9th August - 22nd August 1979
Credits
9th August - 22nd August 1979
Volume 1 - Number 18
Cover Photo - Adrian Boot
Price - 25p Pages - 32
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Interviewers
David Hepworth – Ian Dury
Pete Erskine – Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
Cliff White – Jimmy Pursey
Photographers
Allan Ballard – The Specials (Page 4)
Connie Jude and Daniel Soerri (Illustration) (Page 5)
Allan Ballard – The Specials (Page 7)
G.J.F Scott – Bob Geldof (Page 8)
Andre Csillag – Earth Wind And Fire (Page 15)
Jill Furmanovsky – Dire Straits (Page 21)
Adrian Boot – Jimmy Pursey (Page 22 and 23)
Paul Cox – Barry Masters (Eddie and the Hot Rods) (Page 30)
Fraser Gray – David Bowie (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Issue Information
The Sparks – Beat The Clock
The Specials – Gangsters
Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him?
ELO – The Diary Of Horace Wimp
Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)
The Gibson Brothers – Ooh! What A Life
Me And You – You Never Know What You’ve Got
Telex – Rock Around The Clock
The Real Thing – Boogie Down (Get Funky Now)
Earth Wind And Fire – After The Love Has Gone
Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore
Dire Straits – Lady Writer
Sham 69 – Hersham Boys
Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster
Darts – Duke Of Earl
Showaddywaddy – Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller
Front Cover:
Ian Dury
Centre Spread:
Boomtown Rats
Back Cover:
David Bowie
Interviews
Ian Dury
Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
Jimmy Pursey (Sham 69)
General
Reviews
Bitz
Singles: Cliff White
The Flying Lizard
The Specials
Rita Ray (Darts) – Top Ten
Gary Numan
The Chords
Leo Sayer
Ian Dury
Buzzcocks
The Revillos
The Commodors
Boomtown Rats
John Travolta
Rockpile
Telex
Merton Parkas
Sex Pistols
Eric Clapton
The Clash
Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)
Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band – Dare To Be Fat
The Monks – I Ain’t Gettin’ Any
Lulu – I Love To Boogie
Jennifer Warnes – Don’t Make Me Over
Roger Chapman – Who Pulled The Nite Down
Jimmy Edwards and the Profile – Nora’s Diary
Sandy Mercer – Now That You’re In (What Cha Gonna Do About It)
Tanya Tucker – I’m The Singer, You’re The Song
Rockin’ Shades – Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Good For You
Rafoot – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
George Harrison - Faster
Albums: Red Starr
Disco
Bev's (Hiller) 25 Disco Picks
Atlantic Star – Straight To The Point
Deniece Williams – When Love Comes Calling
The B-52’s – The B-52’s
Rickie Lee Jones – Rickie Lee Jones
Neil Young – Rust Never Sleeps
The Knack – Get The Knack
The Korgis – The Korgis
Nina Hagen Band – Nina Hagen Band
Sex Pistols – Some Product (Carri On Sex Pistols)
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