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 4th March - 17th March 1982

Smash Hits - Issue 85 - 4th March - 17th
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Credits

4th March - 17th March 1982

 

Volume 4 - Number 05 - Issue 85

Cover Photo - Sheila Rock

Price - 38p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

Ian Cranna - Paul Weller

Mark Ellis - ABC

Dave Rimmer - Kirk Brandon

Photographers

Virginia Turbett - Paul Weller (Page 5)

Andre Csillag - Alice Cooper (Page 9)

Picture Power - Toni Basil (Page 11)

Paul Cox / LI - The Jam (Page 12)

Terry Lott - Richard Field (Page 13)

Mark Rusher - Pete Kircher (Page 13)

Jill Furmanovsky - Robert Palmer (Page 26)

Harry North - Human League Illustration (Page 30-33)

Fin Costello - Kirk Brandon (Page 37)

Virginia Turbett - John Peel (Page 40)

Andre Csillag - Clare Grogan (Page 41)

Sheila Rock - Badges (Page 41)

Peter Anderson - Tenpole Tudor (Page 47)

Lyrics

Gary Newman - Music For Chameleons

The Jets - Love Makes The World Go Round

Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills

Toni Basil - Mickey

D. Train - Your The One for Me

Hamilton Bohannon - Let's Start To Dance Again

The Jam - Precious

The Mood - Don't Stop

Alice Cooper - School's Out

Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies

Robert Palmer - Some Guys Have All The Luck

The Nolans - Don't Love Me Too Hard

Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Elkie Brooks - Fool If You Think It's Over

General

Issue Information

Front Cover:

ABC

Centre Spread:

Soft Cell

Back Cover:

Free Toyah and Human League Poster Information

Interviews

Paul Weller (My Favourite Things)

ABC

Human League

Kirk Brandon (Theatre Of Hate)

Features:

Bitz

Gary Numan

Stranglers

Paul McCartney

Beki Bondage and Vice Squad

Echo And The Bunnymen

Altered Images

Pete Shelley

The Jam

Madness

Status Quo

Richard Field

Whitesnake

Soft Cell

J. Geils Band

The Jets

Bitz 'N' Pices

Jake Burns - All Time Top Ten

Joanne - Personal File

Ian Birch - Take Five

Disco Top 40

Independent Singles Top 30

Independent Albums Top 10

Fan Clubs:

Toni Basil

Japan

The Jam

Other Bits

Pictures:

Buzzz

Alice Cooper

Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode)

Get Smart:

Phil Oakey

The Police

OMD

Bluebells

Ultravox

Duran Duran

Bananarama

Barry:

Kim Wilde

Phil and Joanne (Human League)

Gary Kemp

Clare (Altered Images)

Barry Gibb (Bee Gees)

Martin Fry (ABC)

Bananarama

Soft Cell

Blue Rondo A La Turk

The Human League - An Illustrated Record by Harry North

Includes a small booklet designed by Orange Juice band

Reviews

Singles: Neil Tennent

Associates - Party Fears Two

Spizz Energi 2 - Work

Funkapolitan - Crime Of Life

Bauhaus - Kick In The Eye

Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons

Thin Lizzy - Hollywood

Weekend - The View From Her Room

Four Tops - Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over

Rudi - Crimson

Rimshots - Sweet Talk

Godley & Creme - Snack Attack

Alice Cooper - Seven And Seven Is

D.A.F. - Sex Unter Wasser

Boomtown Rats - House On Fire

Kool And The Gang - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)

Alexei Sayle - 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?

Private Lives - Because You're Young

Tenpole Tudor - Let The Four Winds Blow

Randy Edelman - Barbara

Shakatak - Nightbirds

Barracudas - Inside Mind

Classix Nouveau - Is It A Dream?

Marty Wilde - In Dreams

Albums

Mark Ellen

Red Starr

Pete Silverton

Ian Birch

Johnny Black

David Hepworth

Johnny Black

Dave Rimmer

Various Artists - To The Shores Of Lake Placid

Spandau Ballet - Diamond

Marc Bolan And T. Rex - Across The Airwaves

Mickey Jupp - Some people Can't Dance

Fun Boy Three - Fun Boy Three

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor

Haircut One Hundred - Pelican West

Jimmy Derstri - Heart On A Wall

Fleshtones - Roman Gods

Pigbag - Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive

The dB's - Repercussion

Jona Lewie - Heart Skips Beat

Nights Out:

Tenpole Tudor - London (Jill Sinclair)

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Badge.  It was one of 4 badges to collect.  They were:

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Ultravox

Altered Images

The Human League

Siouxsie And The Banshees

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This issue also came with the First Token to send off for the complete set plus a special Smash Hits badge exclusive to the set.

 

To read more on the badges click the link below

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Free Badges

Adverts

Private Lives - Because Your Young Single

After The Fire - Rich Boys Single

Haircut One Hundred - Pelican West Album

Genius Of Rap - Genius Of Rap Album and Free 12'' Single

Undertones - Beautiful Friend Single

Thompson Twins - Set Album and Tour

Jimmy Pursey - Alien Orphan Album

Rico And The Special AKA - Jungle Music Single

Earth Wind & Fire - Raise! Album

The Mood - Don't Stop Single

Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons Single

Links

Happy Reading

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