1990 Yearbook
In October 1989 Smash Hits released a Yearbook for 1990.
The Smash Hits Yearbook was Published by Smash Hits and Emap Metro PLC and was Edited By Tom Doyle
The Year Book featured various artists such as Pet Shop Boys, Madonna, Sinitta, Erasure, S'Express, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue and many more.

The publication also included a Month per Month 1990 Diary.
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The Whole thing was purchased for the amount of £3.50. It could be bought at your local Newsagents or via the coupon published in Smash Hits.
1990 Yearbook
Credits
Pages - 132
Price - £3.55
Front Cover Picture - (Unknown)
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Front Cover:
Jason Donovan
Kylie Minogue
Wendy James
Pet Shop Boys
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Contributors:
No Individual Named For Any Of The Articles.
Contents:
Contents of the Yearbook are as follows.
January (Month) with
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January's Birthday's
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Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
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The Bangles
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Life and Times Of Phil Collins
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David Bowie Quiz
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Fine Young Cannibals Craft Corner Special
Vickie Perks (Fuzzbox) Interview
The A to Z of Pop (A - C)
Jason Donovan
Mark Shaw (Then Jerico) Interview
February (Month) with
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February's Birthday's
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Bobby Brown story in Pictures
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Holly Johnson
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Ten City
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Ronald Reagan
Brother Beyond
The A to Z of Pop (D - G)
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March (Month) with
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Jon Bon Jovi
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Wet Wet Wet Quiz
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Neneh Cherry
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Tim Simenon (Bomb The Bass) Interview
April (Month) with
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April's Birthday's
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Andy Bell (Erasure) House
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Bananarama
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The Craig Logan Story
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HM Queen - Fact Box Special
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Bruno Brooks
Pop Through The 80's
The Do-It-Yourself Personal File
The A - Z of Pop (H - K)
May (Month) with
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May's Birthday's
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Kylie Minogue guide to life
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Milli Vanilli Quotes
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Bono (U2)
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Cilla Black
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The Blow Monkeys
Kylie Minogue Interview
The Currazy Star teaser Special
Sonia Interview
June (Month) with
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June's Birthday's
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The London Boys Mastermind Quiz
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Prince
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Jason Donovan
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George Michael
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Paul McCartney
How Difficult Is It To Write A Hit? with
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Vickie Perks (Fuzzbox)
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Michael Hutchance (INXS)
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Titch Critchlow (Living In A Box)
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Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet)
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Richard Walmsley (The Beatmasters)
Pet Shop Boys Guide To Life
Giant Crossword
July (Month) with
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July's Birthday's
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Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
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Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys)
The A to Z of Pop (L - O)
Smarty Pants - Part 1
Links
August (Month) with
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Augut's Birthday's
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Madonna
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Tanita Tikaram
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Jim Bowen
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Bubbles
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The Edge (U2)
Holly Johnson Interview
The Bros Story
What Does 1990 hold for Madonna?
The A to Z of Pop (P - T)
September (Month with
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September's Birthday's
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Gloria Estafan
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A-Ha
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Freddie Mercury
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Carol Decker (T'Pau)
Blimey Film Star Special with
The Brat Pack Family Tree
Patrick Swizzle Corner
Sean Penn
Michael J Fox
Ad Rock (Beastie Boys) makes a Film
Andy Bell (Erasure) Interview
October (Month) with
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Mick Brown
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Sanitta
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Stefan Dennis
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Sting
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Cliff Richard Quiz
Sanitta
Wendy James (Transvision Vamp) Interview
Smarty Pants - Part 2
The A -To Z of Pop (U - Z)
November (Month) with
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Fuzzbox
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Texas
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Rob Fisher
The Next Big Thing
Mark Moore (S'Express) Interview
December (Month) with
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December's Birthday's
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Annie Lennox
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Stock, Aitken and Waterman
Are You A Pop Video Egg Head?
