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 9th December - 22nd December 1982

Issue 105 - 9th December - 22nd December
Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 105 - 9th D

Credits

9th December - 22nd December 1982

 

Volume 4 - Number 25 - Issue 105

Cover Photo - (Unknown)

Price - 40p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Dave Rimmer - Yazoo

Peter Silverton - Shalamar

Johnny Black - ABBA

Mark Steels - Whitesnake

Dave Rimmer - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Photographers

Picture Power - Mike Score (Page 5)

Chris Walter - Mike Score (Page 5)

Virginia Turbett - Jim and Mark Kerr (Page 5)

Gary Lormie - Mick Khan and Orly (Page 5)

Virginia Turbett - Simon and Jonathan LeBon (Page 5)

Virginia Turbett - Alison Moyet (Page 6)

Virginia Turbett - Vince Clarke (Page 7)

Simon Fowler - Imagination (Page 9)

Adrian Boot - Julian Cope (Page 14)

Steve Rapport - Kid Creole (Page 18)

Peter Ashworth - Soft Cell (Centre Spread)

Chris Craymer - Whitesnake (Page 32)

Mark Rusher - Dexy's Midnight Runners (Page 42-43)

Virginia Turbett - Boy George (Page 53)

Paul Rider - Thomas Dolby (Page 54)

Paul Rider - Marillion (Page 55)

Mark Rusher - Talk Talk (Page 55)

Lyrics

Kid Creole And The Coconuts - Dear Addy

Imagination - Changes

Soft Cell - Where The Heart Is

Malcolm McLaren and The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Girls

The Cure - Let's Go To Bed

Fun Boy Three - The More I See (The Less I Believe)

John Lennon - Love

Shakin' Stevens - Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Renee And Renato - Save Your Love

Pale Fountain - Thank You

Phil Everly - Louise

Cliff Richard - Little Town

Steve Wright And The Afternoon Boys - I'm Alright.

General

Start:

;Personal File - George Michael

E.T.

The Beat and Ranking Roger

A Flock Of Seagulls and Mike Score

Jim and Mark Kerr

Mick Karn and Orly

Simon and Jonathan LeBon

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Kevin Rowland (Dexy's)

Centre Spread:

Soft Cell

Back Cover:

Human League

Posters:

Shalamar

Interviews

Yazoo

Shalamar

Whitesnake

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Features:

ABBA

Bitz

Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In The Country / Scandalous

Echo And The Bunnymen - The Happy Loss

Malcolm McLaren

Marc Bolan - Billy Super Duper / The Children Of Rarn Suite / Mellow Love / Christmas Bop

Teardrop Explodes Split

Pale Fountains - Michael Head, Chris McCaffrey and Andy Diagram

Cherry Red Records - Pillows And Prayers

 Spandau Ballet - Gary Kemp

The Late Late Breakfast Show

David Sylvian - Japan

Party Party soundtrack

Tutti Frutti

Carmel

Ian Gillan

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All Time Top Ten - Siobhan Fahey

Take 5 - Ian Cranna

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Fan Clubs:

Duran Duran

Adam Ant

Musical Youth

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Birthday:

Donny Osmond (25)

Geoff Deane (28)

Frank Sinatra (67)

Simon Bates (35)

Sarah Dallin (21)

Noel Edmunds (34)

Other Bits

Get Smart:

Jerry Dammers

Joe Strummer and Topper Headon

Kajagoogoo

Swinging Cats

Yazoo

Barry:

Dexy's Midnight Runners

ABC

Bananarama

Pale Fountains

Pretenders

Renee And Renato

Smash Hits Poll

Ozzie Osbourne

The Blizzard Of Oz

Nights Out:

Reviews

Singles: Tim De Lisle

Kid Creole And The Coconuts - Dear Addy EP

Kevin Rowland and Dexy's Midnight Runners - Let's Get This Straight From The Start / Old

Yoko Ono - My Man

Alvin Stardust - A Picture Of You

Pinkees - Holding Me Tight

Soft Cell - Where The Heart Is

Elvis Costello And The Attractions with The Royal Guard Horns - Party Party

Sharon Redd - In The Name Of Love

The Farmer's Boys - More Than A Dream

Kool And The Gang - Hi-De-Hi, Hi-De-Ho

Alan Clayson And The Argonauts - Last Respects

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

Frank Sinatra - To Love A Child

ABBA - Under Attack

Malaria! - Your Turn To Run (I Will Be Your Only One)

Fox In Socks - Sound Patterns

Fun Boy Three - The More I See (The Less I Believe)

Fiat Lux - Feels Like Winter Again

The Special A.K.A. - War Crimes

Dionne Warwick - All The Love In The World

Imagination - Changes

Albums

Neil Tennant

Bev Hillier

Peter Silverton

Kimberley Leston

Dave Rimmer

Fred Dellar

Mark Ellen

Ian Birch

The Jam - Dig The New Breed

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Winston Groovy - African Girl

Ozzy Osbourne - Talk Of The Devil

Psychic TV - Force The Hand Of Chance

Shakatak - Invitations

Pat Benatar - Get Nervous

Led Zeppelin - Coda

Gregory Isaacs - Lovers' Rock

Suzi Quatro - Main Attraction

Allez Allez - Promises

Joni Mitchell - Wild Things Run Fast

Whitesnake - Saints & Sinners

Samson - Before The Storm

George Clinton - Computer Games

Prince - 1999

A Certain Ratio - I'd Like To See You Again

Thomas Dolby - London (Dave Rimmer)

Marillion - Sheffield (Deborah Steels)

Talk Talk - London (Peter Stockton)

Adverts

Siouxsie And The Banshees - Melt Single

Shakatak - Invitations Album

Michael Jackson - Thriller Album

Musical Youth - Youth Of Today Album

Robert Palmer - Pride Single

The Pale Fountains - Thank You Single

Madness - Take It Or Leave It Video

Various Artists - Party Party Album

The Jam - Dig The New Breed Album

Fun Boy Three - The More I See (The Less I Believe) Single

Imagination - Changes Single

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping Single

Woolworths - Various Albums

Whitesnake - Saints And Sinners Album

Smash Hits 1983 Yearbook

The Kids From Fame Poster Calendar

Bucks Fizz Poster Calendar

Messengers - I Turn In (To You) Single

Gary Numan - Numan The Best Of Video

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Doubled Sided Flexi Disc called Happy Christmas From The Stars

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For more on that click link below

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Free Flexi

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This Issue also came with the Third Token to send of for a Free 1983 Poster Calendar.

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For more on that click the link below.

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Poster Calendar

Links

Happy Reading

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