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4th October  - 17th October 1979

Smash Hits - Issue 22 - 4th October - 17
Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 22 - 4th Oc

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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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Green Flexi Disc

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