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 14th May - 27th May 1981

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Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 64 - 14th M

Credits

14th April - 27th May 1981

 

Volume 3 - Number 10 - Issue 64

Cover Photo - Jill Furmanovsky

Price - 35p    Pages - 52

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Interviewers

Tim De Lisle - Department S

Mark Ellen - Tenpole Tudor

Ian Cranna - Human League

Pete Silverton - Honey Bane Story

Photographers

Barry Plummer - Toyah (Page 3)

Jill Furmanovsky - Department S (Page 4)

Fin Costello - Duran Duran (Page 7)

Stuart Franklin - Human League (Page 11)

Joe Bangay - The Belle Stars (Page 14)

Paul Cox / LFI  - Pretenders (Page 15)

Mary Pegg - Various (Page 15)

Paul Glasson - Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach (Page 15)

Kim Aldis - Tenpole Tudor (Page 17)

Stuart Franklin - Human League (Page 20 - 21)

Simon Fowler - Level 42 (Page 23)

Paul Cox / BBC / LFI - Kiki Dee (Page 27)

Peter Anderson - A Certain Ratio (Page 30)

Simon Fowler - Small Ads (Page 33)

Stuart Franklin - Honey Bane (Page 40 - 41)

Virginia Turbett - Bobby King (Page 47)

Lyrics

Toyah - I Wanna Be Free

Duran Duran - Careless Memories

Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men

Star Sound - Stars On 45

Way Of The West - Don't Say That's Just For White Boys

Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd

Level 42 - Love Games

Kim Wilde - Chequered Love

Kiki Dee - Perfect Timing

Roger Taylor - Future Management

Small Ads - Small Ads

Japan - Night Porter

T.S. Monk - Candidate For Love

Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy

Sheena Easton - When He Shines

General

Bitz

The Rollers

Kim Wilde - Personal File

Rainbow

Star Sound

Jaap Eggermont

Adam Ant

Stuart Henry

Belle Stars

John Cooper Clarke Tour

Anne Nightingale

Peter Gilbert and Ultravox

Toyah

Teardrop Explodes Tour

Bernie Nolan - All Time Top Ten

Jim Honeymoon-Scott and Peggy-Sue

Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach

Kim turner and Kathy

The Nutty Boys Madness Comic

Squeeze Tour

Elton John

Disco

Top 40

Bev's Disco Page

Fact is;

Gary Numan

XTC

David Bowie

OMD

The beat and Madness

Independent Bitz

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Department S

Centre Spread:

The Undertones

Back Cover:

Kim Wilde

Posters:

Toyah

Tenpole Tudor

Interviews

Department S

Tenpole Tudor

Human League

Feature:

The Honey Bane Story

Reviews

Singles: Pete Silverton

Stiff Little Fingers - Safe As Houses

Shakin' Stevens and The Sunsets - Jungle Rock

Polecats - Rockabilly Guy

Suzi Quatro - Lipstick

The Gas - Ignore Me

Tottenham Hotspur - Ossie's Dream

Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator

John Lennon - Stand By Me

Midas Touch - Too Much Love Too Soon

Tom Petty - The Waiting

Magazine - About The Weather

The Members - Working Girl

Richard Strange - International Language

Kim Wilde - Chequered Love

Talking Heads - Houses In Motion

Simple Minds - The American

Heaven 17 - I'm Your Money

Ken Lockie - Today

Weapon O Peace - If

Albums;

Independent Top 30 Singles

Independent Top 10 Albums

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Singles: Red Starr

The Fall - Slates

Mark Beer - Pretty

ESG - You're No Good / UFO / Moody

Thomas Dolby - Urges / Leipzig

The French - The Model / Set Me On Fire

Josef K - Chance Meeting / Pictures

Marine - Life In Reverse EP

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Albums: Red Starr

A Certain Ratio - To Each

Cartoon

Ian Cranna

Mark Ellen

David Hepworth

Red Starr

Robin Katz

Fred Dellar

Strange Tales From A Music Paper (Marc Castro)

Undertones - Positive Touch

Holly And The Italians - The Right To Be Italians

The Plastics - Welcome Back

Split Enz - Waiata

Lambrettas - Ambience

Tubes - The Completion Backward Principle

Ruts DC - Animal Now

Albania - Are You All Mine

Kraftwerk - Computer World

The Beat - Wha'ppen

Squeeze - East Side Story

The Cramps - Psychedelic Jungle

The Searchers - Play For Today

Merchandise

Books: Mark Ellen

This issue came with the Fourth (Final) Token to send off for your Free Badge. 

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Badge Set

 

This issue as provided the First of the Tokens for a new Double Sided Poster offer.

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Poster

Gary Numan by Computer - Fred and Judy Vermorel 

The Clash - Miles

Talking Heads - Miles

Encyclopedia Of British Beat Groups And Solo Artists Of The Sixties - Colin Cross

The Pretenders - Miles

Shout The True Story Of The Beatles - Philip Norman

The Ramones - Miles

Adam And The Ants - Fred and Judy Vermorel

The Two-Tone Book For Rude Boys - Miles

Adverts

The Undertones - Positive Touch Album and Tour

The Beat - Wha'ppen Album and Tour

The Monster Club Film

Stiff Records at HMV Stores 

Gary Numan - Living Ornaments Various Albums

Hazel O'Connor - Will You Single

Holly And The Italians - Right To Be Italian Album and Tour

Positive Noise - Heart OF Darkness Album

Split Enz - History Never Repeats Single

Toyah - Anthem Album

Talking \heads - Houses In Motion Single

Tenpole Tudor - Eddie Old Bob Dick And Gary Album

Sqeeze - East Side Story Album

The Chords - One More Minute Single

Polecats - Rockabilly Guy Single

altered images - A Day's Wait Single

UB40 - Don't Slow Down Single

Links

Happy Reading

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