8th August - 21st August 1990
Credits
8th August - 21st August 1990
Volume 12 - Number 16 - Issue 305
Cover Photo - Mike Prior
Price - 55p Pages - 56
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Interviewers
Tom Doyle - Bananarama
Alex Kadis - Bell Biv Devoe
Chris Heath - Wilson Phillips
William Shaw - Linda Layton
Photographers
Retna / LFI - Various (Page 4-5)
Mike Prior - Bananarama (Page 10-12)
Paul Rider - Bell Biv Devoe (Page 20-21)
Julian Barton - Pauline Henry (The Chimes) (Page 23)
Retna - Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles (Page 30)
Tony Lyon / Smash Hits Australia - Wilson Phillips
(Page 34-35)
Julian Barton / Simon Fowler - Linda Layton (Page 38-39)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Prince - Thieves Of The Temple
Duran Duran - Violence Of Summer
Betty Boo - Where Are You Baby?
The Chimes - True Love
Dan Reed Network - Rainbow Child
DNA featuring Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
The Pixies - Velouria
Belle Biv Devoe - Poison
Dream Warriors - Wash Your Face In My Sink
Innocence - Silent Voice
Tricky Disco - Tricky Disco
Phil Collins - That's Just The Way It Is
Bombalurina - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yello Polka Dot Bikini
Prefab Sprout - Looking For Atlantis
Little Angels - She's A Little Angel
George Michael - Praying For Time
The Jungle Brothers - Doin' Our Own Dang
Jason Donovan - Rhythm Of The Rain
Front Cover:
Bananarama
Centre Spread:
Paula Adbul
Back Cover:
Jason Donovan
Interviews
Bananarama
Duran Duran
Bell Biv Devoe
Wilson Philips
Lindy Layton
General
Features:
Prince
Personal File
Pauline Henry (The Chimes)
Posters
Bitz
Jason Donovan
London Boys
Sinitta
Pet Shop Boys
Black Box
Craig McLachlan
The Pixies
Suzanna Vega and DNA
Sting and Ben Liebrand
Mariah Carey
LFO
Queen Latifah
Prefab Sprouts
Dream Warriors
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Innocence
George Michael
Buddy Holly
Bananarama
Technotronic
Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles
Wilson Phillips
Linda Layton
Fan Clubs
Janet Jackson
Roxette
Betty Boo
Blimey!
Pet Shop Boys
Candy Flip
Then Jerico
Rod Anderson and Jason Mayo
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Birthdays:
The Edge (29)
Lorraine Pearson (23)
Rikki Rocket (31)
Whitney Houston (27)
John Fariss (29)
Hammish Seelochan (26)
Madonna (32)
Tim Fariss (33)
Posdnous (21)
Belinda Carlisle (32)
Jim Bowen (53)
Nosey Parker
Madonna
Paula Abdul
Billy Idol
New Kids On The Block
The Stone Roses
River City People
The Christians
Ya Kid K
MC Eric
Fuzzbox
Warren Beatty
Milli Vanilli
Neil (Pet Shop Boys)
Michael Hutchence and Kylie Minogue
Paul Hogan
Adamski
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Madonna Knees Up with
Nick Kamen
Sinead O'Connor
Hugh Harris
Martin Degville
Jacqui (Bananarama)
Fine Young Cannibals
Betty Boo
Reviews
Singles:
Chris Heath
George Michael - Praying For Time
Primal Scream - Come Together
Bob Geldof - Love Or Something
Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys - Jack Talking
Cliff Richard - Silhouettes
Deacon Blue - The Bacharach and David EP
Lindy Layton - Silly Games
Glen Medeiros - All I'm Missing Is You
Bruce Dickinson - Dive Dive Dive
Jason Donovan - Rhythm Of The Rain
World Party - Way Down Now
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MC Parker Revies The Singles Chart
Albums
Double Trouble - As One (Sian Pattenden)
Wendy and Lisa - Erotica (Caroline Sullivan)
The Soup Dragons - Lovegod (Tom Doyle)
River City People - Sy Something Good (Mark Frith)
Various Artists - Music From The Film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Caroline Sullivan)
Nobody's Child - Various (Mike Soutar)
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My Favourite Album: Chosen by Durga McBroom (Blue Pearl)
Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark
Down The Rave Up:
Julian Jonah - It's A Jungle Out There
Various - Freedom To Party
History featuring Madeleine Jo - Better World
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
GTO - Pure
DJ Mark and the 45 King - The 900 Number
The Sindecut - live The Life
Various
Film
Days Of Thunder (Kirsty McNeill)
Video
Shirley Valentine (Kirsty McNeill)
Earth Girls Are Easy (Leesa Daniels)
Fact Box
86 - Glen Medeiros​
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To see these click the link below and scroll down to the relevant Fact Box.
Merchandise
This issue came a Free Giant Double Sided Poster consisting of:
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Side 1 - Madonna
Side 2 - Happy Mondays, The Charlatans, Inspiral Carpets, The Stone Roses
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To read more on that click the link below.
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This Issue also gave it's readers the chance to send off for a Brand New T-Shirt and Baseball Hat (as modelled by Betty Boo in this issue|)
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To Read more on that click the link below
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Adverts
Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze Of Glory Single
George Michael - Praying For Time Single
Elton John - Club At The End Of The Street Single
Wet Wet Wet - Stay With Me Heartache Single
Bob Geldof - Love or Something Single
Wilson Phillips - Release Me Single
The Soup Dragons - Love God Album
Prefab Sprouts - Looking For Single
The B-52's - Channel Z Single
Lindy Layton - Silly Games Single
Roxette - Listen To Your Heart Single