21st July - 3rd August 1983
Credits
23rd July - 3rd August 1983
Volume 5 - Number 15 - Issue 121
Cover Photo - Eric Watson
Price - 40p Pages - 56
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Interviewers
Ian Birch - Shakin' Stevens
Jo-Anne Smith - The Bloomsbury Set
Dave Rimmer - The Cure
Mark Steels - The Lotus Eaters
Photographers
David Johnson - Top Picture (Page 4)
Eric Watson - Bottom Picture (Page 4)
Steve Rapport - Tears For Fears and Fans (Page 5)
Steve Rapport - Rob JoBoxer (Page 5)
Eric Watson - Tracie (Page 8-9)
Eric Watson - Various (Page 34-35)
LFI - Middle Of The Road (Page 39)
Paul Rider - The Lotus Eaters (Page 42)
David Wainwright - Curt Smith (Page 46)
Mark Rusher - Princess Diana (Page 46)
LFI - David Sylvian (Page 46)
Rex Features - Dee Snider (Page 46)
Rex features - David Bowie (Page 46)
LFI - Siouxsie (Page 46)
Stevenson - Graham Jones (Page 46)
Andrew Catlin - Chas Smash (Page 46)
Andrew Catlin - Peter Gabriel (Page 50)
Andrew Catlin - Nick Heyward (Page 51)
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Lyrics
Issue Information
Roman Holiday - Don't Try To Stop It
Men Without Hats - It's A Mistake
The Beat - Ackee 1-2-3
Tracie - Give It Some Emotion
Modern Romance - Walking In The Rain
Shakin' Stevens - It's Late
Musical Youth - Tell Me Why
Talking Heads - Heaven
Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
The Cure - The Walk
The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long
George Benson - Feel Like Making Love
Front Cover:
Tracie
Centre Spread:
Depeche Mode
Back Cover:
Eurythmics
Interviews
General
Start
Spandau Ballet
Tears For Fears
Rob JoBoxer
Japan
Marilyn
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Personal File - Greg Ham
Tracie
Shakin' Stevens
The Bloomsbury Set
The Cure
The Lotus Eaters
Features:
Gimmicks
Posters
Paul Young
Bitz
Reviews
Singles: Deborah Steels
Mary Jane Girls
La Famille
Animal Nightlife
Culture Club
Videosingles
The Truth
Honor Blackman
Mick Karn
James Brown
George Michael
Clare Grogan
Jon Moss
Steve Strange
Spandau Ballet
Phil Lynott
Bruce Foxton
Cliff Richard
Thompson Twins
Duran Duran
Stuart Adamson
Sarah and Keren
Tears For Fears
David Bowie
Iggy Pop
Mike Oldfield
Haysi
Marc Almond
Blancmange
Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill
David Ball and Ginny Hewes
Andy McClusky
Paul Weller and Mick Talbot
Haircut One Hundred and Mark Fox
Thompson Twins
Wham!
Mutterings:
Paul Young
Phil Collins and Adam Ant
Glenn Gregory
Andy Taylor
Lotus Eaters
Echo And The Bunnymen
Nick Heyward
Kirk Brandon
Alf and Vince Clark
Stewart Copeland
Shalamar
Bauhaus
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My Top Ten - Steve Lambert
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Birthdays:
Simon (27)
Andy MacKay (37)
David Essex (36)
Lynval Golding (32)
Mick Karn (25)
Mick Jagger (40)
Roger Taylor (34)
Miranda Joyce (21)
Kate Bush (25)
Vaughan Troulouse (24)
David Joseph (26)
Malcolm Ross (23)
Daniel Ash (26)
Joe Elliot (23)
Kirk Brandon (27)
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Fan Clubs:
Shakin' Stevens
Tears For Fears
Depeche Mode
Kim Wilde - Love Blonde
The Creatures - Right Now
Robert Plant - Big Log
Bruce Foxton - Freak
Shakin' Stevens - It's Late
Amazulu - Smiley Stylee
Saxson - Nightmare
Tokyo Olympics - Radio (Turns Her On)
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
Stars On 45 - The Star Sisters
Captain Sensible - Stop The World
David Grant - Watching Me Watching You
Chas And Dave - Beer Barrel Banjos
Ebon-Ozn - AEIOU Sometimes Y
Altered Images - Love To Say
Bee Gees - The Woman In You
Dolly Dots - Money Lover (Bite The Dust)
Modern Romance - Walking In The Rain
The Nolans - Dressed To Kill
Haircut One Hundred - Prime Time
XTC - Wonderland
Tracie - Give It Some Emotion
The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
Care - My Boyish Days
Albums:
Dave Rimmer
Fred Dellar
Peter Stockton
Tim De Lisle
Deborah Steels
Claire Sheaff
Jo-Anne Smith
Neil Tennant
Karen Mundell
Peter Martin
Josephine Hocking
Shalamar - The Look
Oliver Cheatham - Saturday Night
Killing Joke - Fire Dances
Aretha Franklin - Get It Right
Big Country - The Crossing
The Decorators - Rebel Songs
Jon And Vangelis - Private Collection
Paul Young - No Parlez
Diana Ross - Ross
Yazoo - You And Me Both
The Waitresses - Bruiseology
Electric Light Orchestra - Secret Messages
Pigbag - Pigbag
Pete Shelley - XL 1
Eyeless In Gaza - Rust Red September
Bill Nelson - Chimera
Get Smart
Middle Of The Road
Wham
The Cappuccino Kid
Gary Numan
David Bowie
Special AKA
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Mark King
Thompson Twins
U2
Barry
Goes On His Hols
Nights Out
Peter Gabriel - Thompson Twins - Undertones - London (Peter Martin)
Nick Heyward - London (Jo-Anne Smith)
Merchandise
This issue gave it's readers the chance to get their hands on a Pen and Autograph Book Set.
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They had to collect 3 tokens with the First printed in this issue
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To see more on that click the link below
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Adverts
Bauhaus - Burning From The Inside Album
Kim Wilde - Love Blonde Single
Paul Young - No Parlez Album
Big Country - The Crossing Album
XTC - Wonderland Single
Modern Romance - Walking In The Rain Single
The Tom Tom Club - The Man With The 4 Way Hips Single
Killing Joke - Fire Dances Album
Superman III Film
Wham - Club Tropicana Single
Passion Puppets - Like Dust Single
Haircut One Hundred - Prime Time Single
The Jets - Blue Skies Single
The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts - The Last Time Single
The Farmers Boys - For You Single