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 19th September - 2nd October 1990

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Credits

19th September - 2nd October 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 19 - Issue 308

Cover Photo - (Not Known)

Price - 55p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Richard Lowe - Pet Shop Boys

Chris Heath - MC Hammer

Mike Soutar - Kylie Minogue and Michael Hutchence

Photographers

Alpha / LFI / Idols - Various (Page 3-9)

Paul Ryder - MC Hammer (Page 32-34)

Rex / Syndication International - Kylie Minogue and Michael Hutchence (Page 40-41)

All Action Pictures / Retna / LFI - Craig McLachlan (Page 54-55)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Pet Shop Boys - So Hard

Neneh Cherry - I've Got You Under My Skin

Faith No More - Epic

Stevie V - Body Language

MC Hammer - Have You Seen Her

A-Ha - Crying In The Rain

MC Tunes Versus 808 State - Tunes Splits The Atom

Iron Maiden - Holy Smoke

Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It

Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted

River City People - What's Wrong With Dreamin'

Loose Ends - Don't Be A Fool

The La's - Timeless Melody

Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven

Front Cover:

Pet Shop Boys

Centre Spread:

01 - New Kids On The Block

02 - Deee-Lite

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

General

Personal File

Pet Shop Boys

MC Hammer

Craig McLachlan

The Chimes

Gossip

Jason Donovan

Deee-Lite

MC Hammer

Poison

Bitz

Features:

Smash Hits Poll Voting Form

Kylie Minogue and Michael Hutchence

Posters

MC Hammer

Betty Boo

Donnie Wahlberg

Dannii Minogue

Sinead O'Connor

Electronic

Elton John

Shaun Ryder

Bobby Brown

Kylie Minogue

Aswad

A-Ha

Tiffany

Timmy Mallett

Sinitta

Jimmy Sommerville

Blue Pearl

London Beat

Soup Dragon

Paul Varney (Yell)

Loose Ends

Madonna

Faith No More

Jive Bunny

Duran Duran

Faith Hope And Charity

New Kids On The Block

The La's

Caron Wheeler

Bass-O-Matic

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Birthdays:

Simon Mayo (32)

Trugoy (22)

David Coverdale (39)

Bruce Springsteen (41)

Julio Iglesias (47)

Michael Steer (23)

Matt and Luke Goss (22)

Hylton Hayles (23)

Sting (39)

Philip Oaky (35)

Tiffany (19)

Mike Rutherford (39)

Blimey!

Ana and Jordan

The Stone Roses

Sweet Sensation

What Do The Strange Messages On Record Mean

Fan Clubs

Sonia

Deacon Blue

Deee-Lite

Reviews

Singles:
MC Tunes

Iron Maiden - Holy Smoke

Neneh Cherry - I've Got You Under My Skin

A-Ha - Cryin' In The Rain

Blue Pearl - Chemical Thing

The Wedding Present - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2-1 - Almost Felt Like Crying

Phil Collins - Hang In Long Enough

Pet Shop Boys - So Hard

MC Hammer - Have You Seen Her

Depeche Mode - World In MY Eyes

AC/DC - Thunderstruck

Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted

Albums

Betty Boo - Boomania 

Bell Biv Devoe - Poison

Deacon Blue - Ooh Las Vegas

Aswad - Too Wicked

INXS - X

The Human League - Romantic

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My Favourite Album: Sonia

Donna Summer - Another Place and Time

Various

Books

Craig McLachlan - The Official Book

Film

Presumed Innocent (Leesa Daniels)

Video

Big Fun: A Pocket Full Of Dreams (Darren Snipton)

Johnny Handsome

The War Of The Roses

Tango and Cash

Nights Out

Erasure / Was Not Was / Adamski (Caroline Sullivan)

Fact Box

Number 89: Timmy Mallett​

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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 book entitled 150 Pop Star Secrets

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To read more on that click the link below.

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150 Pop Star Secrets

Adverts

Slammin' 18 - Compilation Album

Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted Single

Aswad - Too Wicked Album

Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes Single

The Chimes - Heaven Single

Jason Donovan Tour

Tongue N Cheek - Tongue N Cheek Album

Faith Hope and Charity - Growing Pains Single

Duran Duran - Serious Single

Neneh Cherry - I Got You Under My Skin Single

Breathe - Say Hello Single

Movement 98 featuring Carol Thompson - Sunrise Single

River City People - (What's Wrong With) Dreaming Single

The Grid - A Beat Called Love Single

Titiyo Flowers Single

Deacon Blue - Ooh Las Vegas Single

Stevie V - Body Language Single

Links

Happy Reading

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