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6th September  - 19th September 1979

Smash Hits - Issue 20 - 6th September -
Credits - 6th September - 19th September

Lyrics

Credits

6th September - 19th September 1979

 

Volume 1 - Number 20

Cover Photo - Adrian Boot

Price - 25p    Pages - 32

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Interviewers

David Hepworth - B52's

David Hepworth - The Jam

David Hepworth - The Specials

David Hepworth - Eddie Cochran Feature

Photographers

Adrian Boot - Angela Porter and Pete Townsend (Page 8)

Barry Plummer - Steve Jones and Jimmy Purvey (Page 8)

Fin Costello - The Jags (Page 9)

Jill Furmanovsky - The Jam (Page 11)

Adrian Boot - The Specials (Page 14)

Jill Furmanovsky - Squeeze (Centre Spread)

Adrian Boot - Grace Jones (Pages 18 and 19)

Paul Cox - Joe Strummer (The Clash) (Page 26)

Jill Furmanovsky - Mick Jones (The Clash) (Page 26)

Jill Furmanovsky - Nicky Headon (The Clash)

(Page 26)

The Stranglers - Duchess

Boney M - Gotta Go Home

Squeeze - Slap And Tickle

Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto - Boredom

Racey - Boy Oh Boy

Rocky Harp and the Replays - Love Will Make You Fail In School

The Commodors - Sail On

The Crusaders - Street Life

Fat Larry's Band - Lookin' For Love Tonight

Gerry Rafferty - Get It Right Next Time

Bellamy Brothers - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me?

Bill Lovelady - Reggae For It Now

The Clash - White Man In Hammersmith Palais

Wings - Getting Closer

Wings - Baby's Request

Issue Information

Front Cover:

The Specials

Centre Spread:

Squeeze

Back Cover:

Gibson Brothers

General

Interviews

B52's

The Jam

The Specials

Bitz

Features:

Eddie Cochran

Cliff Richard

Madness

Undertones

Jeff Lynne (ELO)

Nick Lowe

Police

Stranglers

Angela Porter and Pete Townsend

Robin Williams

The Sex Pistols

Chris Difford (Sqeeze) - Top Ten

Ian Dury and the Blockheads

B.A Robertson

The Mekons

Blondie

The Jags

Disco

Bev's (Hiller) 25 Disco Picks

Reviews

Singles: Steve Bush

Garry Numan - Cars

Wings - Getting Closer

Sweet - Big Apple Waltz

The Rude Boys - Absolute Ruler

Sqeeze - Slap And Tickle

The Invaders - Best Thing I Ever Did

Secret Affair - Time For Action

London Symphony Orchestra - Pinball Wizard

Angie - Peppermint Lump

John Townley - Shine On

Nick Lowe -  Cruel To Be Kind

Ruts - Something That I Said

Jigsaw - Sky High

Madness - Madness

Adverts

Albums: Red Starr

The Members - Killing Time Single

James Brown - The Original Disco Man

Smokey Robinson - Where There's Smoke

Dollar - Shooting Star

Yello Magic Orchestra - Yello Magic Orchestra

Rootboy Slim and the Sex Change Band - Zoom

Talking Heads - Fear Of Music

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Tubeway Army - Tubeway Army

Chic - Risque

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