24th January - 6th February 1990
Credits
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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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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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