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 24th January - 6th February 1990

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24th January - 6th February 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 02 - Issue 291

Cover Photo - Julian Barton

Price - 52p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Tom Doyle - Peet Shop Boys

Sylvia Patterson - The Quireboys

Mike Soutar - And Why Not

Alex Kadis - New Kids On The Block

William Shae - Silver Bullet

Photographers

Mike Prior - Jazzie B (Page 4)

Andy Katlin - Martika (Page 4)

Julian Barton - Jimmy Sommerville (Page 4)

Julian Barton - Katrine Quinol (Page 4)

Tony Mottram - Big Wedge (Page 19)

Paul Rier - And Why Not (Page 20-21)

Paul Rider - The Stone Roses (Centre Spread 1)

Julian Barton - Martika (Centre Spread 2)

Julian Barton - New Kids On The Block (Page 27-34)

Andy Catlin - Silver Bullet (Page 42-43)

George Bodnar - Halo James (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Li'l Louis - I Called U

Technotronic - Get Up

Mantronix - Got To Have Your Love

Fish - Big Wedge

New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough

Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down

The Mission - Butterfly On A Wheel

Martika - More Than You Know

The Quireboys - Hey You

D Mob - Put Your Hands Together

Issue Information

Front Cover:

New Kids On The Block

Centre Spread:

01 - The Stone Roses

02 - Martika

Back Cover:

Halo James

General

Personal File

None

Bitz

The Mission

Adamski

Lloyd Cole

Mantronix

Megadeth

Dawn Mitchell

Janet Jackson

Lonnie Gordon

 

Fancy That Special:

George Michael

Soul II Soul

Sydney Youngblood

Bros

Craig Logan and Mel and Kim

New Kids On The Block

Martika

Phil Collins

Simple Minds

Shakespear's Sister

Roland Gift

Jimmy Sommerville

Guns 'N' Roses

Madonna

Fuzzbox

Prince

Jim Morrison

Bon Jovi

Wet Wet Wet

Def Leppard

INXS

The Stone Roses

Cliff Richard

Morrissey

Jason Donovan

Big Fun

Jive Bunny

Black Box

Rick Astley

Depeche Mode

Erasure

Mark Moore

Bobby Brown

Transvision Vamp

Yazz

U2

Interviews

Pet Shop Boys

Quireboys

And Why Not

Silver Bullet

Features:

New Kids On The Block 8 Page Special

Posters

Pet Shop Boys

Silver Bullet

Fan Clubs

Big Wedge

New Kids On The Block

Martika

The Mission

New Order

Madonna

Blimey!

Neneh Cherry

The Best Selling Singles and Albums of the 80's

Martika (Top Ten)

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Nosey Parker:

Halo

New Kids On The Block

Guns 'N' Rose

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan

New Order

Ian (Stone Roses)

Kevin Rowland

Nigel Havers

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Birthdays:

Andy Cox (30)

Carl Fysh (27)

Jazzie B (27)

Norman Hassan (32)

Andrew Ridgeley (27)

Amanda Glanfield (29)

Migi Drummond (26)

Gillian Gilbert (29)

Marcus Vere (28)

Roddy Frame (26)

Phil Collins (39)

John Lydon (34)

Lol Tolhurst (31)

Tony Butler (33)

Herb Lawson (23)

Bobby Brown (21)

Ronald Ragen (79)

Rick Astley (24)

Reviews

Singles: William Shaw

Lonnie Gorgon - Happenin' All Over Again

James Lee Wild - The Best Is Yet To Come

Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

Skid Row - 18 and Life

Gwen Dickey - Car Wash / Wishing On A Star

Queen B - Red Top Hot Shot

Ram Jam - Black Betty (Rough 'n' Ready Mix)

Lisa Stansfield - Live Together

Yell - Instant Replay

Linda Ronstadt featuring Arron Neville - All My Life

Everything But The Girl - Driving

Sybil - Walk On By

Eric Clapton - Love

Albums

Tanita Tikaram - The Sweet Keeper (Mike Soutar)

Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Sylvia Patterson)

The Christians - Colour (Tina Radziszewicz)

Various

Books

Kylie Minogue - The Superstar Next Door (Ian Cranna)

Video:

Neneh Cherry - The Rise Of Neneh Cherry (Sylvia Patterson)

Fact Box

67 - Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue)

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Scroll Down to the Relevant Fact Box Below

Merchandise

In this issue Smash Hits gives it's readers a January Sale on the Merchandise in the form of T-Shirts and Boom Bags.

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To read more on that click the link below.

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T-Shirt

Adverts

Janet Jackson - Come Back To Me Single

Terrence Trent D'Arby -To Know Someone Deeply IS To Know Someone Softly Single

The Beloved - Hello Single

Sing (Film) Video

New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough Album

Mantronix - Got To Have Your Love Single

Quireboys - A Bit Of What You Fancy Album

Everything But The Girl - Driving Single

Hue And Cry - Bitter Suite Video

Police Academy 6 (Film) Video

Links

Happy Reading

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