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 20th January - 2nd February 1983

Smash Hits - Issue 108 - 20th January -
Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 108 - 20th

Credits

20th January - 2nd February 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 02 - Issue 108

Cover Photo - (Unknown)

Price - 40p    Pages - 44

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Interviewers

Neil Tennant - Wah!

Mark Ellen - Michael Jackson

Mark Ellen - Men At Work

Tim De Lisle - U2

Photographers

Mark Rusher - Paul Weller and Tracey Thorn (Page 4)

Steve Rumney - Roy Hay and Alison (Page 5)

David Wainwright - Gene Anthony Ray and Debbie Allen (Page 5)

Steve Rapport - Washington (Page 6)

Steve Rapport - Pete Wylie (Page 7)

Paul Cox / LFI - Daryl Hall And John Oates (Page 9)

LFI - Dire Straits (Page 9)

Rock Shots Ltd - David Bowie (Page 12)

Eric Watson - Boy George (Centre Spread)

Paul Cox - Boys Own (Page 26)

Rex Features - The Beatles (Page 28-29)

LFI - The Beatles (Page 28)

Steve Rapport / LFI - Echo And The Bunnymen (Page 33)

Steve Rapport - U2 (33-35)

Steve Rapport - Bono (U2) (Page 35)

Steve Rapport - Joe Jackson (Page 41)

Mike Putland / LFI - David Jensen (Page 43)

Paul Cox / LFI - Mari Wilson (Page 43)

Robert Elsdale - The Belle Stars (Back cover)

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Lyrics

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Pete Wylie (Wah!)

Centre Spread:

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

Wah! - The Story Of The Blues

Daryl Hall And John Oates - One On One

Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

Diana Ross - So Close

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

Fleetwood Mac - Oh Diane

Laura Branigan - Gloria

Men At work - Down Under

Melba Moore - Mind Up Tonight

Echo And The Bunnymen - The Cutter

U2 - New Years Day

Boy George

Back Cover:

The Belle Stars

Interviews

Wah!

Michael Jackson

Men At Work

U2

General

Start

Paul Weller and Tracey Thorn

Tracey Ullman

The Sleeping Lions

Gene Anthony Ray and Debbie Allen

Roy Hay marries Alison

Merrick and Gary Tibbs

Personal File - Mike Nolan

Features:

50 Facts About The Beatles

Reviews

Bitz

Compact Disc

Haircut One Hundred

Echo And The Bunnymen

Stiff Little Fingers

Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook

David Bowie World Tour

Gallup Replaces British Market Research Bureau

Adam Ant

Duran Duran

Ian Dury

Paul Weller

Warren Cann and Hans Zimmer

Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark

Mick Karn

Billy Griffin

Bauhaus

Iron Maiden

 

Vinyl Frontier:

Spandau Ballet,

Fun Boy Three,

Mari Wilson

Wham

Spear Of Destiny

Leisure Process

Bananarama

Altered Images

The Police

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Top Ten - Andy O

Take 5 - David Hepworth

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Birthdays:

Eric Stewart (38)

Neil Diamond (42)

Jools Holland (25)

Andy Cox (27)

Gary Tibbs (25)

Tony Blackburn (40)

Phil Collins (32)

Phil Manzanera (32)

John Lydon (27)

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Fan Clubs:

Bucks Fizz

Shakin' Stevens

Modern Romance

Nights Out

Joe Jackson - Nottingham (Steve Rapport)

Medium Wave Band / US / Hot Quisine - London (Dave Rimmer)

Barry

Orville

Soft Cell

Top Of The Pops

Superstore

The Oxford Roadshow

Duran Duran

Blancmange

The Tube

Old Grey Whistle Test

The Other Side Of The Tracks

Razzmatazz

Gastank

David Jenson and Pauline Black

Boy George

Gary Numan

Japan

Kevin Rowland

The Clash

Status Quo

Marc Almond

The Pinkees

Singles: Dave Rimmer

Prince - 1999

Set The Tone - Dance Sucker

Cava Cava - Brother Bright

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

Bobby M feat Jean Carn - Let's Stay Together

Tears For Fears - Change

Stargazers - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens

The Beatles - Please Please Me

Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny

Stone - Girl I Like The Way That You Move

Central Line - Nature Boy

Cheryl Lynn (with Luther Vandross) - If This World Were Mine

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

Stevie Wonder - The Front Line

White And Torch - Let's Forget

Diana Ross - So Close

Paris - Censored

Echo And The Bunnymen - The Cutter

That Hideous Strength - Vintage English Rock & Roll

The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times

Melle Mel And Duke Bootee - Message 2 (Survival)

China Crisis - Christian

Go 2 - I Like My Own Company

U2 - New Years Day

Die Unbekannten - Dangerous Moonlight

Indeep - Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life

The Blades - Revelations (Of Heartbreak)

Albums:

Neil Tennant

David Bostock

Mark Ellen

David Hepworth

Peter Stockton

Dave Rimmer

Sot Cell - The Art Of Falling Apart

Heatwave - Power Cuts (All Their Hottest Hits)

The Stranglers - Feline

Bob Segar - The Distance

GBH - Leather, Bristles, No Survivors And Sick Boys…

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Luther Vandross - Luther Vandross

Black Sabbath - Live Evil

Schneider With The Kick - Exposed

Paul Carrack - Suburban Voodoo

Echo And The Bunnymen - Porcupine

David Bowie - Rare

Get Smart

ABC

Ultravox

Merrick And Tibbs

Culture Club

The Exploited

The Clash

David Bowie And Bing Crosby

Captain Sensible

Boys Own

Tony Hadley

Simple Minds

The Jam

Marc And The Mambas

The Rubettes

Adverts

Polecats - Make A Circuit With Me Single

Tears For Fears - Change Single

Bauhaus - Lagartija Nick Single

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Single

The Stranglers - Feline Album

Mick Karn - Sensitive Single

Echo And The Bunnymen - The Cutter Single

U2 - New Years Day Single

Cava Cava - Brother Bright Single

Paul Young and The Family - Love Of The Common People Single

Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny Single

Earth Wind And Fire - Fall In Love With Me Single

Peter Godwin - Emotional Disguise Single

Party Party Movie

Airplane II The Sequel Movie

Links

Happy Reading

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