Quiz Answers
Posters:
Vickie Perks (Fuzzbox)
Jason Donovan
Mark Shaw (Then Jerico)
Tim Simenon (Bomb The Bass)
Kylie Minogue
Sonia
Pet Shop Boys
Holly Johnson
Bros
Wet Wet Wet
Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
Andy Bell (Erasure)
Mark Moore (S'Express)
Poster
This Yearbook also came with a Free Double sided Poster featuring the following
Jason Donovan
Bros
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To see more of that click the link below
Lyrics:
Happy Reading
INXS - Need You Tonight
The Beatmasters featuring Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)
Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender
Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine
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Photographers:
Simon Fowler / Andy Catlin / Julian Barton / Graham Tucker / Justin Thomas / Kaydeebee PTY Ltd - Various (Page 4-5)
Pictorial Press / Andy Catlin / Julian Barton - Various (Page 6-7)
Syndication International Ltd - Wendy James (Page 8)
Julian Barton - The Bangles (Page 8)
Retna Pictures Ltd - Vickie Perks (Page 10)
Simon Fowler - Craig Logan (Page 12, 38)
Andy Catlin - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 12)
Simon Fowler - Mark Shaw (Page 13, 18-19)
Arlett Vereecke / LFI - Bottom Left Picture (Page 13)
Simon Fowler - Jason Donovan (Page 14-17)
Pictorial Press / Simon Fowler / Adrian Green / Retna - Various (Page
Paul Rider - Herb Lawson (Page 22)
Arthur / LFI - Ronald Reagan (Page 22)
Simon Fowler - Holly Johnson (Page 23)
Ron Wolfson / LFI / Phil Loftus / Pictorial Press / Rex Features - Various (Page 24-25)
Bob Godfrey Films / Pictorial Press / Rex Features / Nick Elgar / LFI - Various (Page 26)
Retna Pictures / Geoff Swaine / / LFI / Phil Loftus / Rex Pictures / Pictorial Press - Various (Page 27)
Mirage Studios - Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles (Page 27)
Laurence Lawry / LFI - The Beautiful South (Page 28)
Loftus / LFI - Eric Clapton (Page 29)
Sheila Rock / Free - Morrissey (Page 29)
Retna / Pictorial Press Ltd / d.i.d. Circle - Various (Page 31)
Mike Prior - Danny Wilson (Page 32)
Andy Catlin - Neneh Cherry (Page 32)
Simon Fowler - Tim Simenon (Page 34-35)
Rex Features / LFI - Various (Page 36-37)
Lawrence Lawry / LFI - Andy Bell (Page 39)
Andy Catlin / LFI - Andy Bell (Page 39)
Phototheme / Adrian Boot - Various (Page 40-41)
Brian Aris / LFI / Julian Barton - Various (Page 42-43)
Pictorial Press / Paul Rider - Various (Page 44)
Barnabys - Iguana (Page 46)
Griffin / LFI / Pictorial Press Ltd / Tom Sheehan - Various (Page 48-49)
Geoff Swaine / LFI / D Ridgers / LFI-DR - Various (Page 50)
Tim Bauer - Kylie Minogue (Page 52-53)
Adrian Green - Sonia (Page 56-57)
Barnaby's Picture Library / Panini / LFI / Pictorial Press / Chris Craymer / Scope Features - Various (Page 60-61)
Andy Catlin - Beatmasters (Page 63)
Simon Fowler - Michael Hutchance (Page 63)
Andy Catlin - Richard (Beatmasters) (Page 64)
Andy Catlin - Wet Wet Wet (Page 64-65)
Simon Fowler - Fuzzbox (Page 65, 118)
Paul Rider - Pet Shop Boys (Page 66-68)
Simon Fowler / LFI / Ron Wolfson - Various (Page 70-71)
Eric Watson / Paul Rider / Claire Pollock / Pictorial Press Ltd - Various (Page 72-73)
Syndication International Ltd - Bobby Brown (Page 74)
Pete Cronin / Repfoto - Alice Cooper (Page 74)
LFI / Rex Features / Retna - Various (Page 78-79)
Simon Fowler - Holly Johnson (Page 82-83)
Justin Thomas - Wendy James (Page 90)
Jim Barnes - Nathen (Brother Beyond) (Page 91)
Ulf Magnusson / Idols - Kylie Minogue (Page 91)
Paul Rider - Pet Shop Boys (Page 91)
Griffin / LFI - Prince (Page 93)
Gie Knaeps LFI - Jason Donovan (Page 93)
Paul Rider - Wet Wet Wet (Page 93)
A Summa / LFI / Andy Catlin - Various (Page 94-95)
Paul Rider - Carol Decker (Page 96)
Timothy White / Onyx / larey Sebastian / Retna Pictures Ltd / Rex Features Ltd /
Jeff Higginbotham / David Koppel / LFI / Phillip Saltonstall / E.J. Camp / Ron Wolfson / Mark Hanover - Various (Page 98-99)
Karen Hardy / LFI / Steve Granitz / Retna Pictures Ltd / Rob Brown / Onyx /
Drew Carolan / Lynn Goldsmith / Bonnie / Barry Taleniek / Eika Aoshinia / Toplone / Westlight / Phil Loftus / Sam Levi / Aaron Rapport / Phillip Saltonstall / Nils Jorgenson / Aubrey Reuben - Various (Page 100-101)
Andy Catlin - Wendy James (Page 102-103)
Graham Tucker - Sanitta (Page 108)
LFI / Justin Thomas / Simon Fowler / Pictorial Press / Justin Barton - Various (Page 112-113)
Justin Barton - London Boys (Page 114)
Simon Fowler / LFI - David (Brother Beyond) (Page 114)
Andy Catlin - Wet Wet Wet (Page 115)
Phil Loftus / LFI - Terry Wogan (Page 115)
LFI / d.i.d. Circle - Various (Page 116-117)
Andy Catlin - Rob (Climie Fisher) (Page 119)
Hana-Barbara - Benny (Top Cat) (Page 119)
Paul Rider - Mark Moore (Page 122-123)
Lawrence Lawry / LFI / Pictorial Press Ltd / Paul Rider / Retna Pictures Ltd / Michael Putland - Various (Page 124-125)
LFI - Stock, Aitkin and Waterman (Page 126)
Justin Barton - Various (Page 128-129)
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