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 22nd August - 4th September 1990

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22nd August - 4th September 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 17 - Issue 306

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 55p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Donnie Wahlberg

Mark Frith - Timmy Mallett

Mike Soutar - Betty Boo

Sian Pattenden - Bobby Gillespie

Marc Andrews - MC Hammer

Tom Doyle - George Michael

Photographers

Julian Barton - S-Express (Page 3)

Victoria Blackie - Timmy Mallett (Page 10-11)

Simon Fowler - Betty Boo (Page 12-13)

Tim Rooney - Bobby Gillespie (Page 20-21)

Lynn Goldsmith / Rex - Donnie Wahlberg (Page 38-39)

Idol - Jon Bon Jovi (Centre Spread)

LFI / Pictorial Press / Rex / Scope Features - George Michael / Wham (Page 42-43)

Pages 21-22 Damaged - Can You Help

Issue Information

Hothouse Flowers - I Can Clearly Now

Deacon Blue - I'll Never Fall In Love Again

Primal Scream - Come Together

Sonia - End Of The World

Sting - Englishman In New York

Wildski - Wonderful World

Roxette - Listen To Your Heart

Lindy Layton - Silly Games

Wet Wet Wet - Stay With Me Heartache

Craig McLachlan - Amanda

Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze Of Glory

KLF - What Time Is Love?

Tina Turner - Look Me In The Heart

Mariah Carey - Vision Of Love

Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking

Wilson Phillips - Release Me

UB40 - Wear You To The Ball

Jive Bunny - Can Can You Party

Front Cover:

Betty Boo

Centre Spread:

Jon Bon Jovi

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

S-Express

Timmy Mallett

Betty Boo

Primal Scream

MC Hammer

Donnie Wahlberg

General

Personal File

None

Features:

 

George Michael

Bitz

Madonna

Partners In Kryme

Bob Geldof

New Kid On The Block

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Tricky Disco

LFO

Together

Deee-Lite

Go West

Roxette

Soul II Soul

The KLF

Paul Gascoigne

Sonia

MC Wildski

Duran Duran

Posters

S-Express

Betty Boo

Kylie Minogue

Hothouse Flowers

MC Hammer

Donnie Wahlberg

Fan Clubs

None

Blimey!

New Kids On The Block

Madonna

The Rebel MC

MC Parker

MC Wildski

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Birthdays:

Roland Orzabal (29)

Shaun Ryder (28)

Elvis Costello (36)

Steve Wright (36)

Michael Jackson (32)

Lenny Henry (32)

Debbie Gibson (20)

Craig McLachlan (25)

Gloria Estefan (33)

Kurtis Mantronik (25)

Nosey Parker

Michael Jackson and Jazzie B

Whitney Houston

Debbie Gibson

Freddie Jackson

Sarah (Bananarama)

Sinead O'Connor

Danny (New Kids ON The Block)

Prince and Kim Basinger

UB40

George Michael

Primal Scream

Janet Jackson

Happy Monday's

Julia Roberts

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New Kids On The Block Photo Special

Reviews

Singles:
Marc Andrews

INXS - Suicide Blonde

Harriet - Temple Of Love

Electribe 101 - You're Walking

Maxi Priest - Peace Throughout

Yell - Let's Go Round Again

Aswad - Next To You

S'Express - Nothing To Lose

Sinitta - Love and Affection

Dan Reed Network - Lover

Alannah Myles - Lover Of Mine

Orbital - Orbital

Frazier Chorus - Nothing

The Steve Miller Band - The Joker

Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - Can Can You Party?

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Lindy Layton reviews the Singles Chart

Albums

Duran Duran - Liberty (Alex Kadis)

Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze Of Glory (Mark Frith)

Ben Liebrand - Styles (Ian Cranna)

Pixies - Bossanova (Ian Cranna)

 

My Favourite Album: Chosen by Craig McLachlan

Kiss - Alive

Down The Rave Up:

Debonair Zoom - One Kingdom

Jay Mondi & The Living Bass - Get Sweet Love

The Farm - Groovy Train

Smith and Mighty featuring Jackie Jackson - Anyone

Culture Beat introducing Lana E and Jay Supreme - I Like You

Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Various

Film

House Party (Kirsty McNeill)

Die Hard 2 (Kirsty McNeill)

Video

Driving Miss Daisy

Drugstore Cowboy

Fact Box

87 - Paula Abdul​

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To see these click the link below and scroll down to the relevant Fact Box.

Adverts

Maxi Priest - Peace Throughout The World Single

The Human League - Heart Like A Wheel Single

Duran Duran - Liberty Album

Aswad - Next To You Single

Grease (Stage Play) Tour

Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights Single

Links

Happy Reading

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