunny
Roy Wood (Wizard)
Gary Glitter
Slade
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Nosey Parker:
Michael Hutchence and Kylie Minogue
Matt Goss (Bros)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)
Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
Nick Kamen
New Kids On The Block
Madge and Harold
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Birthdays:
Mike Scott (31)
Don Johnson (39)
Simon Bates (42)
Sarah Dallin (28)
Keith Richards (48)
Steven Speilberg (42)
Steve Dullaghan (23)
Billy Bragg (31)
Ricky Ross (32)
Noel Edmonds (41)
Maurice Gibb (40)
Robin Gibb (40)
Cory Haim (18)
Dave Murray (34)
Lemmy (44)
Annie Lennox (35)
Shane McGowan (31)
Robin Campbell (35)
Adverts
Halo James - Could Have Told You So Single
Smash Hits 1989 The Video
Milli Vanilli - The Single Video
Madonna - Dear Jessie Single
Pet Shop Boys - It Couldn't Happen Here Film
The Christians - Words Single
Sydney Youngblood - Sit And Wait Single
Cat - Catwoman Single
Bros - Sister Single
Neneh Cherry - Inna City Mama Single
Bon Jovi - Living In Sin Single and Tour
Living In A Box - Different Air Single
New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough Album
Martika - Martika Album
Erasure - You Surrender Single
Bobby Brown - His Prerogative Video
Transvision Vamp - The Velveteen Video
The Delinquents Film