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 12th December - 25th December 1990

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Credits

12th December - 25th December 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 25 - Issue 314

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 55p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

William Shaw - Jason Donovan

Mark Frith - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 

Sian Pattenden - Dream Warriors

Mike Soutar - Stock, Aitken and Waterman

Marc Andrews - Chris Isaak

Photographers

Tim Roney - Betty Boo (Page 3)

Julian Barton - Various (Page 4-5)

Tim Roney - Jason Donovan (Page 10-12)

Julian Barton - Dream Warriors (Page 26-27)

Retna - The Farm (Centre Spread 1)

Rex - Black Box (Page 36)

Ken Sharp - Stock, Aitken and Waterman (Page 41-42)

All Action - Depeche Mode Live (Page 54-55)

Pictorial Press / Alpha / People In Pictures / Brad Branson / Stephanie Sednaoui - Various (Page 63)

Issue Information

Lyrics

Front Cover:

Jason Donovan

George Michael - Freedom

Yazoo - Situation

Orchestra On The Half Shelf - Turtle Rhapsody

Patrick McNee and Honor Blackman - Kinky Boots

Cliff Richard - Saviours Day

Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling

 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

INXS - Disappear

Singing Corner Meets Donovan - Jennifer Juniper

Bass-O-Matic - Ease On By

MC Hammer - Pray, Seal - Crazy

Status Quo - The Anniversary Waltz (Part 2)

Dimples D - Sucker DJ, Jive Bunny - The Crazy Conga Mix

Aztec Camera - The Crying Scene

Centre Spread:

01 - The Farm

02 - INXS

03 - Vanilla Ice

Back Cover:

Paula Abdul

Interviews

Betty Boo

Jason Donovan

Leonardo (Ninja Turtles)

The Dream Warriors

Stock, Aitken and Waterman

Chris Isaak

General

Bitz

Features:

How The Stars Are Spending Christmas

Betty Boo

Dimples D 

Jive Bunny

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Pet Shop Boys

Kylie Minogue

MC Tunes

Who Will Be Number One For Christmas

Seal

Julie Cruise

Jesus Jones

Gloria Estefan

Errol Brown

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Birthdays:

Gary David (33)

Don Johnson (42)

Simon Bates (43)

Sarah Dallin (29)

Posters

Jason Donovan

Black Box

Twenty 4 Seven

Kylie Minogue

Fan Clubs

EMF

Whitney Houston

Vanilla Ice

Blimey!

Gossip:

Madonna

New Kids On The Block

Rick Astley

Pet Shop Boys

Jon Bon Jovi

Michael Jackson

George Michael

Neneh Cherry

Kylie Minogue

Vanilla Ice

Donnie (New Kids) and Monie Love

Milf (EMF)

Electonic

Reviews

Singles:
Marc Andrews

Belinda Carlisle - Summer Rain

Jimmy Sommerville - Smalltown Boys 1991 Remix

The Grease Megamix

Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Thing

Black Box - Total Mix

A-Ha - I Call Your Name

The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling

Billy Idol - Prodigal Blues

Robert Palmer - Mercy Mercy Me

Shakin' Stevens - The Best Christmas Of Them All

Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter

George Michael - Freedom

Sisters Of Mercy - Doctor Jeep

Whitney Houston - All The Man That I Need

Milli Vanilli - Keep On Running

Albums

Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme (Marc Andrews)

Various

Books

New Kids On The Block - New Kids (Miranda Sawyer)

Film

Home Alone (Leesa Daniels)

The Never Ending Story II The Next Chapter (Vincent Vincent)

Video

Music:

New Kids On The Block - The New Kid In The Class

Pet Shop Boys - Highlights Live

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Various:

Uncle Buck

We're No Angels

Revenge

Loverboy

Nights Out

Depeche Mode - Wembley Arena London (Caroline Sullivan)

Fact Box

Number 95 - Kim Appleby​

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

Merchandise

The issue came with a Free Double Sided Poster of

 

New Kids On The Block

Betty Boo

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For more on that click the link below

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Poster

Adverts

New Kids On The Block - Merry Merry Christmas Album

New Kids On The Block - New Kids In The Class Video

New Kids On The Block - Step By Step Album and Video

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

New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough Live Video

Soul II Soul - Vol II Album

Maxi Priest - Bonafide Album

Loose Ends - Look How Long Album

Inner City - Fire Album

Paula Abdul - Shut Up And Dance Album

Now That's What I Call Music 18 - Video

Bombalurina featuring Timmy Mallett - Huggin' ana' Kissin' Album

Smash Hits 1991 Yearbook

Belinda Carlisle - Summer Rain Single

Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme Album

Jive Bunny and the Master Mixers - The Crazy Party Mixes Single

INXS - Disappear Single

A-Ha - I Call Your Name Single

Home Alone Film

Pet Shop Boys - Highlights Live Video

Bassomatic - Ease On By Single

Links

Happy Reading

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