13th October - 26th October 1983
Credits
13th October - 26th October 1983
Volume 5 - Number 21 - Issue 127
Cover Photo - Eric Watson
Price - 40p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Tim De Lisle - Jimmy The Hoover
Ian Birch - Adam Ant
Peter Martin - The Alarm
Tom Hibbert - Thirty Years Of Trendy Talk Feature
Peter Martin - Gary Numan
Neil Tennent - Paul Haig
Tom Hibbert - Cliff Richard
Photographers
Eric Watson - Jimmy The Hoover (Page 3, 10-11)
David Levine - The Cure (Page 3, Centre Spread)
Paul Rider - The Rock Steady Crew (Page 5)
Linda McCartney - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (Page 5)
Andrew Catlin - Bucks Fizz (Page 6)
Sheila Rock - Jon Moss (Page 7)
Virginia Turbett - David Bowie Convention (Page 7)
Rain Hughes - Graphics (Page 10-11)
LFI - Bananarama (Page 15)
Fatimah Namdar - Robert (Page 15)
Reflections Photographic - Black Lace (Page 17)
Rex Features - Simon and Garfunkel (Page 25)
Terence Spencer - Various (Page 36)
Keystone - Various (Page 36-37)
Rex features - Various (Page 36-37)
Steve Rapport - Gary Numan (Page 48-49, 51)
LFI - Cliff Ricard (Page 59)
Andrew Catlin - Siouxsie and the Banshees (Page 64)
Gary Lornie - Paul Young (Page 64)
Paul Rider - Rock Steady Crew (Page 65)
Andre Csillag - Musical Youth (Page 67)
IIpo Music - Limahl (Page 71)
Andrew Catlin - Nick Heyward (Page 71)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Duran Duran - The Union Of The Snake
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say
The Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
Lotus Eaters - You Don’t Need Someone New
UB40 - Please Don’t Make Me Cry
Black Lace - Superman
Meat Loaf - Midnight At The Lost And Found
The Alarm - Sixty Eight Guns
Elton John - Kiss The Bride
Jimmy The Hoover - Kill Me Kwik
George Benson - In Your Eyes
The Cure - The Lovecats
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
Shalamar - Over And Over
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Star Choice - David Essex
Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer
Front Cover:
Jimmy The Hoover
Centre Spread:
The Cure
Back Cover:
Paul Young
Interviews
General
Lotus Eaters
Jimmy The Hoover
Adam Ant
The Alarm
Gary Numan
Paul Haig
Cliff Richard
Start
Features:
Bucks Fizz
Jon Moss
The Assembly and Feargal Sharkey
Bowie World Convention
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Personal File - David Grant
The Things People Said: Thirty Years Of Trendy Talk
Posters
Bitz
Adam Ant
The Alarm
Cliff Richard
Reviews
Singles: Ian Birch
Elton John
Time Zone
Madness
Zu Zu Sharks
Cliff Richard
Tracey Ullman
Imagination
Marilyn; Carme
ABC
Space Monkey
Kirsty MacColl
The Specimen
Lords Of The New Church
Beast
Flesh For Lulu
Crown Of Thorns
Gary Numan
Street Sounds
Dee Harris and Rick Wright
Sex Gang Children
The Alarm
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Mutterings:
Duran Duran
Julian Cope
David Bowie and Suggs
U2
Bruce Springsteen
King Kurt
Gary Numan
Joe Hubbard
Nick Beggs
Jeremiah Fantayzee
Lotus Eaters
Julian Lennon
General Public
The Cure
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My Top Ten - Peter Hook
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Birthdays:
Cliff Richard (43)
Colin Hodgkinson (38)
Tito Jackson (37)
Gary Kemp (24)
Bernie Nolan (23)
Chuck Berry (52)
Peter Tosh (39)
Woody (23)
Julian Cope (26)
Bill Wyman (47)
Simon Le Bon (25)
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Fan Clubs:
Adam Ant
Gary Numan
The Alarm
Cliff Richard
The Cure - The Lovecats
UB40 - Please Don’t Make Me Cry
Cruella De Ville - Gypsy Girl
Elton John - Kiss The Bride
Leo Sayer - Till You Come Back To Me
Agnetha Faltskog - Can’t Shake Loose
Haircut One Hundred - So Tired
Hay! Elastica - Party Games
Killing Joke - Me Or You?
Shalamar - Over And Over
Shakatak - Out Of This World
Lotus Eaters - You Don’t Need Someone New
Antena - Be-Pop – Antena
David J - Joe Orton’s Wedding
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say
China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel
Passion Puppets - Voices
Duran Duran - The Union Of The Snake
A Certain Ratio - I Need You Tonite / Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing
Steve Grant with Tight Fit - Love The One You’re With
Albums:
Peter Martin
Lisa Anthony
Ian Birch
Linda Duff
Claire Sheaff
Jo-Anne Smith
Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
Roman Holiday - Cookin’ On The Roof
Genesis – Genesis
Public Image Limited - Live In Tokyo
Forrest – Forrest
Sheena Easton - The Best Kept Secret
John Foxx - The Golden Section
Get Smart
Skids
Bananarama
Echo And The Bunnymen
Toyah
Pink Floyd
Heaven 17
Mystery Girls
The Pale Fountains
New Order
Paul Weller
Cat Stevens
Bob Marley
Barry
Black Lace - Superman
Nights Out
Siouxsie & The Banshees - London (Peter Martin)
Paul Young - Liverpool (Penny Kiley)
The Rock Steady Crew - London (Linda Duff)
Merchandise
This issue gave it's readers a Free Double Sided Poster consisting of:
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Spandau Ballet
Everyone Else
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This issue also came with a Free 48 Page Preview Copy of a new Girls magazine called
Just Seventeen.
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This issue also came with the Second Token for the Badge Set.
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Adverts
Culture Club - Colour By Numbers Album (3 Adverts)
Freeez - Gonna Get You Album
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say Single
It's Immaterial - White Mans Hut Single
Public Image Limited - Live In Tokyo Album and Video
Genesis - Genesis Album
Shakatak - Out Of The World Album
Haircut One Hundred - So Tired Single
John Foxx - The Golden Section Album and Tour
Roman Holiday - Cookin' On The Roof Album
Art Of Noise - Into Battle Single
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake Single
Musical Youth - Different Style Album and Tour
UB40 - Please Don't Make me Cry Single
Respond - Love The Reason Album and Tour
Shalamar - Over And Over Single
The Jam - Snap Album
Space Hunter Film
Forest - Forest Album
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself Single
Flashdance Film
Saturday Night Fever Film
The Lotus Eaters - You Don't Need Someone New Single
China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel Single