8th February - 21st February 1979
Prior to this release Smash Hits had been released on a monthly bases.
However, due to the magazine's increasing popularity it was decided to release fortnightly.
This issue marks the beginning of the Smash Hits Magazine
being published on a fortnightly bases.
Credits
8th February - 21st February 1979
Volume 1 - Number 5
Cover Photo - (Unknown)
Price - 25p Pages - 32
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Interviewers
David Hepworth - Frankie Miller
David Hepworth - Ian Dury
David Hepworth - Dr Feelgood
Photographers
Simon Fowler / LFI - Marion Valentino (Page 8)
Alan Ballard, Carlo Chinca - Frankie Miller (Page 10)
Paul Canty / LFI - Leif Garrett (Page 26)
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Rod Stewart
Centre Spread:
Darts
Lyrics
Three Degrees - Woman In Love
Darts - Get It
The Undertones - Get Over You
Rob Stewart - Ain't Love A Bitch
The Doll - Desire Me
Abba - Chiquitita
Third World - Cool Meditation
Dr Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol
Driver 67 - Car 67
Dan Hartman - This Is It
Cerrone - Je Suis Music
Phoebe Snow - Every Night
Leif Garrett - I Was Made For Dancin'
Billy Joel - My Life
Barry White - Just The Way You Are
Back Cover:
Ian Dury
Interviews
Frankie Miller
Ian Dury
Dr Feelgood
Reviews
General
Bitz
Boomtown Rats
Chic
The Doll
Blondie
The Pretenders
Elton John
Generation X
Disco
Bev's (Hiller) 25 Disco Picks
Adverts
Singles: Cliff White
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
Donna Summer - Heaven Knows
The Three Degrees - Woman In Love
Rose Royce - I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)
Damon Harris - It's Music
The Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing
Darts - Get It
The Rubinoos - Falling In Love
Ramones - She's The One
The Lurkers - Just Thirteen
The Undertones - Get Over You
The Members - The Sounds Of The Suburbs
Gene Simmons - Radioactive
The Late Show - Bristol Stomp
The Boyfriends - Last Bus Home
Layton Buzzards - Saturday Night (Beneath The Plastic Palm Trees)
Gene Chandler - Get Down
Albums: Red Starr
Generation X - King Rocker Single
Blondie - Heart Of Glass Single
The Baby's - Head First Album
Nick Gilder - Here Comes The Night Single
Lexton Buzzard - Saturday Night Beneath The Plastic Palm Trees Single
Merchandise
This issue came with the First Token that you can collect to send off for a Free Chart Toppers Poster.
To see more of the poster click the link below.
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Village People - Crusin'
Barbara Dickson - Sweet Oasis
Public Image - First Editon
Elvis Costello - Armed Forces
Nazareth - No Mean City
The Police - Outlanders D'Amour
Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream
Kiki Dee - Stay With Me