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 28th April - 11th May 1983

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Credits

28th April - 11th May 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 09 - Issue 115

Cover Photo -Peter Ashworth

Price - 40p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Ian Birch - Human League

Dave Rimmer - Roman Holiday

Neil Tennant - Top Of The Pops Feature

Mark Steels - Kissing The Pink

Pete Silverton - The Birthday Party

Ian Bitch - The Creatures

Photographers

LFI - Annie Lennox (Page 4)

Steve Rapport - Joe Strummer (Page 4)

Steve Rapport - Johnathan Melton (Page 4)

Virginia Turbett - Gary Numan and Various (Page 5)

Eric Watson - The Belle Stars (Page 7)

Peter Ashworth - Human League (Page 8-9)

Eric Watson - Tracie young (Page 11)

Justin Thomas - Nick Beggs (Page 11)

Steve Rapport - Dig Wayne (Page 16)

Dennis O'Regan - Chris Difford (Page 17)

Eric Watson - Dee (Page 17)

Virginia Turbett - Various (Page 24-27)

Paul cox / BBC / LFI - Grace Jones (Page 29)

Leon Morris - Kissing The Pink (Page 31)

Eric Watson - Bauhaus (Centre Spread)

Paul Rider - Birthday Party (Page 36)

Steve Rapport - Photo A, H (Page 38)

Janette Beckman - Photo E (Page 38)

Michael Putland - Photo F (Page 38)

David Wainwright - Photo I (Page 38)

Joe Bangay - Photo J (Page 38)

Steve Rapport - Fun Boy Three (Page 41)

Gary Lornie - Spandau Ballet (Page 56)

Steve Rapport - Joan Armatrading (Page 56)

Paul Rider - Twisted Sister (Page 56)

Santo Basone - Roland (Tears For Fears) (Page 57)

Steve Rapport - Curt (Tears For Fears) (Page 57)

Andre Csillag - Billy Byford (Page 59)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter

Men At Work - Overkill

The Belle Stars - Sweet Memory

Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination

Michael Jackson - Beat It

Eddy Grant - War Party

Twisted Sister - I Am (I'm Me)

The Kids From Fame - Friday Night (Live)

The Questions - Price You Pay

Hall And Oates - Family Man

Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper

New Edition - Candy Girl

Chill Fac-Torr - Twist (Round And Round)

Iron Maiden - Flight Of Icarus

The Creatures - Miss The Girl

Musical Youth - Heartbreaker

Front Cover:

Human League

Centre Spread:

Bauhaus

Back Cover:

Tracey Ullman

Interviews

General

Human League

Roman Holiday

Kissing The Pink

Birthday Party

The Creatures

Start

Features:

Joe Strummer

Jonathan Melton

Gary Numan

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Personal File - Annie Lennox

Bitz

Top Of The Pops

Reviews

Singles: Deborah Steels

Indeep

The Flirts

David Bowie

Bauhaus

Dexy's

Meat Loaf

Bob Marley

Big Youth

U-Roy,

CND Youth Concert with Madness, Style Council, Damned, Hazel O'Connor, Clint Eastwood and General Saint

Style Council

Glastonbury - The Beat, Curtis Mayfield and Aswad

After The Fire

F.R. David

Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook

Duran Duran

Geoff Deane

Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force

Planet Patrol

Jonzun Crew

Michael Jackson

Paul McCartney

Jacksons

Freddie Mercury

Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath

JoBoxers

Suzanne Sulley and Clare Grogan

Russell Grant

Ian McCulloch marries Lorraine Fox

Sweet Dreams

Jerry Dammers

Dee and Style Council

The Police

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My Top Ten - Dig Wayne (JoBoxers)

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Birthdays:

Phil Smith (24)

Jo Callis (32)

David Ball (24)

Jay Aston (22)

Ian McCulloch (24)

Gary Glitter (43)

Dave Gahan (21)

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Fan Clubs:

Gary Numan

Beki Bondage

Human League

Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed

Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than The Speed Of Night

Meat Loaf - If You Really Want To

Hall And Oates - Family Man

David Van Day - Young Americans Talking

Clock DVA - Resistance

David Grant - Stop And Go

UK Players - Love's Gonna Get You

Claire Hammill - 24 Hours From Tulsa

Paul Haig - Heaven Sent

Coati Mundi - Como Esta

Toni Basil - Street Beat

B-52's - Future Generation

Junior - Communication Breakdown

Cindy And The Saffrons - Terry

Nick Love - Ragin' Eyes

Icehouse - Street Cafe

Piranhas - Easy Come, Easy Go

Bad Manners - That'll Do Nicely

Eddie Grant - War Party

Fat Larry's Band - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow

Helen Shapiro - Let Yourself Go

The Alarm - The Stand

Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter

Albums:

Jo-Anne Smith
Dave Rimmer
Peter Martin
Peter Stockton
Johnny Black
Fred Dellar
Tim de Lisle

Kajagoogoo - White Feathers

Various Artists - Prelude's Greatest Hits Volumes One And Two

The Raincoats - The Kitchen Tape

The New Johnny Thunders - Too Much Junkie Business

Bush Tetras - Wild Things

Modern Romance - Trick Of The Light

Spear Of Destiny - Grapes Of Wrath

Gabi Delgado - Mistress

Richard Bone - Brave Tales

Fastway - Fastway

A Flock Of Seagulls - Listen

Get Smart

Barry

Adam Ant

Neil Diamond

Life In The European Theatre Compilation Album

Status Quo

I Spy For The FBI Single

Tracie Young

Marlon Brando

Malcolm McLaren

Orange Juice

Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo)

The Video The TV Banned

Nights Out

Spandau Ballet - Liverpool (Peter Martin)

Joan Armatrading - London (Deborah Steels)

Twisted Sister - London (Kimberley Leston)

Tears For Fears - London (Johnny Black)

Adverts

Maximum Joy - Why Can't We Live Together Single

Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter Single

A Flock Of Seagulls - Listen Album

Wham - Bad Boys Single

The Beastmaster Film

Philip Japp - Philip Japp Album and Tour

Adam And The Ants - Dirk Wears White Sox Album

The Sapphires - My Baby Must Be A Magician Single

Fun Boy three - Our Lips Are Sealed Single

Pete Shelley - No One Like You Single

Coat Mund - How Are You Single

Meatloaf - Midnight At The Lost And Found Album

Fat Larry's Band - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow Single

David Grant - Stop And Go Single

XTC - Great Fire Single

Heaven 17 - The Luxury Gap Album

Kajagoogoo - White Feathers Album and Tour

Phil Jones - This Mirror Single

Japan - Oil On Canvas Video

Saxon - Power Of The Glory Single

Friends Again - Honey And The Core Single

Rush - Tour

Aztec Camera - High Land Hard Rain Album

Links

Happy Reading

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