Credits
5th February - 18th February 1981
Volume 3 - Number 03 - Issue 57
Cover Photo - Sheila Rock
Price - 35p Pages - 44
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Interviewers
David Hepworth - Madness
Steve Taylor - Phil Collins
Ronnie Gurr - The Stranglers
Photographers
Barry Plummer - Ultravox (Page 2)
Fin Costello - Madness (Page 4 - 6)
Paul Cox / LFI - Stray Cats (Page 10)
Fin Costello - Siouxsie (Page 11)
Simon Fowler / LFI - Graham Parker (Page 11)
Fin Costello - Jane Kennaway (Page 12)
Denis O'Regan / Rockshots - Sheena Easton (Page 13)
Paul Slattery - Adam Ant (Page 20)
Peter Gilbert - Adam Ant (Centre Spread)
Paul Cox / BBC / LFI - The Pretenders (Page 26)
Paul Slattery - The Hugh Cornwell (Page 34)
Michael Putland / LFI - The /Stranglers (Page 35)
Terry Lott - Susan Fassbender (Page 36)
Paul Edmond - Elvis Costello (Page 39)
Paul cox / BBC / LFI - UK Subs (Page 42)
Simon Fowler / LFI - Rainbow (Page 43)
LFI - Debbie Harry (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Ultravox - Vienna
Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Sheena Easton - Take My Time
Paul Collins - In The Air Tonight
Adam And The Ants - Zerox
Styx - The Best Of Times
Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove
Pretenders - Message Of Love
Honey Bane - Turn Me On Turn Me Off
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Susan Fassbender -Twilight Café
Jane Kennaway - I.O.U.
U.F.O - Lonely Heart
Rainbow - I Surrender
Front Cover:
Suggs (Madness)
Centre Spread:
Adam Ant
Back Cover:
Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Posters:
Ultravox
Phil Collins
General
Interviews
Bitz
Specials
Clash
Madness
Polecats
Blue Cats
Stray Cats
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Status Quo
Phil Collins - All Time Top Ten
John Lennon
Pretenders
Graham Parker
Bob Marley
Jane Kennaway
Simple Minds
Undertones
UB40
Sting and Grace Jones
Bruce Springsteen
Ranking Roger - Personnel File
Disco
Top 40
Bev's Disco Page
Madness
Phil Collins
The Stranglers
Features:
Disc Jockeys – A Psychiatrist Reports
Independent Labels and How They Work
Reviews
Singles: Mike Stand
Going Red - Some Boys
Freshies - I’m In Love With The Girl On The Virgin Manchester Megastore Checkout Desk
Madness - Return Of The Los Palmas 7
Angelic Upstarts - Kids On The Street
Cheap Trick - World’s Greatest Lover
Science - Tokyo
TATA Vega - You Keep me Hangin' On
New Musik - Luxury
Expressos - Tango In Mono
Joe Dolce's Music Theatre - Shaddup Your Face
Thompson Twins - Perfect Game
Regents - Just A Little
Rose Royce - Golden Touch
Dollar - You Take My Breath Away
Love De Luxe - Good Music
Max Webster - Battle Scar
Dave Stewart / Colin Blunstone - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?
Fleetwood Mac - The Farmer’s Daughter
Barracudas - I Can’t Pretend
Independent Bitz
Independent Top 30 Singles
Independent Top 10 Albums
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Single: Steve Tylor
Thompson Twins - She’s In Love With Mystery
Cartoon
Strange Tales From A Music Paper (Marc Castro)
Albums;
Ronnie Gurr
Geoffrey Deane
Steve Taylor
Beverly Hillier
David Hepworth
Sheena Easton - Take My Time
Pearl Harbour - Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost Too
Phil Collins - Face Value
Heatwave - Candles
Stranglers - The Meninblack
Mike Batt - Waves
Splodgenessabounds – Splodgenessabounds
Styx - Paradise Theatre
The dBs - Stands For Decibels
Adverts
Dance Craze - Compilation Album
Duran Duran - Planet Earth Single
Splodgenessabounds – Splodgenessabounds Album
The Jazz Singer Film and Soundtrack
The Pretenders - Message Of Love Single
Nash The slash - Dead Man's Curve Single
The Barracudas - I Can't Pretend Single
Dollar - You Take My Breath Away Single
Hit Machine Compilation Album
Styx - The Best Of Timers Single
Gillan - M.A.D Single
Expressos - Tango In Mono Single
Madness - The Return Of Los Palmas 7 Single