29th September - 12th October 1983
Credits
29th September - 12th October 1983
Volume 5 - Number 20 - Issue 126
Cover Photo - Janette Beckman
Price - 40p Pages - 60
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Interviewers
Ian Birch - Toyah
Peter Martin - Howard Jones
Peter Martin - Freeez
Johnny Black - What's Going On In Your Record Shop Feature
Dave Rimmer - Culture Club
Tim De Lisle - The Truth
Photographers
Virginia Turbett - John Travolta and Janice Long (Page 5)
Sheila Rock - Steven Jansen (Page 16)
Steve Rapport - Martin Ware (Page 16)
BBC - Lenny Henry (Page 19)
Brian Moody - Lenny Henry (Page 19)
Peter Ashworth - Freeez (Page 23)
LFI - Paul Weller (Page 30)
Virginia Turbett - Graham Dossett (Page 30)
LFI - Bucks Fizz (Page 36)
Joe Bangay - Kim Wilde (Page 37)
LFI - The Sweet (Page 38)
Leon Morris - Herbert Pop (Page 41)
Janette Backman - Culture Club (Page 42-44)
Paul Rider - The Truth (Page 47)
Andrew Catlin - Various (Page 54-55)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Kid Creole and The Coconuts - There's Something Wrong In Paradise
Depeche Mode - Love In Itself 2,
PIL - This Is Not A Love Song
Toyah - Rebel Run
David Grant - Love Will Find A Way
Howard Jones - New Song
Freeze - Pop Goes My Love
Bruce Foxton - This Is The Way
Tracy Ullman - They Don't Know
Michael Jackson - Thriller
David Essex - Tahiti
Monyaka - Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top)
Bucks Fizz - London Town
Hot Chocolate - Tears On The Telephone
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Star Choice - George Michael
The Sweet - Hell Raiser
Front Cover:
Culture Club
Centre Spread:
Modern Romance
Back Cover:
Advert For Next Issue
Interviews
Toyah
Howard Jones
Freeez
Culture Club
Dennis Greaves
General
Features
Start
Sting
David Bowie
John Travolta and Janice Long
King Kurt
Tracie and Soul Squad
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Personal File - Rick Parfitt
What's Going On In Your Record Shop
Posters
Toyah
Freeeze
Dave Gahn
Reviews
Bitz
Singles: Lenny Henry
Steven Jansen, Ippu-Do, Masami Tsuchiya, Richard Barbieri,
David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto
Bow Wow Wow
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
The Belle Stars
Jimmy The Hoover
Shakin' Stevens
Duran Duran
His Masters Voice
Simple Minds
Kid Creole
PiL
Malcolm McLaren
Marilyn
Limahl
Kate Garner
Tom Brown
Ultravox
Street Sounds
JoBoxers
Eddie & Sunshine
Rick Wakeman
Adam Ant
Leslie Ash
Ryan Paris
Passion Puppets
Amazulu
Great and Dave Mortimer
Vice Squad
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Mutterings:
Boy George and Helen Terry
Kashif and Nike Rodgers
Jools Holland
Gary Numan
Shalamar
Men At Work
Mick Jones and Spear Of Destiny
Steve Norman
Paul Humphries
Pete Wylie
Michael Jackson
Sting
Ralph Richardson and Vincent Price
Culture Club
Gladys Knight
Alice Cooper
Jimmy The Hoover
Dead Or Alive
Nick Heyward
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My Top Ten - Martin Ware
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Birthdays:
Mari Wilson (26)
Philip Oakey (28)
Sting (32)
Robbie Jaymes (21)
Lee Thompson (25)
Midge Ure (30)
Daryl Hall (33)
Rick Parfitt (35)
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Fan Clubs:
Culture Club
The Truth
Toyah
Howard Jones
Depeche Mode - Love In Itself 2
Bruce Foxton - This Is The Way
XTC - Love On A Farmboy's Wages
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Toyah - Rebel Run
Nona Hendryx - Keep It Confidential
JB's Allstars - One Minute Every Hour
I-Level - Stone Heart (Stone Woman)
Herbie Hancock - Autodrive
Europeans - Recognition
David Grant - Love Will Find A Way
Randy Crawford - Nightline
Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
Jimmy The Hoover - Kill Me Kwick
Grand Master Kaz & Chris Stein - Wild Style Theme Rap
Bucks Fizz - London Town
Freeze - Pop Goes My Love
China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel
F.R. David - I Need You
The Maisonettes - This Affair / Sky Again
PiL - This Is Not A Love Song
Albums:
Lisa Anthony
Peter Martin
Tim De Lisle
Fred Dellar
Peter Martin
Dave Rimmer
JoBoxers - Like Gangbusters
Rainbow - Bent Out Of Shape
Gary Numan - Warriors
Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack - Born To Love
The Comsat Angels - Land
Herb Alpert - Blow Your Own Horn
Black Sabbath - Born Again
Madonna - Madonna
Ministry - Work For Love
Get Smart
Barry Manilow
Modern Romance
Ian Craig Marsh
Yello
Tom Bailey
Cook Da Books
One Summer Theme Tune
Bee Gees
Stiff Little Fingers
Barry
Herberts
Nights Out
Futurama Festival - Leeds (Claire Sheaff)
Merchandise
This issue gave it's readers a Free Badge. There were 8 to collect.
These were:
Duran Duran
Style Council
Eurythmics
Thompson Twins
JoBoxers
David Bowie
Culture Club
Heaven 17
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In order to get the rest you 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
Various Music Videos
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence Single
Gary Numan - Warriors Album and Tour
Dooleys - Flavour of The Month Single
Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew Single
Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know Single
The Cure - The Love Cats Single
I Bonk - The Smile And The Kiss Single
David Grant - Love Will Find A Way Single
UB40 - Labour Of Love Album
Seona Dancing - Bitter Heart Single
Freeez - Pop Goes My Love Single
Private Lives - Break The Chains Single
Bucks Fizz - London Town Single
War Games Film
Time UK - The Cabaret Single
Shakin' Stevens Tour
Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises Single
I-Level - Stone Heart Single