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 3rd March - 16th March 1983

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Credits

3rd March - 16th March 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 05 - Issue 111

Cover Photo - Unknown

Price - 40p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Dave Rimmer - Eurythmics

Peter Martin - Depeche Mode

Ian Birch - Icehouse

David Hepworth - Elvis Presley Feature

Steve Rapport - JoBoxers

Neil Tennant - Musical Youth

Photographers

LFI - Soft Cell (Page 2)

Joe Bangay - Toyah (Page 4)

Steve Rapport - Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force (Page 4-5)

Syndication International - Tony Hadley and Wife (Page 5)

BBC - Leee John (Imagination) (Doctor Who) (Page 5)

Steve Rapport - Divine (Harris Milstead) (Page 5)

Chris Craxmer - Orange Juice (Page 7)

Alan Horne - Paul Quin (Page 11)

Eric Watson - Competition Model (Page 13) 

Simon Fowler - Blancmange (Page 15)

LI - Roy Music (Page 18)

Mark Rusher - Depeche Mode (Page 22-23)

Eric Watson - Kajagoogoo (Centre Spread)

Steve Rapport - JoBoxers (Page 36-37)

Rex Features - Tanya Roberts (Page 43)

BBC - Joanna Lumley (Page 43)

BBC - Catherine Bach - (Page 43)

Gabor Scott -  Steve Norman (Page 43)

Picture Power - Lemmy (Page 43)

Granada TV - Deirdre Barlow (Page 43)

LFI - Victoria Principle (Page 43)

David Fowler - Sonia  Kristina (Page 43)

Joe Bangay - Nick Heyward (Page 43)

David Wainwright - Gene Anthony Ray (Page 45)

Steve Rapport - Mari Wilson (Page 45)

LFI - Humphry Bogart (Page 45)

LFI - Neil Arthur (Page 45)

LFI - Diane Keaton (Page 45)

LFI - Brooke Shields (Page 45)

Picture Power - Zeke (Page 45)

Mark Rusher - Top Right Picture (Page 51)

Paul Rider - Luther Vandross (Page 53)

Gered Mankowitz - Fun Boy Three (Back Cover)

 

Lyrics

Issue Information

Soft Cell - Numbers

Bucks Fizz - Run For Your Life

Orange Juice - Rip It Up

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)

Blancmange - Waves

Cliff Richard and Phil Everly- She Means Nothing To Me

Patti Austin and James Ingram - Baby Come To Me

Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Luther Vandross - Never Too Much

Evelyn King - Get Loose

JoBoxers - Boxerbeat

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - No Fish Today

Forrest - Rock The Boat

Front Cover:

Eurythmics

Centre Spread:

Kajagoogoo

Back Cover:

Fun Boy Three

Interviews

General

Start

Eurythmics

Depeche Mode

Icehouse

JoBoxers

Musical Youth

Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force

Nardo Bailey and Amazulu

Tony Hadley marries Leonie

Leee John in Doctor Who

Divine

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Personal File - Toyah

Features:

Dream Dates Of The Stars

Elvis Presley - The Story Of The King

Reviews

Bitz

Singles: Johnny Black

Spectral Display - It Takes A Muscle To Fall In Love

Kissing The Pink - The Last Film

Roman Holiday - Stand By

Marine Girls - You Must Be Mad

The Gist - Fool For A Valentine

Rip Rig And Panic - Beat The Beast

Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me?

Shriekback - Lined Up

Chas And DAve - London Girls

Carlena Duncon - I Want Your Love Back

Melba Moore - Underlove

Precious Wilson - You Haven't Heard The Last Of Me

Incantation - Sikuriadas

Spider - Why D'Ya Lie To Me?

Richard Bone - Joy Of Radiation

Big Country - Fields Of Fire

Modern Romance - High Life

Little Foxes - Crossed Line

Maisonettes - Where I Stand

Lisa Stansfield - Listen To Your Heart

Scarlet Party - Eyes Of Ice

Blancmange

Tears

U2

Mathilde Santing

Michael Jackson

Troy Tate

Beki Bondage

Mathilde Santing

Gary Numan

Juluka

Kajagoogoo

The Belle Stars

Def Leppard

Level 42

Rick Buckler

Roxy Music

Yazoo

The Undertones

OMD

Gallop Charts

Malcolm McLaren

Rip Rig And Panic

ABC

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My Top Ten - Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo)

Take Five - Kimberley Leston

 

Birthdays:

Shakin' Stevens (35)

Dennis Seaton (Musical Youth) (16)

Gary Numan (25)

Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz) (29)

Martin Fry (ABC) (25)

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Fan Clubs:

Depeche Mode

Kajagoogoo

Madness

Albums:

Dave Rimmer
Neil Tennant
Johnny Black
Peter Martin
Kimberley Leston
Jim Shelley
Bev Hillier
Angie Somerside
Ian Birch

Get Smart

Amos (Culture Club)

Japan

Record Shack Shop

The Jacksons

John Taylor (Duran Duran) and Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)

Paul Weller

Andrew Ridgeley

Madness

The Who

Tears For Fears

Paul Young

The Alarm

Jammin' (Music Magazine)

Limahl

ELO

Matt Johnson (The The)

Echo And The Bunnymen

Alan Horne (Postcard Records)

Gap Band - Gap Band IV

Tyrone Brunson - S-T-I-C-K-Y Situation

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Dazzleships

Ben Wyatt - North Marine Drive

Bow Wow Wow - When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Getting Going

23 Skidoo - The Culling Is Coming

Kids From Fame - The Kids From Fame Live!

Goodie - Call Me Goodie

The Gist - Embrace The Herd

Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick

Spandau Ballet - True

Stephen Emmer - Vogue

U2 - War

Bucks Fizz - Hand Cut

Nights Out

Labelled With Love - London (Peter Martin)

One The Juggler - Nottingham (Claire Sheaff)

Luther Vandross - London (Dave Rimmer)

Barry

Computers

Merchandise

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

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Culture Club

Madness

Spandau Ballet

Simple Minds

Wham

Tears For Fears

U2

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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 see more of that click the link below.

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Free Badges

Adverts

Spandau Ballet - True Album

Big Country - Fields Of Fire Single

Tears For Fears - The Hurting Album

Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me? Single

Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love Single

UB40 - Live In Concert VHS Tape

Sleeping Lions - Celebration Single

The Kids From Fame - Friday Night Picture Disc Single

Human League - Mirror Man Video Single

Bucks Fizz - Run For Your Life Single

The Undertones - The Sin Of Pride Album and Tour

Pitfall Atari Game

Journey - Separate Ways Single

Wah! - Hope (I Wish You'd Believe In Me) Single

The Style Council - Speak Like A Child Single

Roman Holiday - Stand By Single

Toto - IV Album

China Crisis - Difficult Shapes And Passive Rhythms Album

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Albums and Tour

Hot Line 1 Compilation Album

Hotline 2 Compilation Album

Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving Album

Ultravox - Visions In Blue Single

Modern Romance - High Life Single

Fun Boy Three - Waiting Album and Tour

Tracey Ullman - Breakaway Single

Japan - All Tomorrows Parties Single

OMD - Dazzle Ships Album

Links

Happy Reading

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