4th April - 17th April 1990
Credits
4th April - 17th April 1990
Volume 12 - Number 07 - Issue 296
Cover Photo - Julian Barton
Price - 55p Pages - 64
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This Issue had a 3p Cover Price Increase
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Interviewers
William Shaw - Candy Flip
Alex Kadis - Andrew Ridgeley
Alex Kadis - D-Mob
Sylvia Patterson - The Happy Mondays
Mike Soutar - E-Zee Posse
Sian Pattenden - Jason Donovan
Miranda Sawyer - Sydney Youngblood
William Shaw - Snap
Alex Kadis - They Might Be Giants
Photographers
Retna - David Bowie (Page 4)
Retna - Jesu Jones (Page 4)
Philip Gorden - New Kids On The Block (Page 5)
Julian Barton - Candy Flip (Page 10-11)
Chris Craymer / Retna / Syndication International / Pictorial Press / Rex - Andrew Ridgeley (Page 14-15)
Paul Rider - E-Zee Posse (Page 28-29)
Simon Fowler - Kylie Minogue (Centre Spread 2)
Victoria Blackie - Sydney Youngblood (Page 42-43)
Mike Prior - Snap (Page 47)
Neil Matthews - They Might Be Giants (Page 50-51)
Pictorial Press Ltd - Debbie Gibson and Jordan Knight (Page 61)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Jason Donovan - Hang On To Your Love
Heart - All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love To You)
Jam Tronik - Another Day In Paradise
The Beloved - Your Love Takes Me Higher
The Quireboys - I Don't Love You Anymore
Skid Row - I Remember You
Snap - The Power
Happy Mondays - Step On
Technotronic - This Beat Is Technotronic
Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye
D Mob - That's The Way Of The World
Front Cover:
Candy Flip
Centre Spread:
01 - New Kids On The Block
02 - Kylie Minogue
Back Cover:
Advert
General
Personal File
None
Bitz
David Bowie
Jesus Jones
Jimi Hendrex
Indecent Obsession
Jon Marsh
New Kids On The Block
The Stone Roses
Shooting Party
Inspiral Carpets
Norman Cook
Sonia
The Carpenters
Blimey!
Erasure
Michael Jackson
Debbie Gibson and Jordan (New Kids)
Belinda Carlisle
New Kids On The Block
Wet Wet Wet
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Birthdays
Reni (24)
Delroy Pearson (20)
Lisa Stansfield (24)
Fish (32)
Interviews
Candy Flip
Andrew Ridgeley
D Mob
Happy Mondays
E-Zee Posse
Jason Donovan
Sydney Youngblood
Snap
They Might Be Giants
Features:
None
Posters
Candy Flip
Jason Donovan
Fan Clubs
New Kids On The Block
The Mission
Jimmy Sommerville
Nosey Parker
Phil Collins
Michael Jackson
Mark Moore
Lisa Stansfield
Quincy Jones
Wayne Hussey
Orbital
Ray St John
Bros
B52's
New Kids On The Block
Dan Reed
Jason Donovan
Gloria Estefan
Inspiral Carpets
Stone Roses
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Reviews
Singles:
Tom Doyle
The Happy Mondays - Step On
And Why Not - Something You Got
Nick Kamen - I Promised Myself
Michaele - Take Good Care Of My Heart
A Tribe Of Toffs - Terry Wogan's On TV (Again)
The Notting Hillbillies - Feel Like Going Home
Adamski - Killer
The Quireboys - I Don't Love You Anymore
The Floaters - Float On
Phil Collins - Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
Kiss - Forever
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Justin (Del Amitri) - Reviews The Charts
Albums
They Might Be Giants - Flood ( Mike Soutar)
Salt 'N' Pepa - Black Magic (Miranda Sawyer)
Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (Jon Marsh Fav Album)
B52's - Cosmic Thing (Sian Pattenden)
Down The Rave Up:
Miranda Sawyer
3rd Base - Brooklyn Queens
The 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny
Bass-O-Matic - In The Realm Of The Senses
11th Litany Productions - Bring On The Lucy
The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash
Sweet Sensation - Love Child
A Way Of Life - Trippin' On Your Love
Anima - Belly Dance
Various
Video
New Kids On The Block - Hanging Tough (Tam McGinty)
Kylie Minogue - Kylie On The Go Live In Japan (Vince Patridge)
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Mike Soutar Reviews the latest Videos:
New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You Forever
Indecent Obsession - Tell Me Something
Maestro Fresh Wes - Backbone Slide
Rebel MC - Better World
Sonia - Counting Every Minute
Nick Kamen - I Promised Myself
E-Zee Posse - Everything Starts With An E
Nights Out
The Dance Up Of The Year
Fact Box
78 - Janet Jackson
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Merchandise
In this issue Smash Hits gave its readers a Free Sticker Book. This issue also came with a Free Pack of stickers to get the reader started.
There was also a Token in order to send off for another Free Packet of Stickers.
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To read more on that click the link below.
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Adverts
Skid Row - I Remember You Single
Janet Jackson - Escapade Single
The Quireboys - I Don't Love You Anymore Single
Kim Wilde - It's Here Single
The 4 Of Us - Drag My Bad Name Down Single
House Of Love - Beatles and the Stones Single
Madonna - Vogue Single
Sam Brown - April Moon Album
And Why Not - Something You Got Single
Dirty Dancing TV Video (Volumes 1-6)
Halo James - Witness Album
Kylie Minogue - Tour Dates
Bad Co - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Single
Lambada Film
Nick Kamen - I Promised Myself
Michael Jackson - Moonwalker Video