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 30th April - 13th May 1981

Smash Hits - Issue 63 - 30th April - 13t
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Credits

30th April - 13th May 1981

 

Volume 3 - Number 09 - Issue 63

Cover Photo - Jill Furmanovsky

Price - 35p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

David Hepworth and Mark Ellen - Julian Cope

Deanne Pearson - Mark Smith (The Fall)

Mark Ellen - Paul Weller (Part 2)

Pete Silverton - Girlschool

Photographers

Jill Furmanovsky - Julian Cope (Page 4 - 6)

Mitch Jenkins - Sal Solo (Page 11)

Paul Slattery - Depeche Mode (Page 12)

George Wilkes - Eddy Grant (Page 21)

George Wilkes - Stiff Little Fingers (Page 22)

Fin Costello - Gary Numan (Centre Spread)

George Chin - Paul Weller (Page 31)

LFI - Marc Bolan (Page 35)

Mike Laye - Girlschool (Page 36 - 37)

Mitch Jenkins - Sal Sol (Page 43)

Paul Slattery - Bauhaus (Page 47)

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Lyrics

Madness - Grey Day

Echo The Bunnymen - Crocodiles

REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You

The Undertones - It's Going To Happen

Adam And The Ants - The Magnificent Five

Barry Manilow - Bermuda Triangle

 Quincy Jones - Ai No Corrida

Eddy Grant - Can't Get Enough Of You

 Whitesnake - Don't Break My Heart Again 

Saxon - And The Bands Played On

T. Rex - Ride A White Swan

Girlschool - Hit & Run

Honey Bane - Baby Love

Bauhaus - Kick In The Eye

U.K. Subs - Keep On Running (Til' You Burn)

General

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Julian Cope

Centre Spread:

Gary Numan

Back Cover:

Echo And The Bunnymen

Posters:

Julian Cope

Adam And The Ants

Bitz

Shakin' Pyramids

Sal solo - All Time Top Ten

Sheena Easton

XTC Tour

Undertones Tour

Madness

Depeche Mode

Rolling Stone

Bruce Springsteen

Sting

Kampuchea Concerts

The Specials

Duran Duran

Sparks

Japan

Popeye

Fergal Sharkey - Personal File

Disco

Top 40

Bev's Disco Page

Independent Bitz

Independent Top 30 Singles

Independent Top 10 Albums

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Interview:

Mark Smith (The Fall)

Cartoon

Interviews

The Teardrop Explodes

The Fall

Paul Weller (Part 2)

Girlschool

Mark Smith (The Fall)

Reviews

Singles: Mark Ellen

Spirit - We've Got A Lot To Learn

999 - Obsessed

Orange Juice - Felicity

Undertones - It's Going To Happen!

Berlin Blondes - Framework

The Wanderers - Ready To Snap 

Santana - Winning

Japan - The Art Of Parties

Japan - Life Without Buildings

The Toys - Ba Ba Badap

Psychedelic Furs - Dumb Waiters

Holly And The Italians - I Wanna Go Home

Jona Lewie - Louise (We Get It Right)

The Chicanes - Cry A Little

Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut

Duran Duran - Careless Memories

Martian Dance - The Situation

The Moderators - Yes To The Neutron Bomb

TV Smiths Exploders - The Servant

Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd

Diagram Brothers - Bricks

Strange Tales From A Music Paper (Marc Castro)

Albums;

Merchandise

This issue came with the Third Token to send off for your Free Badge

 

To read more on the Badges click the link below

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Free Badges

Mark Ellen

Beverly Hillier

David Hepworth

Geoffrey Deane

Deanne Pearson

Fred Dellar

Gillan - Future Shock

Girlschool - Hit And Run

Tenpole Tudor - The Swords Of A Thousand Men

REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity

The Keys - The Keys Album

Quincy Jones - The Dude

Sharon Redd - Sharon Redd

Snips - La Rocca

Isley Brothers - Grand Slam

The Scars - Author! Author!

Adverts

The Undertones - It's Going to Happen Single and Tour

Gary Numan - Living Ornaments Box Set

Scars - Author! Author! Album

Split Enz - Waiata Album

Dramatis - Ex Luna Scientia Single

Ronny - I You Want Me To Stay Single

Japan - The Art Of Parties Single

Madness - Grey Day Single

Gillan - Future Shock Album

Lambrettas - Ambience Album

Duran Duran - Carless Memories Single

Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd Single

Thin Lizzy - Killers Live Album

Squeeze - Is That Love Single and Album

Moondogs - Imposter Single

Japan - Life In Tokyo Single

Chas And Dave - Mustn't Grumble Album

Roy Sundholm - The Bridge Across The River Single

Links

Happy Reading

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