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 4th April - 17th April 1990

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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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Sticker Book

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

Links

Happy Reading

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