16th February - 29th February 1984
Credits
16th February - 29th February 1984
Volume 6 - Number 04 - Issue 136
Cover Photo - Eric Watson
Price - 40p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Peter Martin - Re-Flex
Peter Martin - Madonna
Neil Tennant - Rick Springfield
Don Perretta - Swans Way
Ian Birch - Tracey Ullman
Dave Rimmer - Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri
Tom Hibbert - Queen
Dave Rimmer - The Smiths
Photographers
Eric Watson - Howard Jones (Page 2)
Eric Watson - Madonna (Page 3, 8-9)
Fin Costello - Kajagoogoo (Page 3)
Peter Ashworth - Tracey Ullman (Page 3, 38-39)
LFI - The Smiths (Page 3)
LFI - Limahl (Page 3)
David Wainwright - Boy George and Miko (Page 4)
Andre Csillag - Boy George, Terry Wogan and Selina Scott (Page 4)
Andre Csillag - Boy George and Robert Mitchum (Page 4)
Fin Costello - Re-Flex (Page 7)
Eric Watson - Madonna (Page 8-9)
Joe Bangay - Manhattan Transfer (Page 10)
Peter Anderson - The Style Council (Page 10)
Paul Cox - Rick Springfield (Page 15)
LFI - Tom Bailey (Page 16)
Paul Rider - Matthew Wilder (Page 17)
Simon Fowler - Marilyn (Page 18)
Ian Hooton - Swans Way (Page 23)
Eric Watson - Kajagoogoo (Centre Spread)
Stewart Franklin - Annie Lennox (Page 37)
Eric Watson - Martin Kemp (Page 42)
LFI - The Steve Miller Band (Page 42)
Frazer Gray - Freddie Mercury and Brian May (Page 48)
LFI - Freddie Mercury (x2) (Page 49)
LFI - Queen (Page 49)
Andrew Catlin - China Crisis (Page 50)
Paul Rider - Mike Peters (Page 50)
Eric Watson - Various (Page 55)
Eric Watson - The Smiths (Page 56-57)
Rex Features - Top Picture (Page 63)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Howard Jones - Hide And Seek
Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing
Manhattan Transfer - Spice Of Life
The Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods
Shannon - Let The Music Play
Marilyn - Cry And Be Free
Ultravox - One Small Day
Swans Way - Soul Train
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
Tina Turner - Help
Marillion - Punch And Judy
Kajagoogoo - The Lions Mouth
Rick Springfield - Human Touch
Elbow Bones And The Racketeers - A Night In New York
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
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Star Choice - Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
Steve Miller Band - The Joker
Front Cover:
Madonna
Centre Spread:
Kajagoogoo
Back Cover:
Midge Ure (Ultravox)
Interviews
General
Madonna
Rick Springfield
Swans Way
Tracy Ullman
Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri
The Smiths
Start
Boy George with Miko, Terry Wogan, Selina Scott and Robert Mitchum
Thor
Matt Bianco
Ian Page
The Questions
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Personal File - Nik Kershaw
Features:
Look Back At Queen (The Band)
Posters
Madonna
Tina Turner
Tracey Ullman
The Smiths
Bitz
Mike Read with Nick Beggs, David Grant and Paul Gambaccini
Jimmy Nail
Break Machine
Elbow Bones And The Rackaters
Mike Smith
John Peel
Gary Davies
Adrian John
Cyndi Lauper
Jack Hammer
Soft Cell
Matthew Wilder
Cocteau Twins
David Gilmour
Susann Sulley
Style Council
The Questions
Billy Bragg
Thompson Twins
Six Sed Red
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
Roger Daltrey
K-Tel - The Tube Compilation Album
Toyah
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Five Worst Things About Teaching -
Tom Bailey
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Birthdays:
Andy Taylor (23)
Zeke Manyiko (29)
David Sylvian (26)
Paul Humphreys (24)
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Fan Clubs:
Thompson Twins
Michael Jackson
Howard Jones
Reviews
Singles: Limahl
Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth
Boomtown Rats - Tonight
Howard Jones - Hide And Seek
Barbara Streisand - No Matter What Happens
Orange Juice - Bridge
David Grant - Organize
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
The Pretenders - Middle Of The Road
Fashion - Eye Talk
Martin Shaw - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die
David Gorl - Darling Don't Leave Me Out
Rolling Stones - She Was Hot
Marillion - Punch And Judy
The Fraggles - Fraggle Rock
Girlschool - Burning The Heat
The World's Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJ
Dee C. Lee - Selina Wow Wow
Debbie Harry - Rush Rush
Genesis - Illegal Alien
Sade - Your Love Is King
Album Reviews
Dave Rimmer
Lindsay Shapero
Claire Sheaff
Josephine Hocking
Lola Borg
Mark Ellen
Neil Tennant
Mutterings:
Paul Rutherford
Boy George
Wham
Ha! Go Back To Your Precious Wife And Son
Love Mum And The Urgent Ring Me
It's There Oh God Don't Go In Frank You'll Be Killed
Rik Mayall
John Taylor and Janine Andrews
Nick Rhodes
Paul Weller
Kate Haysi
Mac McCulloch
David Bowie
Prince Andrew and Leslie Ash
Rowan Atkinson
Andy Taylor
Morrissey
Richard Jobson
Michael Jackson
Freddie Mercury
Jeff Beck
Cyndi Lauper
Echo And The Bunnymen
Jon Moss
Modern Romance
Heaven 17
Jon Lydon
Thompson Twins - Into The Gap
The Alarm - Declaration
Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth
Snowy White - White Flames
Gary Moore - Victims Of The Future
Whitesnake - Slide It In
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Bob Marley And The Wailers - In The Beginning
Manhattan Transfer - Bodies And Souls
Get Smart:
The Tourists
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Midnight Cowboy Soundtrack
Japan
Richard Branson
David Bowie
Channel 4 American Football Music
Boy George
Robert Plant
Fiat Lux
Nights Out:
China Crisis - Brighton (Josephine Hocking)
The Alarm - Sheffield (Clare Sheaff)
Adverts
Thompson Twins - Into The Gap Album (x2)
The Alarm - Declaration Album
World's Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJ Single
Bananarama - Robert De Niro Waiting Single
Swans Way - Soul Train Single
Gary Crowley Capital Radio Show
Howard Jones - Hide And Seek Single and Tour
Soft Cell - Down In The Subway Single
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - Two Of A Kind Film
Broadcast - Where Are You Now Single
Talk Talk - It's My Life Album
Simple Minds - Sparkle In The Rain Album
Alexi Sayle - 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor? Single
John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real Single
Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth Album and Tour
Will Powers - Adventures In Success Album
Sahara Film
The Tube - Compilation Album
Bop - Too young To Know Single
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual Album