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 16th May - 29th May 1990

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16th May - 29th May 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 10 - Issue 299

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 55p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Alex Kadi - New Kids On The Block

William Shaw - Billy Idol

Chris Heath - Beats International 

Sylvia Patterson - Stevie B

William Shaw - Sat 'N' Pepa

Chris Heath - Kylie Minogue Quiz

Photographers

Julian Barton - Black Box (Page 2-3)

Chris Taylor / All Action / Retna - New Kids On The Block

(Page 10-12)

Dick Zimmerman / Albert Sanchez - Billy Idol (Page 18-20)

Simon Fowler - Beats International (Page 24-26)

Mike Prior - Indecent Obsession (Centre Spread 1)

Mike Prior - Adamski (Centre Spread 2)

Mike Prior - Jazzi B (Page 35)

Mike Prior - Steve B (Page 40-41)

Andy Catlin - Salt 'N' Pepa (Page 44-45)

LFI - Kylie Minogue (Page 56-57)

Issue Information

Michael Bolton - How Can We Be Lovers

BBG - Snappiness

New Kids On The Block - Cover Girl

Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love

Fleetwood Mac- Save Me

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - The Sex Of It

Beats International - Won't Talk About It

Bruce Dickinson - Tattooed Millionaire

En Vogue - Hold On

Mantronix - Take Your Time

Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways

History featuring Q-Tee - Afrika 

Shakin' Sevens - Yes I Do

Front Cover:

Beats International

Centre Spread:

01 - Indecent Obsession

02 - Adamski

Back Cover:

The Stone Roses

Interviews

General

Personal File

None

New Kids On The Block

Billy Idol

Beats International

Stevie V

Salt 'N' Papa

Bitz

Black Box

Happy Mondays

Jazzie B

Sunsonic

Bruce Dickinson

Natalie Cole

En Vogue

Yazz

Phil Collins

Queen Latifah

Blow Monkeys

Kylie Minogue

Jimmy Sommerville

David (Brother Beyond)

The Charlatans

Billy Idol

Features:

Kylie Minogue Quiz

Posters

Beats International

Sinitta

Jazzie B (Soul II Soul)

Fan Clubs

Billy Idol

New Kids On The Block

Neighbours

Madonna

Blimey!

Jon Marsh

Kylie Minogue

Candy Flip

New Kids On The Block

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Birthdays:

Janet Jackson (24)

Jordan Knight (19)

Yazz (27)

Cher (44)

Morrissey (31)

Wayne Hussey (31)

Kylie Minogue (22)

Roland Gift (28)

Nosey Parker

Yell

Jason John (Big Fun)

Pat and Mick

Ian Brown (The Stone Roses)

New Kids On The Block

Sinitta

Bros

Stevie B

Mike (Jesus Jones)

Axl Rose (Guns 'n' Roses)

Madonna

Paula Abdul

Debbie Gibson

Janet Jackson

Latoya

Julian (Curiosity Killed The Cat)

Reviews

Singles:
Miranda Sawyer

Touch Of Soul - We Got The Love

Beats International - Wont Talk About It

Andrew Ridgeley - Red Dress

The B52's - Roam

MC Tunes vs 808 State - The Only Rhyme That Bites

They Might Be Giants - Istanbul

Halo James - Magic Hour

Black Box - Everybody

The Chimes - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Dusty Springfield - Reputation

Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa'

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Pat Sharpe Reviews The Charts:

Morrissey

Adamski

Seal

A Touch Of Soul

Black Box

Phil Collins

Bruce Dickinson

Jason Donovan

Sonia

Kylie Minogue

Michael Bolton

Albums

Soul II Soul - Vol 2: A New Decade 1990 (Tom Doyle)

Billy Idol - Charmed Life (Ian Cranna)

The Family Stand - Chain (Carol Irving)

Snap - World Power (Tom Doyle)

Bruce Dickinson - Tattooed Millionaire (Malcolm Dome)

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Adamski fav Album:

Devo - Are We Not Men?

Down The Rave Up:

Movement 98 featuring Carrol Thompson - Joy and Heartbreak

Plus One - It's Happenin'

J.T Company - Don't Deal With Us

Pride - Volume Ten

Satoshi Tomite - And I Loved You

Oli Max and DJ Shapps - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

Carlton - Do You Dream

Tafuri - What Am I Gonna Do (About Your Love?)

Blaze - So Special

Westbam - The Roof Is On Fire

Various

None

Fact Box

81 - Mike Edwards (Jesus Jones)

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Merchandise

This issue came a Free Window Sticker.  There were 6 different stickers to choose from which were:​

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Jason Donovan

The Stone Roses

New Kids On The Block

Bros

Rave Up

Lisa Stansfield

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To read more on that click the link below.

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Window Stickers

Adverts

The Railway Children - Music Stop Single and Tour

Mantronix - Take Your Time Single

Wilson Phillips - Hold On Single

The B52's - Roam Single

Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth Single

Marc Almond - The Desperate Hours Single

Black Box - Everybody, Everybody Single

Movement 98 featuring Carrol Thompson - Joy and Heartbreak Single

Hothouse Flowers - Give It Up Single and Tour

Tommy Page - I'll Be Your Everything Single

Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall In Love Single

Belinda Carlisle - Visions Of You Single and Tour

Erasure - Star Single

Dusty Springfield - Reputation Single

Links

Happy Reading

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