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 24th November - 7th  December 1983

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24th November - 7th December 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 24 - Issue 130

Cover Photo - Peter Ashworth

Price - 40p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Peter Martin - Care

Peter Martin - Simple Minds

Johnny Black - Thompson Twins

Peter Martin - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Mark Steels - Tears For Fears

Ian Birch - KC And The Sunshine Band

Tim De Lisle - Tom Robinson

Mark Ellen - Paul McCartney

Photographers

David Lavine - Culture Club (Page 2)

LFI - Mac (Page 6)

Andrew Catlin - Howard Jones (Page 6)

David Wainwright - Limahl (Page 7)

David Lavine - Robert Smith (Page 7)

P.K. Edgley - Tok (Page 7)

Bleddyn Butcher - Nick Cave (Page 7)

Peter Ashworth - Simple Minds (Page 11)

David Levine - Tears For Fears (Page 30-31)

Jill Furmanovsky - Howard Jones (Centre Spread)

Andrew Catlin - Nick Heyward (Page 43)

Steve Rappo - Culture Club (Page 53)

Linda McCartney - Paul McCartney (Page 55)

BBC - Viv (Page 61)

Joe Bangay - The Eurythmics (Page 64)

Andrew Catlin - Public Image Limited (Page 65)

Andrew Catlin - Cliff Richard (Page 65)

Alan Ballard / Scope - Adam Ant (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Culture Club - Victims

The Smits - This Charming Man

Tracy Ullman - Move Over Darling

Care - Flaming Swards

Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart

The Assembly - Never Never

Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

KC and the Sunshine Band - The Same Old Song

Howard Jones - What Is love

Nick Heyward - On A Sunday

Abba - Thank You For The Music

Bucks Fizz - Rules Of The Game

Toyah - The Vow

The Pretenders - 2000 Miles

 

Star Choice - Fergal Sharkey

Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind

Front Cover:

Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)

Centre Spread:

Howard Jones

Back Cover:

Adam Ant

Interviews

General

Care

Simple Minds

Thompson Twins

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Tears For Fears

Tom Robinson

KC And The Sunshine Band

Paul McCartney

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Start

Colin (GBH)

Kim Wilde

Smegs (King Kurt)

Gavin Friday (Virgin Prunes)

Jay Aston (Bucks Fizz)

Mac (Echo & The Bunnymen)

Mike Peters (Alarm)

Rory (King Kurt)

Limahl

Robert Smith

Tok (Tik & Tok)

Nick Cave (The Immaculate Consumptive)

Tina Turner, Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware

Renee & Renato

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Personal File - Tracey Ullman

Posters

Mutterings

Limahl

Ozzy Osbourne

Kajagoogoo

Mick Jagger and Neil Kinnock

Bill Wyman and Leon Brittan

Mick Khan

Gary Numan

Bowie

Police

Alf

Roland Rat

Joe Strummer

UB40

Phil Lynott

Feargal Sharkey

Musical Youth

Aswad

The Assembly

The Belle Stars

John Lydon and Sid Vicious

Adam Ant

Julian Temple

Carmel

Mari Wilson

Paul McCartney

Pete Townsend and Ronnie Corbett

Boy George

Kid Creole

Duran Duran

ABC

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

The Smiths

Roger McGuinn

The Byrds

Aztec Camera

Style Council

tears For Fears

Julian cope

Ian Birch

Simple Minds

Thompson Twins 

Tom Robinson

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Reviews

Singles: Jools Holland

Paul Young - Love Of The Common People

ABBA - Thank You For The Music

Howard Jones - What Is Love?

Freeez - Love's Gonna Get You

Kirsty McCall - Terry

ELO - Four Little Diamonds

Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

Flying Pickets - Only You

Maddy Prior - Deep On The Darkest Night

Robert Marlow - I Just Want To Dance

Alien Sex Fiend - Lips Can't Go

Jane And Barton - I Want To Be With You

The Higsons - Push The Boat

Icicle Works - Love Is A Wonderful Colour

Roland Rat Superstar - Rat Rapping

Gang Of 4 - Silver Lining

Modern Romance - Good Friday

David Grant - Rock The Midnight

Michael Barrymore - Kenny The Kangaroo

Blancmange - That's Love That It Is

Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together

Lisa Stansfield - I Get A Feeling

Slade - My Oh My

Jools Holland - Crazy Over You

Bitz

Albums:

Lisa Anthony
Peter Martin
Dave Rimmer
Linda Duff
Fred Dellar
Josephine Hocking

Eurythmics - Touch

Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged Tiger

Yes - 90125

Shakin' Stevens - The Bop Won't Stop

Rolling Stones - Undercover

ABC - Beauty Stab

Imagination - Scandalous

Kim Wilde - Catch As Catch Can

David Ball

Marc Almond

Limahl and Hazel O'Connor

Paul Weller

Beki Bondage

Duran Duran

Maddy Pryor

King Kurt

Spear Of Destiny

Michael Jackson

Malcolm McLaren

Yes

BA Robertson and Elaine Page

David Bowie

Marilyn

Kirsty MacColl

Siouxsie & The Banshees

Whitesnake

Test Department

Culture Club

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Strangest Presents From Fans - Limahl

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Birthdays:

Steve Rotheray (24)

Kenny Dorman (23)

David Jaymes (27)

Richard Barbieri (30)

Steve Janson (24)

Ozzy Osbourne (35)

Rick Buckler (28)

Johnathan King (39)

Mike Nolan (29)

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Fan Clubs:

Aztec Camera

Tears For Fears

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Get Smart

Steve Strange

Black Lace

King Kurt

Cutting Edge

Bernard Sumner

Madness

Nick Heyward

The Cure

Nights Out

Eurythmics - Bristol (Deborah Steels)

Cliff Richard - London (Linda Duff)

Public Image Limited - Brighton (Josephine Hocking)

Merchandise

This Issue also came with the Second 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

Adverts

Tears For Fears - The Way You Are Single

Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged Tiger Album (x3)

Kim Wilde - Catch As Catch Can Album

David Grant - Rock The Midnight Single

The Best Of Daryl Hall And John Oates Part One Album

China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel Album

Shakin' Stevens - The Bop Wont Stop Album

Yes - 90125 Album

Howard Jones - What Is Love

Intaferon - Steamhammer Sam Single

Pretenders - 2000 Miles Single

Spandau Ballet - Live Over Britain Video

Duran Duran - Photo's Offer

David Essex - You're In My Heart Single

Robert Plant - In The Mood Single and Tour

Freeez - Love's Gonna Get You Single

Cliff Richard - Silver Cliff Book by Tony Jasper

Jonathan Perkins - I'll Lay My Silver Spurs (She's Wrong) Single

Musical Youth - The Official Biography Book

The Jam - Snap Video

The Style Council - What We Did On Our Holiday Video

Blancmange - That's Love That It Is Single

Michael Jackson - 9 Singles Pack

ABC - Beauty Stab Album

 Smash Hits 1984 Yearbook

Status Quo - Back 2 Back Album

Eurythmics - Touch Album

Links

Happy Reading

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