14th April - 27th April 1983
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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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