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 10th November - 23rd  November 1983

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Credits

10th November - 23rd November 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 23 - Issue 129

Cover Photo - Peter Ashworth

Price - 40p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Johnny Black - Blancmange

Peter Martin - ABC

Dave Rimmer - Julian Cope

Tom Hibbert - The Police

Ian Birch - The Smiths

Tim De Lisle - Genesis

Dave Rimmer - Eddy Grant

Ian Birch - John Lydon

Photographers

Peter Ashworth - ABC (Page 3, 21)

David Levine - Julian Cope (Page 3)

Rock Shots - The Police (Page 3)

Joe Bangay - Genesis (Page 3)

Paul Ryder - John Lydon (Page 3)

LFI - Style Council (Page 5)

Joe Bangsay - Paul Young (Page 6)

Chris Craymere - Jeremy (Page 6)

David Johnson - Steve Norman (Page 7)

Paul Rider - SPK (Page 7)

Peter Anderson - Leee John (Page 22)

LFI - The Police (Page 32)

Lynn Goldsmith - The Police (Page 33)

LFI - Curved Air (Page 33)

Mike Putland - Modern Romance (Page 34)

David Levine - Robert Smith (Page 49)

Paul Slattery - New Order (Page 49)

Andrew Catlin - King Kurt (Page 63)

Paul Rider - Bucks Fizz (Page 71)

LFI - Nick Heyward (Back Cover)

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Lyrics

Issue Information

Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

The Style Council - A Solid Bond in Your Heart

Marylin - Calling Your Name

Simple Minds - Waterfront

Blancmange - That' Love That It Is

Tom Robinson - Listen To The Radio

Julian Cope - Sunshine Playroom

Kim Wilde - Dancing in The Dark

Modern Romance - Good Friday

The Belle Stars - The Entertainer

Paul Young - Love Of The Common People

King Kurt - Destination Zulu Land

Genesis - That's All

Cliff Richard - Please Don't Fall In Love

Eddy Grant - Till I Can't Take Love No More

Will Powers - Kissing With Confidence

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Star Choice - Robert Smith (The Cure)

Joy Division - The Eternal 

Front Cover:

ABC

Centre Spread:

The Belle Stars

Back Cover:

Nick Heyward

Interviews

Blancmange

ABC

Julian Cope

Genesis

Eddy Grant

John Lydon

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General

Features

The Police

Start

Jeremy from Haysi Fantayzee

SPK

Steve Norman

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Personal File - Paul Young

Mutterings

Posters

Blancmange

Julian Cope

ABC

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Reviews

Sean McClusky

Daid Sylvian

Duran Duran

Boy George

Annie lennox

Mick Khan

Mike Read

Miles Copeland

Steen Singleton

Nick Rhodes and John Taylor

John Lydon

Andy Taylor

Nick Beggs

Vince Clarke

Prince Andrew

Jeremy Haysi

Neil Arthur

Ringo Starr

Wham 

Altered Images

Human League

The Assembly

Bitz

Singles: Mark Steels

Simple Minds - Waterfront

Toyah - The Vow

Style Council - A Solid Bond In My Heart

Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

Julian Cope - Sunshine Playroom

Tom Robinson - Listen To The Radio: Atmospherics

Carmel - Willow Weep For Me

The Smiths - This Charming Man

Genesis - That’s All

Stray Cats - Rebels Rule

Specimen - The Beauty Of Poison

Bod Dylan - Union Sundown

Fleshtone - Screaming Skull

The Assembly - Never Never

Geoffrey Deane - What About Romance

Ian Dury - Really Glad You Came

Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night

Grandmaster & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don’t Do It)

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Lifeboat Party

Billy Joel

Gallup

The Pretenders

Thompson Twins

David Essex

Wham!

Tears For Fears

Eurythmics

Freeez

Style Council

Simple Minds

Toyah

David Bowie

Thomas Dolby

Prince

Abba

Bucks Fizz

Hall & Oates

Diana Ross

Modern Romance

Cliff Richard

Sylvester

Motown

Visage

Frank Stallone

The Bauhaus

Stray Cats

Geoffrey Deane

UB40

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My Heroes and Heroines - Leee John

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Birthdays:

Ian Craig Marsh (27)

Andy Partridge (30)

Joe Leeway (26)

Kim Wilde (23)

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Fan Clubs:

ABC

Blancmange

Billy Joel

The Police

Albums:

Ian Birch
Fred Dellar
Peter Martin
Mark Ellen
Josephine Hocking
Peter Stockton
Claire Sheaff

Adam Ant - Strip

Will Powers - Dancing For Mental Health

Men Without Hats - Rhythm Of Youth

Psychic TV - Dreams Less Sweet

Lionel Richie - Can’t Slow Down

Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace

Girlschool - Play Dirty

Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels

The The - Soul Mining

Get Smart

Debbie Harry

Ultravox

Duran Duran

Riverside

OMD

Daryl Hall and John Oates

White Door

The Alarm

Wah

Nights Out

Musical Youth - Nottingham (Claire Sheaff)

King Kurt - London (Lisa Anthony)

Merchandise

This Issue also came with the First Token for a Free 1984 Poster Calendar.

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To see more on that click the link below

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Poster Calendar

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This issue also came with the Fourth (Final) 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

Prince - Little Red Corvette / 1999 Double Album

Visage - Fade To Grey Singles Collection Album

Smash Hits 1984 Yearbook

The Style Council - A Solid Bond In Your Heart Single

Rolling Stones - Under Cover Album (x2)

Madness - The Sun And The Rain Single

Paul young - Love Of The Common People Single

Genesis - That's All Single

Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace Album

Walkers - (Whatever Happened To) The Party Groove Single

White Door - Windows Album

David Grant - David Grant Album 

White and Torch - Miracle Single

Julian Cope - Sunshine Playroom Single

Adam Ant - Strip Album

Kid Creole And The Coconuts - The Lifeboat Party Single

Simple Minds - Waterfront Single

The Who - Ready Steady EP

H2O - All That Glitters (Rusts In Time) Single

The Smiths - This Charming Man Single

Links

Happy Reading

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