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 1st March - 14th March 1984

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Credits

1st March - 14th March 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 05 - Issue 137

Cover Photo - (Unknown)

Price - 40p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Ian Birch - Michael Jackson

Peter Martin - Matt Bianco

Tom Hibbert - General Public

Ian Cranna - Wang Chung

Johnny Black - Nena

Dave Rimmer - Jon Moss

Neil Tennant - The Style Council

Peter Martin - What's Happing To Concerts?

Photographers

Sheila Rock - Holly Johnson and Paul Rutherford (Page 2)

Joe Bangay - Matt Bianco (Page 3)

Terry Loft - Wang Chung (Page 3)

David Lavine - Jon Moss (Page 3)

Paul rider - The Style Council (Page 3)

Alan Davidson Alpha - George Michael and David Cassidy (Page 4)

Andre Csillag - Boy George and Cheryl Baker (Page 5)

BBC - Boy George, Cheryl Baker, David Jenson and

Sarah Kennedy (Page 5)

Andre Csillag - Helen Terry, Alf and Malcolm Lee (Page 5)

BBC - Wham and David Jenson (Page 5)

Andre Csillag - Boy George and Marjorie Proops (Page 5)

LFI - Boy George (Page 7)

Rex Features - Michael Jackson (Page 8)

Richard Young / Rex Features - Michael Jackson, Jacksons and Brooke Shields (Page 9)

Richard Young / Rex Features - Michael Jackson (Page 9)

Steve Rapport - UB40 (Page 10)

LFI - Nick Heyward (Page 16)

Paul Rider - Soft Cell (Page 24)

Brian Aris / DPA - The Rolling Stones (Page 25)

Justin Thomas - Thompson Twins and Alex Sadkin (Page 29)

Claire Muller - Carl and Suggs (Page 39)

Culture Club: When Camera's Go Crazy - Jon Moss (Page 40)

Barry Plummer - Jon Moss (The Edge) (Page 42)

Paul Rider - The Style Council (Page 48-49)

Peter Ashworth - Tracey Ullman (Page 55)

Paul Rider - Various (Page 57)

Lyrics

Culture Club - It's A Miracle

UB40 - Cherry Oh Baby

Van Halen - Jump

Matt Bianco - Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed

Billy Joel - An Innocent Man

Soft Cell - Down In The Subway

Kool And The Gang - Joanna

Rolling Stones - She Was Hot

Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days

Break Machine - Street Dance

China Crisis - Hanna Hanna

Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me

Tracey Ullman - My Guy

General

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Jon Moss (Culture Club)

Centre Spread:

Nena

Back Cover:

Free Sticker Album Advert

Interviews

Start

George Michael and David Cassidy

Jean Jacques Burnel and David Greenfield

British Rock And Pop Awards with Boy George, David Jensen, Cheryl Baker, Sarah Kennedy, Helen Terry, Alf, Malcolm Lee, George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley and Marjorie Proops

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Personal File - Roger Taylor

Michael Jackson

Matt Bianco 

General Public

Wang Chung

Nena

Jon Moss

Style Council

Posters

Bitz

Holly Johnson and Paul Rutherford

Jon Moss

Nik Kershaw

Michael Jackson

Nick Heyward

Fraggles

Crass

Zee

Jack Hammer

Stephen Singleton

Status Quo

O.M.D.

Cyndi Lauper

Jermain Stewart

Bourgie Bourgie

Culture Club

Howard Jones

Kajagoogoo

Icicle Works

Duran Duran

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Five Favourite Video Props -

Thomas Dolby

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Birthdays:

Roger Daltrey (39)

George Benson (41)

Dennis Seaton (Musical Youth) (17)

Shakin' Stevens (36)

Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz) (30)

Gary Numan (26)

Martin Fry (ABC) (26)

Flinto (Jimmy The Hoover) (29)

Bruce Watson (Big Country) (23)

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Fan Clubs:

Queen

Tracey Ullman

Reviews

Singles: Dave Rimmer

Scritti Politti - Wood Beez

The Questions - Tuesday Sunshine

Six Sed Red - Shake It Right

Pookah Makes 3 - Lucky Lucky Lucky

UB40 - Cherry Oh Baby

John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real

Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

Tracey Ullman - My Guy

Julia And Company - Breakin' Down

Fiction Factory - Ghost Of Love

Care - Whatever Possessed You

China Crisis - Hanna Hanna

Kalima - The Smiling Hour

Indeep - The Record Keeps Spinning

General Public - General Public

Carmel - More, More, More

The Trainspotters - High Rise

Culture Club - It's A Miracle

Frank Chickens - We Are Ninja

Album Reviews

Mark Ellen
Neil Tennant
Johnny Black
Dave Rimmer
Ian Birch
Ian Cranna
Josephine Hocking 

Mutterings:

Duran Duran and Tracey Nolan

Nick Heyward

Paul Young

Michael Jackson

Mr and Mrs Mac McCulloch

The Alarm

George Michael

Hazel O'Connor

Elton John

Kajagoogoo

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Captain Sensible

Morrissey

Boy George

Barbara Streisand

Helen Terry

Fashion

The Farmer's Boys

Paul McCartney

Paul Gambaccini

Madness

Peter Gabriel

Rik Mayall

Alexei Sayle

the flying Pickets

Tom Robinson

Talking Heads

Tony Hadley

Fabulously Wealthy Tarts

David Bowie

Marilyn

Stewart Copeland

Sting

Mike Read

Simon Bates

Freddie Mercury

Gloria Gaynor

Michael Cain

Wang Chung

The Clash

The Smiths - The Smiths

Howard Jones - Human's Lib

Pale Fountains - Pacific Street

Queen - The Works

Madness - Keep Moving

Nik Kershaw - Human Racing

Talk Talk - It's My Life

John Cougar Mellencamp - Uh-Huh

Get Smart:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Alex Sadkin

John Peel

Thomas Dolby

Nights Out:

What's Happening To Concerts? - London Hammersmith Palais with

Madness,

Wang Chung

Zu Zu Sharks

Yip Yip Coyote

The Questions

Blue Rondo,

Nik Kershaw

Fiction Factory

Howard Jones

Style Council

Kool & the Gang

Swans Way

Gary Crowley

Adverts

Scritti Politti - Wood Beez Single

Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Album

General Public - General Public Single

Julian cope - World Shut Your Mouth Single and Tour

Bonnie Tyler - Getting So Excited Single plus Competition To Be A Part Of The Video

UB40 - Cherry Oh Baby Single

Gary Crowley Capital Radio Show

Aswad - Chasing For The Breeze Single

Phil Fearon and Galaxy - What Do I Do Single

Queen - The Works Album

The Questions - Tuesday Sunshine Single

Pookah Makes 3 - Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Single

Flashdance Film Video

Blue Bells - I'm Falling Single

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell Single

Street Sounds 8 Compilation Album

Crucial Electro Compilation Album

Hi-energy No.1 Compilation Album

Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth Single

Orange Juice - Texas Fever Album

Dee C. Lee - Selina Wow Wow Single

Madness - Keep Moving Album

China Crisis - Hanna Hanna Single

The Boomtown Rats - Tonight Single

Toyah - Toyah!, Toyah!, Toyah! Album

Savage Progress - My Soul Unwraps Tonight Single

Silent Running - Emotional Warfare Single

Boys Don't Cry - Don't Talk To Strangers Single

Stephen King - Christine Book

Whodini - Tour and 5 Track EP

The Icicle Works - Birds fly Single

Warren Mills - Mickey's Monkey Single

Queen - The Works Album

Links

Happy Reading

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