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 14th April - 27th April 1983

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Credits

14th April - 27th April 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 08 - Issue 114

Cover Photo - (Unknown)

Price - 40p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Mark Steels - Thompson Twins

Ian Birch - Robert Palmer

Ian Birch - Twisted Sister

Neil Tennant - Johnathan King

Dave Rimmer - The Music Centre Feature

Neil Tennant - The Belle Stars

Photographers

Joe Bangay - Limahl (Page 4)

Peter Anderson - The Questions (Page 4)

Steve Rapport - Dig Wayne (Page 5)

Janette Beckham - Thompson Twins (Page 8)

Paul Cox - Modern Romance (Page 11)

Andre Csillag - Suggs (Page 29)

BBC - The Beatles (Page 29)

Jill Furmanovsky - The Music Centre (40-42)

Neil Matthews Break Dancer (Page 41)

Eric Watson - The belle Stars (Page 448-49)

Gabor Scott - Rick Mayall (Page 58)

Steve Rapport - Edwyn (Orange Juice) (Page 59)

LFI - Motorhead (Page 61)

LFI - Bauhaus (Page 63)

Steve Rapport - JoBoxers (Back Cover)

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Lyrics

Issue Information

OMD - Telegraph

TOTO - Rosanna

The Farmer's Boys - Muck It Out

Spandau Ballet - True

Robert Palmer - You Are In My System

Kenny Everett - Snot Rap

Sweet Dreams - I'm Never Giving Up

The Beatles - Yesterday

A Flock Of Seagulls - Nightmares

F. R. David - Words

David Bowie - Let's Dance

Heaven 17 - Temptation

Thompson Twins - We Are Detective

Cliff Richard - True Love Ways

Bauhaus - I'm In Parties

Front Cover:

Thompson Twins

Centre Spread:

Big Country

Back Cover:

JoBoxers

Interviews

General

Start

Thompson Twins

Robert Palmer

Twisted Sister

Johnathan King

Belle Stars

Features:

The Questions

Chubby Checker and Chill Fac-Torr

Grace Jones

Dig Wayne

Simon Le Bon

Nash The Slash

Kevin Rowland

Nick Heyward and Glen Tilbrook 

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Personal File - Limahl

The Music Centre - the Bronx

Reviews

Singles: Dave Rimmer

Bitz

David Van Day

Duran Duran

The Maisonettes

Cherry Red Records

Statik Records

Kajagoogoo

The System

Sweet Dreams

Phil Collins and Adam Ant

Level 42

Roxy Music

Southern Death Cult

Psychic TV

David Bellamy

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My Top Ten - Stuart Adamson

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Birthdays:

Dave Edmunds (39)

Dusty Springfield (44)

Peter Shelley (28)

Alexis Korner (55)

Mike Barson (25)

John McElhone (20)

Bjorn Ulvaeus (38)

Roger Tylor (23)

Sheena Easton (24)

Marco Pirroni (24)

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Fan Clubs:

The Belle Stars

Depeche Mode

OMD

Valentine Brothers - Money's Too Tight

Michael Jackson - Beat It

Men At Work - Overkill

Bauhaus - She's In Parties

Heaven 17 - Temptation

Nile Rogers - The Land Of The Good Groove

Jonathan King - I'll Slap Your Face

Bad Manners - That'll Do Nicely

Creatures - Miss The Girl

New Edition - Candy Girl

The Jonzun Crew - Space Cowboy

Veterans - There Ain't No Age For Rock 'N' Roll

Level 42 - Out Of Sight Out Of Mind

Prince Charles and the City Beat Band - Cash (Cash Money)

OMD - Telegraph

Belle Stars - Sweet Memory

The Questions - Price You Pay 

Tall Boys - Another Half Hour Till Sunrise

Tom Robinson - Now Martin's Gone

O'Bryan - I'm Freaky

A Flock Of Seagulls - Nightmares / Talking

Gary Numan - Tubeway Army 1978

Prince - Little Red Corvette

Albums:

Steve Bush
Ian Birch
David Hepworth
Mark Steels
Peter Martin
Deborah Steels
Jo-Anne Smith
Neil Tennant

Get Smart

Bruce Foxton

Martin Fry (ABC)

Modern Romance

Duran Duran

Midge Ure

Orange Juice

Jump

Bonnie Tyler

Screen 3

Fun Boy Three

Barry

David Bowie - Let's Dance

Robert Palmer - Pride

Billy Fury - The One And Only

Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than The Speed Of Night

Rip Rig & Panic - Attitude

Weapon Of Peace - Rainbow Rhythm

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain

FR David - Words

Yarborough & People - Heartbeats

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Learns Some New Hip Expressions

Nights Out

Kevin Turvey & The Young Ones - Croydon (Mark Ellen)

Culture Club - Liverpool (Penny Kiley)

Orange Juice - London (Peter Martin)

Merchandise

This issue came with the Fourth (Final) 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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Badge Set

Adverts

I-Level - Mine Field Single

Robert Palmer - Pride Album

Kajagoogoo - White Feathers Album

Grace Jones - My Jamaican Guy Single

Junior - Communication Breakdown Single

Daryl Hall and John Oates - Family Man Single

Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than The Speed Of Night Album

The Creatures - Miss The Girl Single

Claire Hamill - One House Left Standing Album and October Album

The Questions - Price You Pay Single and Tour

Heaven 17 - Temptation Single

Iron Maiden - Flight Of Icarus Single and Tour

sweet dreams - I'm Never Giving Up Single

Lionel Richie - My Love Single

Spandau Ballet - True Single

Rip Rig and Panic - Attitude Album

Eddy Grant - War Party Single

A Flock O Seagulls - Nightmares Single

Human League - Fascination Single

Modern Romance - Trick Of The Light Album

David Bowie - Let's Dance Album

The Kids From Fame Poster

Thompson Twins - We Are Detectives Single

Oscar Wilde - Red Lipstique Single

Links

Happy Reading

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