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 27th December 1989 - 9th January 1990

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Credits

27th December 1989 - 9th January 1990

 

Volume 11 - Number 26 - Issue 289

Cover Photo:

Andy Catlin / Julian Barton / LFI /

N. Mathews / N. Zlozower-Vereecke

Price - 52p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Kylie Minogue

Chris Heath - Electronic 

Alex Kadis - New Kids ON The Block

Chris Heath - Sonia

Photographers

Paul Rider - The Marines (Page 3)

Simon Fowler - Sinitta (Page 4)

Paul Rider - The Stone Roses (Page 5)

Julian Barton - Big Fun (Page 5)

LFI - Kylie Minogue (Page 6-9)

Simon Fowler - Michael Hutchence (Page 8)

Paul Rider - Wendy James (Page 25)

Retna - Guns 'N' Roses (Page 27, 34)

Janette Blackman - New Kids On The Block (Page 28)

Julian Barton - The London Boys (Page 33)

LFI - Mike Fleetwood and Sam Fox (Page 35)

Simon Fowler - The Reynolds Girls (Page 35)

LFI - Bros (Page 37)

Rex - Craig (Page 37)

All Action - Bananarama (Page 37)

Retna - Kylie Minogue (Page 38)

Syndication International - Jason Donovan (Page 38)

Pictorial Press - Kylie Minogue (Page 39)

Pictorial Press - Jason Donovan (Page 39)

Syndication International - Wendy James (Page 40)

Pictorial Press - New Kids On The Block (Page 41)

Syndication International - Jive Bunny (Page 42)

David Fisher / LFI - Jason Donovan (Page 47)

Lyrics

Van Morrison and Cliff Richard - Whenever God Shines His Light

Queen - The Miracle

Leila K - Got To Get

Duran Duran - Breaking The Ground

Latino Rave - Heat '89

Sonia - Listen To Your Heart

Silver Bullet - Twenty Second To Comply

Electronic - Getting Away With It

Alexander O'Neal - Hit Mix

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Jason Donovan

Neneh Cherry

New Kids On The Block

Bros

Jazzi B (Soul II Soul)

Axl Rose (Guns 'N' Roses

Centre Spread:

None

General

Back Cover:

Advert For Next Issue

Personal File

Sydney Youngblood

Bitz

Sinitta

Andy Stewart

Leila K

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Fancy That:

Black Box

Jive Bunny

Cliff Richard

Alice Cooper

Roland Orzabal (Tears For Fears)

Tim Simenon

Cher

Bruce Springsteen

Martika

Mick Jagger

Paul McCartney

Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)

Interviews

The Marines

Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schletter

Electronic

New Kids On The Block

Sonia

Features:

Review Of The Year

Posters

The Marines

Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schletter

Jazzie B (Soul II Soul)

Jason Donovan

Bros

Neneh Cherry

Wendy James

Madonna

Guns 'N' Rose

New Kids On The Block

Sonia

Fan Clubs

New Kids On The Block 

Soul II Soul

Patrick Swayze

Reviews

Singles:

None

Albums: 

None

Various

Books

None

Video:

None

Film:

None

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

63 - Jason John (Big Fun)

64 - Phil William (Big Fun)

65 - Mark Gillespie (Big Fun)

Merchandise

None

Blimey:

Top Ten Selling Singles For November

The Pasadenas

Bananarama

Rick Astley

Yazz

Tim Simenon (Bomb The Base)

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Nosey Parker:

Cliff Richard

Van Morrison

Band Aid

Jason Donovan

Simon Le Bon

Barry Grant (Brookside)

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Birthdays:

Janet Street Porter (43)

Donna Summer (41)

David Taylor (28)

Joe McIntyre (18)

David Glasper (25)

Bernard Sumner (34)

Martin McAloon (28)

Rowan Atkinson (34)

Mark O'Toole (26)

Elvis Presley (55)

David Bowie (43)

Peter Gill (26)

Adverts

Quireboys - Hey You Single

Martika - More Than You Know Single

Deacon Blue - Queen Of The New Year Single

New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough Single

Links

Happy Reading

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