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22nd March  - 4th April 1979

Smash Hits - Issue 08 - 22nd March - 4th
Credits - 22nd March - 4th April 1979.we

Credits

22nd March - 4th April 1979

 

Volume 1 - Number 8

Cover Photo - Adrian Boot

Price - 25p    Pages - 36

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Interviewers

David Hepworth - Buzzcocks

Chris Salewicz - Thin Lizzard

Ian Cranna - The Skids

Photographers

Joe Stevens - The Jam (Page 4 and 5)

Dennis O'Regan - Phil Lynot, Midge Ure and Gaye Advert (Page 8)

Paul Cox / LFI - Kate Bush (Page 9)

Chris Cabrin - Buzzcocks (Page 10 and 11)

Chalkie Davis - Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) (Page 18 and 19)

Dick Barnatt - Dennis Brown (Page 28)

Simon Fowler / LFI - The Members (Page 35)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Lena Lovich

David Essex - Imperial Wizard

The Jam - Strange Town

Village People - In the Navy

Blondie - Heart Of Glass

Neil Diamond - Forever In Blue Jeans

Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

Sid Vicious - Something Else

Gary's Gang - Keep On Dancin'

Fat Larry's Band - Boogie Town

Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believe 

Late Show - Bristol Stomp

John Travolta - Whenever I'm Away From You

Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket

Tom Robinson - Bully for You

Inner Circle - Everything Is Great

General

Bitz

Centre Spread:

Chic

Back Cover:

Bee Gees

Interviews

Buzzcocks

Thin Lizzy

The Skids

Reviews

Singles: Cliff White

Rollerdisco

Dennis Brown

Rich Kids Split

Glen Matlock

Midge Ure

Phil Lynott

Blondie

Sunday Girl

Private Stock Records

Peter Blake

Lip Smackin' Pepsi Cola

Boogie Breakout

Agony

Anna Raeburn

Kate Bush

Buzzcocks

Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias 

Tom Robinson Band

Members

Offshore Banking Business

At The Chelsea Nightclub

Tom Robinson

Peter Gabriel

Elton John

Meat Loaf

Leslie Edmonds

Robert Plant

Maureen Plant

Logan Ramirez Plant 

Disco

Bev's (Hiller) 25 Disco Picks

Rick James - High On Your Love Suite / One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)

Village People - In The Navy

Den Hegarty - Voodoo Voodoo

The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

Rocky Sharpe and the Replays - Imagination

Frankie Miller - Good To See You

Billy Preston - Get Back

Frankie and the Favorettes - A Wonderful Dream

Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing

Paul Evans - What's A Nice Guy Like Me (Doing In A Place Like This)

Gruppo Sportivo - Disco Really Made It

Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams

Chaka Kahn - Life Is A Dance

FLB - Boogie Town

Joe Stampley - Sheik of Chicago

Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends - Hello Josephine

G.Q. - Disco Nights

The Jam - Strange Town

Alicia Bridges - Body Heat

Paul Jabara - Take Good Care Of My Baby

Albums: Red Starr

Roger Chapman - Chappo

The Real Thing - The Force

Gene Chandler - Get Down

Gloria Gaynor - Love Tracks

Chris Spedding - Guitar Graffiti

George Harrison - George Harrison

The Stranglers - Live (X Cert)

Squeeze - Cool For Cats

Adverts

Frankie Miller - Falling In Love Album

20 Of Another Kind - Compilation Album

Merchandise

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