27th October - 9th November 1983
Credits
27th October - 9th November 1983
Volume 5 - Number 22 - Issue 128
Cover Photo - Janette Beckman
Price - 40p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Mark Ellen - Five Years Of Smash Hits Feature
Ian Birch - Siouxsie Sioux
Neil Tennent - Roddy Frame
Claire Sheaff - Marilyn
Peter Martin - King Kurt
Mark Steels - UB40
Tim De Lisle - Madness
Photographers
Peter Ashworth - Annie Lennox (Page 2)
Paul Rider - Boy George (Page 3, 7)
Joe Bangay - Siouxsie (Page 3)
Janette Beckman - Roddie Frame (Page 3, 24-25)
Joe Bangay - Limahl (Page 3)
Paul Rider - UB40 (Page 3)
Paul Rider - Wham (Page 3)
Tritec Music Ltd - Simon Le Bon (Page 6)
Joe Bangay - Madonna (Page 6)
LFI - Jim Morrison (Page 12)
All Sport - Alex Higgins (Page 12)
Virginia Turbett - Various (Page 12)
Joe Bangay - Lydia Murdock (Page 23)
Picture Power - Nick Heyward (Page 26)
Lynn Goldsmith - Will Powers (Page 26)
Paul Cox / LFI - Barry Manilow (Page 38)
Brian Aris - Limahl (Centre Spread)
Paul Rider - UB40 (Page 48-49)
Clare Muller - Madness (Page 52-53)
Brian Rasic - Depeche Mode (Page 62)
Paul Rider - Wham (Page 63)
Chris Walter - Simon Le Bon (Page 65)
Andre Csillag - Whitesnake (Page 65)
Joe Bangay - Genesis (Page 71)
LFI - The Belle Stars (Page 71)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Eurythmics - Right By My Side
Lydia Murdock - Superstar
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Status Quo - Mess Of The Blues
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
Gary Numan - Sister Surprise
Shakin' Stevens - Cry Just A Little Bit
Adam Ant - Puss ‘N’ Boots
Limahl - Only For Love
The Police - Synchronicity II
Madness - Sun And The Rain
ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now
China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel
Imagination - New Dimension
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Star Choice - Jeffrey Daniel
Barry Manilow - I Made It Through The Rain
Front Cover:
Roddie Frame
Centre Spread:
Limahl
Back Cover:
Tracey Ullman
Interviews
Siouxsie Sioux
Aztec Camera
Marilyn
King Kurt
UB40
Madness
General
Start
Duran Duran
Madonna and John "Jellybean" Benitez
Boy George and Claire Brownjohn
Kiss
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Personal File - Howard Jones
Features:
Five Years Of Smash Hits
Readers Poll Voting Form
Posters
Bitz
Siouxsie Sioux
Roddy Frame
Marilyn
Reviews
Singles: Peter Martin
Men Without Hats
The Big Store
Style Council
Duran Duran
Spandau Ballet and Culture Club with Carmel, Roman Holliday and Gary Byrd
Lydia Murdock
Musical Youth
ABC
Revillos
Ultravox
Eddy Grant
The Undertones
Tom Robinson
Will Powers
New Order
The Group
Paul Young
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Mutterings:
Rock Steady Crew
Twiggy
Gene Kelly
Steve Levine
David Bowie
ABC
Screen 3
Wham
Musical Youth
David Sylvian and Mark King; Bananarama
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
Simon LeBon
Pete Townshend
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Five Most Embarrassing Moments - Nick Heyward
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Birthdays:
Stephen Luscombe (29)
Annabella Lwin (18)
Adam Ant (29)
Marilyn (21)
Art Garfunkel (42)
Mike Score (26)
Helen O'Hara (27)
Terry Lee Miall
Michael Mullins (27)
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Fan Clubs:
Siouxsie and the banshees
King Kurt
Marilyn
Madness
ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now
Eurythmics - Right By Your Side
Marilyn - Calling Your Name
Limahl - Only For Love
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
Imagination - New Dimension
Status Quo - Mess Of The Blues
Gary Numan - Sister Surprise
Shakin' Stevens - Cry Just A Little Bit
Care - Flaming Sword
Michael John - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Adam Ants - Puss 'n' Boots
The Belle Stars - The Entertainer
Eddy Grant - Till I Can't Take Love No More
Musical Youth - 007
Diana Ross - Upfront
JoBoxers - She's Got Sex / Jealous Love
It's Immaterial - White Man's Hut
The Police - Synchronicity II
SPK - Metal Dance
Level 42 - Micro Kid
Madness - Sun And The Rain
Albums:
Ian Birch
Lisa Anthony
Mark Steels
Peter Martin
Josephine Hocking
Linda Duff
Dave Rimmer
Nick Heyward - North Of A Miracle
Toyah - Love Is The Law
Musical Youth - Different Style!
Paul Haig - Rhythm Of Live
Freeez - Gonna Get You
Shakatak - Out Of This World
David Grant - David Grant
Various Artists - Wild Style
China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel
Get Smart
Paul Young
The Lotus Eaters
Big Country
Tracey Ullman
the Truth
Tik and Tock
Annie Lennox and Billy MacKenzie
Siouxsie
Cliff Richard
Howard Jones
Nights Out
Depeche Mode - London (Peter Martin)
Wham! - Edinburgh (Mark Steels)
Merchandise
This issue also came with the Third Token for the Badge Set.
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To see more on that click the link below
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Adverts
David Joseph - Be A Star Single
Limahl - Only For Love Single
Nick Heyward - North Of A Miracle Album
Smash Hits 1984 Yearbook
Toyah - Love Is The Law Album
The Police - Synchronicity II Single (2 Adverts) and Tour
David Grant - David Grant Album
Marilyn - Calling Your Name Single
David Bowie - Video EP
Adam Ants - Puss 'n' Boots Single (2 Adverts)
Status Quo - A Mess Of Blues Single
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax Single
Aztec Camera - Oblivious Single
Imagination - Scandalous Album and Tour
Eddy Grant - Till I Can't Take Love No More Single (2 Adverts)
The Belle Stars - The Entertainer Single
Endgames - Miracle In My Heart Single
ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now Single
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake Single
Revillos - Bitten By A Love Bug Single
Friends Again - State Of Art Single
John Foxx - Like A Miracle Single
Jools Holland - Crazy Over You Single
Bauhaus - The Singles 1981-1983
Jimmy The Hoover - Kill Me Kwik Single
White Door - Windows Album