23rd June - 6th July 1983
Credits
23rd June - 6th July 1983
Volume 5 - Number 13 - Issue 119
Cover Photo - Peter Ashworth
Price - 40p Pages - 56
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Interviewers
Dave Rimmer - Flashdance Feature
Ian Birch - Irene Cara
Mark Steels - The Truth
Neil Tennent - Bananarama
Johnny Black - Matt Fretton
Mark Steels - Ultravox
Photographers
Charles Carne - Martin Kemp and Shirley (Page 5)
Clare Muller - Shirley and Andrew Ridgeley (Page 5)
Charles Carne - George Michael (Page 5)
LFI - Toto (Page 15)
Peter Anderson - John Foxx (Page 16)
Steve Rapport - The Truth (Page 19)
David Wainwright - Nick Beggs (Page 23)
Paul Rider - Bananarama (Page 24-26)
George Chin - Dig Wayne (Page 31)
Peter Ashworth - Matt Fretton (Page 39)
Eric Watson - Ultravox (Page 44)
LFI - Limahl (Page 49)
Steve Rapport - David Bowie (Page 51)
Steve Rapport - Dig Wayne (Page 52)
Bugsy Malone Play
Ian McKell - H2O (Page 56)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Bucks Fizz - When We Were Young
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me
Irene Cara - Flashdance.. (What A Feeling)
The Imposter - Pills And Soap
Toto - I Wont Hold You Back
Marillion - Garden Party
The Truth - Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)
Joni Mitchell - Edith and The Kingpin
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
David Sylvian and Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
Matt Fretton - It's So High
Kissing The Pink - Love Lasts Forever
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
Front Cover:
Matt Fretton
Centre Spread:
The Police
Back Cover:
H2O
Interviews
General
Start
The Lotus Eaters
Jimmy The Hoover
Mick Karn and Midge Ure in Egypt
Steve Strange birthday party with
Martin Kemp, Shirley, Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael; Steve Strange; Leee John
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Personal File - Alannah Currie
Irene Cara
Bananarama
The Truth
Matt Fretton
Ultravox
Features:
Flashdance
Posters
Matt Fretton
Ultravox
Bitz
Reviews
Singles: Wham
Malcolm McLaren
George Martin
Paul Weller
John Foxx
Rick Buckler
Men Without Hats and Margaret Trudeau
Pete Shelley
Chris Sievey
Mainframe
David Bowie
TinTin (Stephen Duffy)
David Ball and Ginny Hewes
Virgin Prunes
Paul Young
Robert Wyatt
Kim Wilde
Duran Duran
Robert Palmer
Prince Charles And His City Beat Band
Peter Powell
Nick Heyward
Cliff Richard
A Craze
The Undertones
Culture Club
Duran Duran
A Flock Of Seagulls
Kajagoogoo
Eddy Grant
Madness
David Bowie
Rod Stewart
Elton John
Thomas Dolby
Naked Eyes
Mutterings:
Michael Jackson
Peter Gabriel
Andy Summers
Sting
Stewart Copeland
Kevin Rowland
Sex Pistols
Pigbag
Annabella Lwin
Icehouse
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My Top Ten - Jeffrey Daniel
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Birthdays:
Leee John (26)
Andy McClusky (24)
Curt Smith (22)
Mike Jones (28)
Adrian Wright (27)
Vince Clarke (22)
Michael Grant (14)
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Fan Clubs:
Ultravox
Soft Cell
Blancmange
Roman Holiday - Don’t Try To Stop It
Fastway - We Become One
Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night
Frank Barber Orchestra - Disco Bond
Marillion - Garden Party
Meat Loaf - Razor’s Edge
Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Men At Work - It’s A Mistake
Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me
David Sylvian and Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long
Nona Hendryx - B-Boys
Kissing The Pink - Love Lasts Forever
The Honeymoon Killers - Subtitled Remix
The Kids From Fame - Body-Language
A Flock Of Seagulls - Transfer Affection
Styx - Don’t Let It End
Ramones - Time Has Come Today
I-Level - Teacher
Bucks Fizz - When We Were Young
Freeez - IOU
Albums:
Fred Dellar
David Hepworth
Dave Rimmer
Mark Steels
Tim De Lisle
Peter Stockton
The Police - Synchronicity
Altered Images - Bite
Wham - Fantastic
Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues
Mezzoforte - Catching Up
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Rod Stewart - Body Wishes
Elton John - Too Low For Zero
Southern Death Cult – Southern Death Cult
Get Smart
The Clash
Buzz And The Flyers
Wham
Tears For Fears
Joani Loves Chaci
Blancmange
Julian Cope Ade Edmondson
New Order
Barry
Flashdancing
Nights Out
David Bowie - London (Ian Birch / David Hepworth / Mark Ellen)
JoBoxers - Nottingham (Claire Sheaff)
Merchandise
This issue gave it's readers The Smash Hits Who's Who Booklet.
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This consisted of the Front and Back Cover plus the Second installment containing the following:
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Jim Kerr
Annie Lennox
Limahl
Paul McCartney
Malcolm McLaren
Andy McClusky
Leee John
Gary Kemp
David Jaymes
Elton John
Ian McCulloch
George Michael
Alison Moyet
Peter Murphy
Terry Hall
Nick Heyward
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To see more on that click the link below
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Adverts
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch Single
The Police - Synchronicity Album
Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen The Rain? Single
Tin Tin - Hold It Single
Vision - Love Dance Single
Altered Images - Bite Album
Endgames - Waiting For Another Chance Single
Central Line - Surprise, Surprise Single
John Foxx - Endlessly Single
Flashdance Film
Wham - Fantastic Album
Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me Single
The Cure - The Walk Single
The Bluebells - Sugar Bridge Single and Tour