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 27th October - 9th  November 1983

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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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Badge Set

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

Links

Happy Reading

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