7th July - 20th July 1983
Credits
7th July - 20th July 1983
Volume 5 - Number 14 - Issue 120
Cover Photo - Eric Watson
Price - 40p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Peter Martin - Marc Almond
Peter Martin - Jimmy The Hoover
Ian Birch - Paul Young
Johnny Black - Video Map
Mark Steels - Marillion
Photographers
Steve Rapport - Ian Donaldson (Page 4)
Joe Bangay - Annie Lennox (Page 4)
Virginia Turbett - Jackie China (Page 5)
Eric Watson - Marc Almond (Page 9)
Peter Anderson - Paul Weller (Page 13)
Mike Putland - Slik (Page 13)
Stella Watts - Daniel Ash (Page 13)
Steve Rapport - Dennis Greaves (Page 17)
Virginia Turbett - Gary Numan (Page 23)
Peter Ashworth - Jimmy And The Hoover (Page 25)
Joe Bangay - Eurythmics (Page 26)
Peter Ashworth - Shalamar (Centre Spread)
Eugene Adebari - Style Council (Page 44)
Steve Rapport - Fun Boy Three (Page 44)
Mike Putland - Tenpole Tudor (Page 45)
Steve Rapport - Eurythmics (Page 45)
Frank Griffin - Toyah (Page 45)
Scope Features - Adam Ant (Page 45)
Brian Cooke - Ultravox - (Page 45)
Steve Rapport - Marillion and Fish (Page 50-51)
Paul Rider - Rod Stewart (Page 56)
Andrew Catlin - Bauhaus (Page 57)
Kirstin Rodgers - Eddy Grant (Page 57)
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Lyrics
Issue Information
Thompson Twins - Watching
Yello - I Love You
Iron Maiden - The Trouper
Marc and Mambas - Black Heart
Echo and the Bunnymen - Never Stop
The Funk Masters - It's Over
Ultravox - Slow Motion
Midge Ure and Mick Karn - After The Fashion
Jimmy The Hoover - Tantalise (Wo Wo EE Yeh, Yeh)
Eurythmics - Who's That Girl
Freeez - I.O.U.
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
ELO - Rock 'N' Roll Is King
Tom Robinson - War Baby
Front Cover:
Paul Young
Centre Spread:
Shalamar
Back Cover:
Duran Duran
Interviews
General
Marc Almond
Jimmy And The Hoover
Paul Young
Marillion
Start
Features:
Double Dutch
Annie Lennox
Jackie China and Mike Smith
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Personal File - Ian Donaldson
Bitz
Video Map - Where Your Favorite Videos Were Shot
Posters
Paul Young
Reviews
Singles: Dave Rimmer
Mike Oldfield
Japan
Gary Numan
Thomas Dolby
Naked Eyes
State Of Grace
Everything But The Girl
Jo & Tim Rice
Paul Gambaccini
Mike Read
Aztec Camera
Dexys
Crass
The Alarm
Paul McCartney
Dame Edna Everage
Tom Robinson
Yello
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Freeez
The Death Cult
Musical Youth
David Bowie
Blancmange
Street Sounds Compilation Album
Mutterings:
George Michael
Jackie Hadley
Irene Cara
Musical Youth
Grandmaster Flash
Steve Strange
David Sylvian
Bow Wow Wow
Lee Gorman
Eurythmics
Leah
Simon LeBon and Jools Holland
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My Top Ten - Dennis Greaves
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Birthdays:
Ringo Star (43)
Andy Fletcher (22)
Graham Jones (22)
Kate Garner (30)
Marc Almond (24)
Jim Kerr (24)
Kevin Grant (12)
Peter Murphy (26)
Chris Cross (31)
Trevor Horn (34)
Stewart Copeland (31)
Brian May (33)
Paul Cook (27)
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Fan Clubs:
Marillion
Bonnie Tyler
Duran Duran
Echo And The Bunnymen - Never Stop
Peter Gabriel - I Don't Remember
The Beat - Ackee 1-2-3
Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
Virna Lindt - Intelligence
Sex Gang Children - Sebastiane
Poison Girls - One Good Reason
Diana Ross - Pieces Of Ice
Terri Wells - You Make It Heaven
Cabaret Voltaire - Just Fascination
The Fall - The Man Whose Head Expanded
One The Juggler - Damage Is Done
Prefab Sprout - Lions In My Own Garden
Icehouse - Uniform
Troy Tate - Love Is
Members - Working Girl
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Every Day I Write The Book
Musical Youth - Tell Me Why
Marc and the Mambas - Black Heart
Newtrament - London Bridge Is Falling Down
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Eurythmics - Who's That Girl?
Sense - Three Minutes Later
Albums:
Fred Dellar
Jo-Anne Smith
Claire Sheaff
Peter Stockton
Peter Martin
Josephine Hocking
Mark Steels
Johnny Black
Tim De Lisle
Various Artists - Flashdance
Junior - Inside Looking Out
Blue Zoo - Two By Two
Brass Construction - Conversations
The Kids From Fame - The Kids From Fame Songs
Will Sergeant - Grind
Any Trouble - Any Trouble
I-Level - I-Level
The Tubes - Outside Inside
Mike Oldfield - Crises
Eddie And Sunshine - Perfect Strangers
King Sunny And His African Beats - Synchro System
The Coconuts - Don't Take My Coconuts
Get Smart
Madness
Gary Numan
Paul Weller
Slik
Squeeze
Ultravox
Daniel Ash
Wham
Laurie Anderson
Hot Chocolate
Barry
Reads The Who's Who
Nights Out
Rod Stewart - London (Mark Steels)
Bauhaus - Newcastle (Peter Martin)
Eddy Grant - London (Mark Steels)
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 Third and final installment containing the following:
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Shakin' Stevens
Sting
Steve Strange
Joe Strummer
Suggs
David Sylvian
Siouxsie
Curt Smith
Cliff Richard
Kevin Rowland
Midge Ure
Martyn Ware
Paul Weller
Toyah Wilcox
Gary Numan
Phil Oakey
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David Sylvian and Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours Single
Icehouse - Uniform Single
The Creatures - Right Now Single
Thompson Twins - Watching Single
Altered Images - Love To Stay Single
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me Single
Diana Ross - Pieces Of Ice Single
Iron Maiden - The Trooper Single
I-Level - I-Level Album
Tracie - Give Some Emotion Single
Midge Ure and Mick Khan - After The Fashion Single
Yazoo - You And Me Both Album
Captain Sensible - Stop The World Single
David Grant - Watching You, Watching Me Single
Cabaret Voltaire - Crackdown / Just Fascination Singles
Echo And The Bunnymen Tour
A Show For Mencap at Vila Park Birmingham (Various Artists)
Vision - Love Dance Single