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 31st October - 13th November 1990

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31st October - 13th November 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 22 - Issue 311

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 55p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Ricard Lowe - Gazza

Mark Frith - Technotronic

Mark Frith - London Beat

Mike Soutar - Kylie Minogue

Chris Heath - Jimmy Sommerville

Photographers

All Action / Rex / AP Photo Color / Photography Inc - Various (Page 3)

Paul Ryder / Tim Roney / LFI / Pictorial / London News Service - Various (Page 4-6)

LFI - Various (Page 9)

Paul Ryder / All Action / SI / LFI - Gazza (Page 12-14)

Retna / LFI - Technotronic (Page 18-19)

Tim Roney - London Beat (Page 24-25)

LFI - The Beautiful South (Centre Spread)

Simon Fowler / Retna / Rex - Kylie Minogue (Page 40-42)

Derek Ridgers / Paul Rider - Jimmy Sommerville (Page 44-45)

Herb Ritts / Pictorial Press / Warner Bros / Alpha A / Rex - Madonna (Page 52-55)

Alpha - Status Quo (Page 61)

Rex - Biscuit (Page 67)

Alpha - Bros (Page 67)

Pototheme - New Kids On The Block Merchandise (Page 70-71)

Issue Information

Morrissey - Piccadilly Palare

Belinda Carlisle - (We Want) The Same Thing

New Kids On The Block - Didn't I Blow Your Mind

Gazza - Fog On The Tyne

Jimmy Somerville - To Love Somebody

Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

Living Colour - Type

London Beat - A Better Love

Rita McNeill - Working Man

Craig McLachlan - Almost Felt Like Crying

Deee-Lite - Power Of Love

Innocence - Let's Push It

Berlin - Take My Breath Away

Elton John - You Gotta Love Someone

PIL - Don't Ask Me

Front Cover:

Gazza

Centre Spread:

The Beautiful South

Back Cover:

Poll Winners Poll Advert

Interviews

Gazza

Technotronic

London Beat

Kylie

Jimmy Somerville

New Kids On The Block

General

Personal File

Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera)

Bitz

Features:

Madonna's New Album,

Who The Stars Voted In The Smash Hits Poll

George Michael

New Kids On The Block

Public Enemy

MC Hammer

Madonna

Michael Jackson

Janet Jackson

Adamski

Billy Idol

Tiffany

John Lydon

Deee-Lite

Craig McLachlan

Betty Boo

S' Express

Rita McNeil

Vanilla Ice

Kim Appleby

Whitney Houston

Martha Walsh

Monie Love

Lisa Stansfield

Pop Sponsorship

Gloria Estefan

Twenty 4 Seven

Danny McColl

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Birthdays:

Larry Mullan Jnr (29)

Jonny Marr (27)

Rick Allen (27)

Mags (A-Ha) (29)

Bobby Dall (32)

James Prime (30)

Pari Grey (25)

Liam O'Maonlai (26)

Pepa (21)

Blimey!

Bros 

Janet Jackson

Biscuit

Pet Shop Boys

Posters

Paul Gascoigne

A-Ha

Patrick Swayze

Whitney Houston

Fan Clubs

Kylie Minogue

Pet Shop Boys

Janet Jackson

Reviews

Singles: 
William Shaw

Sebastian C - Under The Sea

Caron Wheeler - UK Blak

Inspiral Carpets - Island Head EP

Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

Wilson Phillips - Impulsive

London Beat - A Better Love

Mark Shaw - Love So Bright

Gaza and Lindisfarne - Fog On The Tyne

Robert Palmer and UB40 - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

Oleta Adams - Rhythm Of Life

88 State - Cubik

Echo and the Bunnymen - Enlighten Me

Prince - New Power Generation 

Partners In Kryme - Undercover

Elisa Fiorillo - On The Way Up

EMF - Unbelievable

Albums

Madonna - The Immaculate Collection (Marc Andrews / Chris Heath)

Elton John - The Very Best Of Elton John (Tom Doyle)

Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (Tom Doyle)

A-Ha - East Of The Sun (Marc Andrews)

Paula Abdul - Shut Up And Dance (Kirsty McNeill)

Paul Simon - The Rhythm Of The Saints (Mark Frith)

Sisters Of Mercy - Vision Thing (Miranda Sayer)

Cliff Richard - From A Distance (Caroline Sullivan)

The Beautiful South - Choke (Sian Pattenden)

Various

Books

George Michael - Bare (Chris Rosebery)

Pet Shop Boys - Literally (Miranda Sayer)

Film

Young Guns (Kirsty McNeill)

Darkman (Kirsty McNeill)

Video

Music Videos:

Inspiral Carpets - 21790 Live

Iron Maiden - The First 10 Years

Jason Donovan - The Video 2

Various S,A,W Go To The Albert Hall

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Other Videos:

Born On The 4th July

The Krays

The Fabulous Baker Boys

The Wizard

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Nights Out

Status Quo (Sian Pattenden)

Fact Box

Number 92 - Stevie V​

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

Merchandise

None

Adverts

Kim Appleby - Don't Worry Single

Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) Single

Jon Bon Jovi - Miracle Single

Black Box - Fantasy Single

Adamski - Flashback Jack Single

Deee-lite - Power Of Love Single

Wilson Phillips - Impulsive Single

Jimmy Sommerville - To Love Somebody Single

Craig McLachlan - I Almost Felt Like Crying Single

Happy Daze Compilation Album

Del Amitri - Spit In The Rain Single

Prince - New Power Generation Single

Smash Hits Board Game

Now Dance Compilation Album

MC Hammer - Hammer Time Video DVD

New Kids On The Block - New Kids On The Block Album

Smash Hits Yearbook

Hothouse Flowers - Movies Single

Smash Hits 1990 Compilation Album

Paula Abdul - Shut Up And Dance Album

Young Guns II Blaze Of Glory Film

Links

Happy Reading

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