1983 - Yearbook
In November / December 1982 Britain's most poplar music magazine 'Smash Hits' released their first Yearbook. This Yearbook was for the year 1983.
Published by Smash Hits it was printed by East Midlands Litho Printers.
The Yearbook was mainly written by David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and Ian Birch.
Designed by Steve Bush, David Bostock, Kimberley Leston, while other Contributors were Linda Duff, Bev Hillier, Peter Strong and Neil Tennent.
The Yearbook was Edited by Neil Tennant who went onto to work at Smash Hits as the features editor before leaving to set up the group Pet Shop Boys.
The 1983 Yearbook featured Special Features, Colour Pictures, Star Contributions, Inside Information and a 1983 Day By Day Diary.
You could get the whole thing for the price of £2.25
1983 Yearbook
Credits
Contents:
Contents of the Yearbook are as follows.
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Stuff At The Top - what do stars keep in their bags
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Annabella - late for rehearsals
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Let's Pretend - Lee Thompson, Mari Wilson, Martin Gore
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On The Air - with Madness
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The Police - 1977 - 1982
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Toyah
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The Gene Of The Chelsea Boot - story by Martin Fry of ABC
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Smash Hits 2023AD - a glimpse into the future
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Spandau Ballet - all dressed up
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Desert Island Quiz
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Simon Le Bon
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Ballroom Blitz
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Words And Music
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Bananarama - in Colour
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Let's Pretend - Part Two - Dollar, Leee John, Nick Heyward
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A Day In The Life Of Barry
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Kevin Roland
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Paul Weller
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Practical Electronics
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Adam (Ant)
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The Best Dressed Chests
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On The Button
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Soft Cell
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Career Opportunities
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The Stevie Wonder Story
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Seaside Skullduggery
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Lemmy
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With A Little Luck - a look at 15 new Stars of the new year
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Collectors Cornered
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Siouxsie
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The Story Of A Hit - with Yazoo
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David Sylvian
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Kim Wilde
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The Smash Hits Diary 1983
Posters:
Annabella
Sting
Toyah
Simon Le Bon
Bananarama
Paul Weller
Adam Ant
Soft Cell
Stevie Wonder
Lemmy
Culture Club
Siouxsie
Kim Wilde
David Sylvian
Nick Heyward
David Bowie
Contributors:
Virginia Turbett - Madness
Fred Dellar - Words And Music Feature
Mark Ellen - Kevin Rowland
Ian Birch, Phil Oaky and Andy Mackay - Electronics Feature
Fred Dellar - Stevie Wonder Feature
Dave Rimmer - New Acts For '83
Mark Rusher - Yazoo
Photographers:
Eric Watson - Cheryl Baker and Mike Nolan (Page 23)
Richard Haughton - London Camden Palace (Page 32)
BBC - Various Dancers (Page 32)
Keystone - Dancers (Page 32, 34, 35)
Jill Furmanovsky - Dancer (Bottom Pic) (Page 34)
Mark Rusher - Various Dancers (Page 35)
Jill Furmanovsky - Giorgio Moroder (Page 53)
Andre Csillag - Vangelis (Page 53)
Eric Watson - Various (Page 56-57)
Jill Furmanovsky - Adrian Wright (Page 76)
Virginia Turbett - Captain Sensible (Page 78)
Virginia Turbett - Buster Bloodvessel (Page 79)
Mark Rusher - Steve Strange (Page 79)
LFI - Mark Fox (Page 93)
Frank Griffin - Sally-Ann Triplett (Page 99)
Rock Shots - Tony Hadley (Page 107)
Alan Ballard - The Specials (Page 111)
Birrer - Malcolm Owen (Page 111)
Simon Fowler - Human League (Page 122)
Steve Rapport - Richard Barbieri (Page 124)
LFI - John Lennon (Page 127)
Neil Tennant
In 1982, Neil Tennant was drafted in to work on the magazine as the Editor for the upcoming 1983 Year Book and the magazine's Features Editor.
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On Thursday 20th December 2012, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a program interviewing Neil Tennant about his time On Smash Hits, and his role in the 'Christmas From The Stars' Flexi-disc. Below is the interview.
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