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 17th March - 30th March 1983

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Credits

17th March - 30th March 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 06 - Issue 112

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Ian Birch - Duran Duran

Johnny Black - Big Country

Mark Steels - Bonnie Tyler

Ian Birch - Hall And Oates

Neil Tennant - The Style Council

Photographers

Mark Rusher - Fish (Page 4)

Steve Rapport - Duran Duran (Black and White Photo's) (Page 7)

Steve Rapport - Nick Heyward (Page 13)

Michael Putland - Hall And Oates (Page 24-25, 27)

Sheila Rock - Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) (Page 32)

Paul Cox - Martin Fry (ABC) (Page 33)

Eric Watson - The Style Council and Tracie (Page 38-39)

Gary Lornie - Spear Of Destiny (Page 50)

Mark Rusher - Madness (Page 51)

Simon Fowler - Orange Juice (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me

Kissing The Pink - The Last Film

Modern Romance - High Life

Nick Heywood - Whistle Down The Wind

Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two

Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot

Ultravox - Visions In Blue

Wha! - Hope

Style Council - Speak Like A Child

Moterhead - Bomber

Phil Collins - Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away

Leo Sayer - Orchard Road

Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love

Front Cover:

Tracie and Paul Weller

Centre Spread:

Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) and Martin Fry (ABC)

Back Cover:

Orange Juice

Interviews

General

Start

Duran Duran (Readers Questions)

Big Country

Bonnie Tyler

Hall and Oates

Paul Weller and Tracie

Animal Nightlife

Fish's

Les Paul

Roni Griffith

 Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney with

Michael Jackson and Michael Grant

Rock Goddess

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Personal File - Jeremiah Healey

Reviews

Singles: David Hepworth

Bitz

 Bobby 'O' - She Has A Way

Style Council - Speak Like A Child

Laurel & Hardy - Clunk Click

Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two

Tracey Ullman - Breakaway

Dave Phillips & The Hot Rod Gang - Tainted Love Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind

Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?

Fastway - Easy Livin'

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

Olivia Newton-John - Tied Up

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - Siamese Cat Song

Ultravox - Visions In Blue

Lakeside - Raid

The Higsons - Run Me Down

Ruts - Weak Heart

Phil Collins - Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away

Mari Wilson - Cry Me A River

Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love

Talk Talk - My Foolish Friend

The Undertones - Got To Have You Back

Set The Tone - Rap Your Love

New Order - Blue Monday

Forrest

The Stray Cats

Joan Armatrading

The Tudors

Robert Gorl

Elvis Costello and Madness

Mick Jagger and Bill Wyman

Kissing The Pink

Talk Talk

Prince

Toyah

Debbie Harry

BBC Breakfast Television

Fastway

 Icehouse

 

All Time Top Ten - Clare Grogan

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Birthdays:

Clare Grogan (Altered Images) (21)

Terry Hall (Fun Boy Three) (24)

Andy O (Blue Zoo) (24)

Pete Wylie (Wah!) (25)

Aretha Franklin (41)

Elton John (36)

Susan Sulley (Human League) (20)

Diana Ross (39)

Billy MacKenzie (26)

Eric Clapton (38)

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Fan Clubs:

OMD

Marillion

Modern Romance

Albums:

Fred Dellar
Kimberley Leston
Peter Silverton
Beverley Hillier
Dave Rimmer
Neil Tennant
Peter Martin
Peter Stockton
Peter Dodd
Mark Steels

Get Smart

Billy MacKenzie and The Associates

Soft Cell

China Crisis

Incantation

Squeeze

Janet Jackson

Depeche Mode

Belle Stars

Aztec Camera

Elvis Costello

Japan

Yazoo

Sylvia And The Sapphires

Thompson Twins

Tears For Fears - The Hurting

Rock Goddess - Rock Goddess

Misty In Roots - Earth

Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving

Various Artists - Love Train

Prince Charles and the City Beat Band - Gang War

Naked Eyes - Burning Bridges

Joan Armatrading - The Key

Jerry Knight - Love's On Our Side

The Meteors - Wreckin' Crew

Kowalski - Overman Underground

Richard Hell and the Voidoids -Destiny Street

Orchestra Super Mazembe - Kaivaska

Def Leppard - Pyromania

Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning

Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear

Nights Out

Spear Of Destiny - Liverpool (Penny Kiley)

Madness - London (Kimberley Leston)

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Double Sided Giant Poster which consisted of:

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Culture Club

Wham

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This issue also came with the Second 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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Giant Poster

Adverts

Missing Persons - Words Single

Tears For Fears - The Hurting Album

Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind Single

Musical Youth - The Youth Of Today Album

Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving Album

Mad Max and Mad Max II

Hey Elastica - Suck A Little Honey Single

Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? Single

Bucks Fizz - Hand Cut Album

Bow Wow Wow  - When The Going Gets Tough Album

Haysi Fantayzee - Battle Hymns For Children Singing Album

Pitfall - Atari Game

Tracie - The House That Jack Built Single

The Tudors - Tied Up With Lou Cool Single

Yakety Yak - Play @ Astoria Theatre

Dave Phillips And The Hot Rod Gang - Tainted Love Single

Wide Boy Awake - Bona Venture Single

Laurel And Hardy - Clunk Click Single

Spandau Ballet - True Album

Boots - Takes 2 Cassette Album Series (Various)

Boots - Top Albums And Cassettes (Various)

Phil Collins - Don't let Him Steel Your Heart Away Single

Motown - Gold 45's (Various)

Links

Happy Reading

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