15th September - 28th September 1983
Credits
15th September - 28th September 1983
Volume 5 - Number 19 - Issue 125
Cover Photo - Eric Watson
Price - 40p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Peter Martin - Roman Holiday
Dave Rimmer - Stray Cats
Mark Steels - Def Leppard
Lind Duff - Where Is Everyone Feature
Deborah Steels - Kajagoogoo
Ian Birch - Hanoi Rocks
Photographers
Peter Ashworth - Soft Cell (Page 2)
Janette Beckman - Kajagoogoo (Page 3)
Paul Rider - Kid Creole (Page 3)
Steve Rapport - Stewart Adamson (Page 4)
Andrew Catlin - Various (Page 5)
Roger Perry - Elvis Costello (Page 7)
Eric Watson - Roman Holiday (Page 8-9)
LFI - Bucks Fizz (Page 16)
LFI - David Jaymes (Page 23)
Joe Bangy - Siouxsie (Page 25)
Janette Beckman - Kajagoogoo (41-42)
Andre Csillag - Hanoi Rocks (Page 47)
Paul Rider - Kid Creole and the Coconuts (Page 56-57)
LFI - The Truth (Page 59)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Soft Cell - Soul Inside
Elvis Costello - Let Them All Talk
Shakatak - If You Could See Me Now
Roman Holiday - Motor Mania
Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues
The Special AKA - Racist Friend
Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
David Bowie - Modern Love
Nick Heywood - Blue Hat For A Blue Day
Kajagoogoo - Big Apple
ELO - Secret Messages
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
Altered Images - Change Of Heart,
Star Choice - David Jaymes:
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
Front Cover:
Roman Holiday
Centre Spread:
David Bowie
Back Cover:
Culture Club
Interviews
Roman Holiday
Stray Cats
Kajagoogoo
Def Leppard
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
General
Features
Start
An A - Z Of Missing Pop Stars
Boy George and Marilyn
Jeffrey Daniel and Zingari
Capital Radio's Junior Best Disco in Town with Kelly Temple, Mike Brown, Gary Crowley, Andy Polaris (Animal Nightlife), Phil Fearon, Graham Jones, Chico, Nick Beggs, Wham!, Pepsi and Modern Romance
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Personal File - Stuart Adamson
Posters
Stray Cats
Kajagoogoo
Reviews
Bitz
Singles: David Hepworth
Madness
The Clash
World David Bowie Convention
Bucks Fizz
Special AKA
Cable Music
Echo & The Bunnymen
New TV music programmes: "Eight Days A Week"
New Order
Heywoode
Jam
Bowie
Toyah
Escape
PiL
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Mutterings:
Duran Duran
Fun Boy Three and Terry Hall
Rock Around The Clock
Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri
Marc Almond
Aztec Camera
Scritti Politti
Rolling Stones
Limahl
Dire Straits
John McEnroe and Vitus Gerulaitis
The Police
Madness
Siouxsie
Special AKA
George Michael
Wham! sued by Wham
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My Top Ten - Carmel
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Birthdays:
Joanne Catherall (21)
Rusty Egan (26)
Alannah Currie (24)
David Coverdale (34)
Bruce Springsteen (34)
John Rocca (23)
Colin Gavigan (27)
Bryan Ferry (38)
Olivia Newton-John (35)
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Fan Clubs:
Eurythmics
Hanoi Rocks
Kajagoogoo
INXS - The One Thing
Roman Holiday - Motor Mania
Naked Eyes - Promises Promises
Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues
Lydia Murdock - Superstar
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Let Them All Talk
The Peech Boys - On A Journey
Sheena Easton - Telefone
The Bee Gees - Someone Belonging To Someone
Kissing The Pink - Maybe This Day
Soft Cell - Soul Inside
Al Jarreau - Boogie Down
Barb - Tell Me Why
The The - This Is The Day
Freur - Runaway
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
KC and the Sunshine Band - (You Said) You'd Gimme Some More
Albums:
Peter Martin
Dave Rimmer
Neil Tennant
Claire Sheaff
Johnny Black
Ian Birch
Lisa Anthony
The Glove - Blue Sunshine
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Doppelganger
Joe Jackson - Mike's Murder
Gang Of 4 - Hard
XTC - Mummer
UB40 - Labour Of Love
Hunters & Collectors - The Fireman's Curse
The Gap Band V - Jammin'
Get Smart
Phil Thornalley
Heaven 17
Duran Duran
Ian Lindsay (Astbury)
Peter Coyle (The Lotus Eaters)
The Members
Stephen Duffy
Heaven 17
The Who
The Camden Palace
George Michael
Barry
The Beatles
Nights Out
Kid Creole & the Coconuts - Glasgow Apollo (Mark Steels)
Adverts
Nick Heyward - Blue Hat For A Blue Day Single
UB40 - Labour Of Love Album
Donna Summer - Unconditional Love Single
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - let Them All Talk Single
Al Jarreau - Boogie Down Single
WH Smith - Various Music Videos
Will Powers - Kissing With Confidence Single
Roman Holiday - Motormania Single
Soft Cell - Soul Inside Single
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon Single
Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Doppelganger Album
JoBoxers - Like Gangbusters Album
The Alarm - Sixty Eight Guns Single
Howard Devoto - Cold Imagination Single
Kasper De Graff and Malcolm Garrett - Culture Club: When Camera's Go Crazy Book
Graham Parker - The Real Macaw Album
Big Country - Hammersmith Concert
Bee Gees - Someone Belonging To Someone Single
Culture Club Tour
Staying Alive Film
Kid creole and the Coconuts - There Is Something Wrong In Paradise Single