4th October - 17th October 1979
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4th October - 17th October 1979
Volume 1 - Number 22
Cover Photo - (Unknown)
Price - 30p Pages - 36
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This Issue Had A 5p Cover Price Increase.
This was the first time that there was a Cover Price Increase
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Interviewers
Ian Cranna - Stiff Little Fingers
David Hepworth - John Peel
Cliff White - The James Brown Story
Photographers
Gerard McNamara - Dave Edmunds (Page 4)
Gabor Scott - The Stranglers (Page 10)
Jill Furmanovsky - John Peel (Page 14)
Paul Canty / LFI - XTC (Page 15)
LFI - David Bowie (Page 16)
LFI - Public Image Limited (Page 16)
LFI - Elvis Presley (Page 17)
Chris Horler - Purple Hearts (Page 23)
Andrew Douglas - Gary Numan (Page 30)
Conny Jude - Illustration (Page 35)
Fraser Grey - Ian Dury (Back Cover)
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Dickies - Nights In White Satin
Kate Bush - Them Heavy People
Dave Edmunds - Queen Of Hearts
Blondie - Dreaming
Stiff Little Fingers - Straw Dogs
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
Jackie Moore - This Time Baby
Al Hudson - You Can Do It
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Purple Hearts - Millions Like Us
Rainbow - Since You Been Gone
Status Quo - Whatever You Want
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Squeeze
Centre Spread:
The Sex Pistols
Back Cover:
Ian Dury
General
Bitz
Interviews
Stiff Little Fingers
John Peel
Features:
Quadrophenia Photo Spread
James Brown Story
Report From Gary Numan Tour
Reviews
Singles: Chris Difford (Squeeze)
Barry White - I Love To Sing The Songs I Sing
Southside Johnny - All I Want Is Everything
The Mexicano - Move Up Starsky
The Cheetahs - Radio Active
Gallagher And Lyle - Missing You
Steve Harley - Freedom's Prisoner
Trainspotters - High Rise
Patti Smith - So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star
Swell Maps - English Verse
Thieves Like Us - or The Rest Of Your Life
Kiss - Sure Knows Something
The Reds - Whatcha Doin' Down There
The 45's - Couldn't Believe A Word
The Chords - Now It's Gone
Expose - Tasty Girls
Metro - The Mystery
Mike Harding - Disco Vampire
Edwin Starr - It's Called Rock
Gladys Knight & The Pips - I'm Still Caught Up With You
Albums: David Hepworth
Te Stranglers
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jane Aire
The Police
Elton John
The Specials
Sham 69
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
John Du Cann
XTC
The Buggles
The Eagles
Quadrophenia Album
The Ruts
Boomtown Rats
The Undertones
Boney M
The Mekons
Ice Records
Randy Crawford
Ellen Foley
The Selector
Fast Product - Earcom Comic
Boney M - Oceans Of Fantasy
Sham 69 - Harsham Boys
The Ritchie Family - The Richie Family
Punishment Of Luxury - Laughing Academy
Penetration - Coming Up For Air
Michael Jackson - Of The Wall
The Pointer Sisters - Priority
John Haitt - Slug Line
Various Bands - Mods Mayday
Jane Aire - And The Belvederes
Cheap Trick - Dream Police
Police - Reggatta De Blanc
Blondie - Eat To The Beat
Bitz: A to Z Fact File:
Bee Gees
David Bowie
The Clash
Elvis Costello
the Damned
Earth Wind And Fire
Generation X
Steve Harley
Joe Jackson
Judas Priest
Lena Lovich
Nick Lowe
M
Meat Loaf
The Pretenders
The Police
Public Image Limited
Queen
Rod Stewart
Thin Lizzy
Wings
Disco
Rob Jones Disco Picks
Top 40
Bev's Disco Column
Adverts
None
Merchandise
Links
Happy Reading
This issue came with Free Green Flexi Disc featuring a Track By Squeeze entitled Wrong Way
To Read more about the Flexi Disc click the link below.
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