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 29th September - 12th  October 1983

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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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Badge Set

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

Links

Happy Reading

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