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 16th February - 29th February 1984

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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

Links

Happy Reading

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