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 22nd December 1983 - 4th  January 1984

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Credits

22nd December 1983 - 4th January 1984

 

Volume 5 - Number 26 - Issue 132

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Johnny Black - Howard Jones

Photographers

Paul Rider - Marilyn (Page 4)

Paul Rider - Samantha and Julian Archer (Page 4)

Paul Rider - Elton John and Meatloaf (Page 4)

Andrew Catlin - Morrissey and Sandii Shaw (Page 5)

Virginia Turbett - Radio 1 Christmas Party (Page 5)

Virginia Turbett - Madness (Page 8)

BBC - Vivian (Page 15)

Reflections - Black Lace (Page 15)

Rex Features - Victoria Principle (Page 15)

Eric Watson - Howard Jones (Page 15, 17)

Eric Watson - Celebrity Party (Page 31, Centre Spread)

Virginia Turbett - Duran Duran (Page 40)

Steve Rumney - Roy Hay and Wife (Page 40)

Barry Plummer - Wham (Page 40)

Virginia Turbett - Limahl (Page 40)

Joe Bangay - Annie Lennox (Page 41)

Paul Rider - Various (Page 41)

Andre Csillag - Dave Stewart (Page 41)

LFI - Boy George (Page 41)

Paul Rider - Tracey Ullman (Page 43)

LFI - Elvis Presley (Page 45)

Paul Rider - Slade (Page 50)

Robin Ridley - Duran Duran (Page 50)

Paul Rider - Toyah (Page 51)

John Lyons / Rex Features - Chef (Page 55)

Lyrics

Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace

Malcolm McLaren - Duck For The Oyster

Rob Stewart - Sweet Surrender

Barry Manilow - Read 'Em and Weep

Quiet Riot - Mental Health

Kool And The Gang - Straight Ahead

Elvis Presley  I Can Help

 Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man

General

Start

Samantha and Julian Archer

Radio 1 Christmas party with

Mike Read, Simon Bates, Dave Lee Travis, Richard Skinner, Adrian John, Mike Smith, Adrian Juste, John Peel, Gary Davies,

Jimmy Savile, Andy Peebles, Tony Blackburn, Peter Powell, Janice Long, Mike Read,

Anne Nightingale, Mark Page and

Steve Wright

Elton John and Meat Loaf

Morrissey and Sandie Shaw

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Personal File - Marilyn

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Howard Jones

Centre Spread:

Merry Christmas Party With The Stars:

Steve Strange

Cheryl Baker

Leslie Ash

Kate Garner

Stephen Luscombe

Edwyn Collins

Feargal Sharkey

Peter Coyle

Jeffrey Daniel

Jools Holland

Smeggy

Handsome John

Rory

Paul

Maggot

Back Cover:

Boy George & Mom

Bitz

Interviews

Dennis Waterman and George Cole

Grime Of The Century

Slade

Vice Squad

The Cure

David Bowie

Herbie Hancock

Escape story strip

Musical Youth

Blancmange

Eartha Kitt

Flying Pickets

K-Tel Doublesiders

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The Five Things I Miss Most About Lancashire -Neil Arthur

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Birthdays:

Lemmy (38)

Ian Burden (26)

Robin Campbell (29)

Annie lennox (29)

Richard Skinner (32)

Andy Summers (41)

donna Summer (35)

Grandmaster Flash (26)

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Fan Clubs:

Howard Jones 

King Kurt

Culture Club

Howard Jones

Features:

Christmas Quiz

Quotes Of The Year

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Smash Hits Annual Readers Poll 1984

Links

Nights Out

Duran Duran - Manchester (Claire Sheaff)

Slade - Loughborough (Tom Hibbert)

Toyah - London (Don Peretta)

Culture Club - Southampton (Linda Duff)

Mutterings

Sting

John Du Prez

Mike Khan

Kevin Rowland

Duran Duran

Janine Andrews

Julio Iglesias

Cozy Powell

Geoff Boycott

Gary Numan

Elton John

Michael Jackson

Charlie Chaplin

Paul Weller

Paul Gambaccini

Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey

Peter Powell

Adam and Jamie Lee Curtis

Prince Andrew

Mick Jones and Joe Strummer

David Bowie

Iggy Pop

Boy George

Marilyn

John Peel

Billy Bragg

Neil Arthur

New Order

The Flying Pickets

Mick Jagger

Adam Ant

Paul and Linda McCartney

The Smiths

Merchandise

This Issue also came with the Fourth (Final) 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

Slade - The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome Album

Krull Film

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain Album

The Cure - Japanese Whispers Singles Collection Album

Kool And The Gang - In The Heart Album

Never Say Never Again - James Bond Film

Jaws 3D Film

Howard Jones - Lyceum Concert with Fiat Lux

Roland Rat Superstar - Rat Rapping Single

Men Without Hats - I Got The Message Single

Links

Happy Reading

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