15th March - 28th March 1984
Credits
15th March - 28th March 1984
Volume 6 - Number 06 - Issue 138
Cover Photo - Eric Watson
Price - 40p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Dave Rimmer - Paul Young
Peter Martin - Sade
Brian Harrigan - Van Halen
Ian Birch - Fiat Lux
Mike Read - Holly Johnson
Peter Martin - Kajagoogoo
Don Perretta - Bourgie Bourgie
Ian Birch - Bananarama
Johnny Black - Depeche Mode
Photographers
Central TV - Michael Jackson Puppet (Page 6)
LFI - Benny (Crossroads) (Page 6)
Central TV - George Michael (Page 6)
Clare Muller - Tracey Ullman and Neil Kinnock (Page 6)
BBC - Peter Powell and Simon Bates (Page 7)
Paul Rider - Tony Blackburn and Tracey Ullman (Page 7)
Steve Rapport - Various (Page 7)
Paul Rider - Paul Young (Page 10-11)
Todd Gray / LGI - Michael Jackson (Page 12)
LFI - Gary Glitter (Page 15)
Steve Rapport - Siouxsie (Page 17)
IDAF - Nelson Mandela (Page 20)
Simon Fowler - Jeffrey Daniel (Page 20)
Eric Watson - Steve Norman (Page 21)
Virginia Turbett - Peter Martin (Page 25)
Roger Charity - Fiat lux (Page 32)
Michael Putland / LFI - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
(Page 37)
Valerie Ferran - Illustration (Page 47)
Steve Rapport - Kajagoogoo (Page 48-49)
Sheila Rock - Bananarama (Page 55)
Andrew Catlin - Thomas Dolby (Page 60)
Andrew Catlin - Genesis (Page 61)
Robin Ridley - Pete Burns (Page 61)
Peter Ashworth - Depeche Mode (Page 64-65)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting For
Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be (Hitler Rap) Part I
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Swimming Horses
Sade - Your Love Is King
James Ingram - Yah Mo B There
Carmel - More More More
Depeche Mode - People Are People
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Julia And Company - Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)
The Fraggles - Fraggle Rock
Alexei Sayle - 'Ullo John Got A New Motor
Lionel Richie - Hello
Fiction Factory - Ghost Of Love
Front Cover:
Paul Young
Centre Spread:
Thompson Twins
Back Cover:
Carmel
Interviews
General
Start
Peter Powell, Simon Bates and
Tony Blackburn and Tracey Ullman
Tommy Boy Records
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Personal File - Nena
Paul Young
Sade
Van Halen
Fiat Lux
Holly Johnson
Kajagoogoo
Bourgie Bourgie
Bananarama
Depeche Mode
Posters
Bitz
Van Halen
Bananarama
Nelson Mandela and The Special AKA
Gary Byrd
Gloria Gaynor
Jeffrey Daniel and Starlight Express
Paul McCartney
Lee Thompson marries Deborah Fordham
Gang Of Four
The World's Famous Supreme Team
Malcolm McLaren
Billy Bragg
Nena
Style Council
Boy George and Culture Club
Michael Jackson
Duran Duran
Annie Lennox
The Fall
Howard Jones
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
The Cure and Phil Thornally
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Steve Levine
Five Most Disastrous Gigs - Noddy Holder
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Birthdays:
Clare Grogan (22)
Terry Hall (25)
Peter Wylie (26)
Aretha Franklin (42)
Elton John (37)
Steve Norman (24)
Tracie Young (19)
Diana Ross (40)
Susan Sulley (21)
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Fan Clubs:
Madonna
Big Country
Get Smart:
Simon Le Bon
The Armoury Show
Howard Jones
UB40
U2
Gary Glitter
Nights Out:
Thomas Dolby - London (Linda Duff)
Genesis - Birmingham (Claire Sheaff)
Dead Or Alive - Sheffield (Claire Sheaff)
Reviews
Singles: Peter Martin
Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
Depeche Mode - People Are People
Michael Jackson - PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
Simple Minds - Up On The Catwalk
Lionel Richie - Hello
Madonna - Lucky Star
Whodini - The Whodini Electro EP
Jeffrey Daniel - AC/DC
Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting For
Julian Cope - The Greatness And Perfection Of Love
Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)
Icicle Works - In The Cauldron Of Love
Tracie - Souls On Fire
Che - What You've Been Through Is Love (Scream Like A Swift)
Zee - Confusion
Joe Fagan - Why Don't We Spend The Night
The Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It)
The Alarm - The Deceiver
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Swimming Horses
Album Reviews
Peter Martin / Neil Tennant / Ian Birch / Kimberley Leston / Johnny Black / Lisa Anthony / Linda Duff / Ian Cranna / Lola Borg
Style Council - Café Bleu
Soft Cell - This Last Night In Sodom
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
Nena - Nena
Prefab Sprout - Swoon
Gloria Gaynor - I Am Gloria Gaynor
Carmel - The Drum Is Everything
Wang Chung - Points Of The Curve
Marillion - Fugazi
Re-Flex - Politics Of Dancing
Matthew Wilder - I Don't Speak The Language
Mutterings:
Elton and Renata
Jimmy Lee
tony and Leonie Hadley
Tracey Young
Paul Weller
Captain Sensible
John Peel
Mike Read
Duran Duran
Mike Khan and Pete Murphy
Michael Jackson
Stephen Spielberg
Jackie Onassis
Sting
Feargal Sharkey
Thomas Dolby
Thompson Twins
Marilyn
Marc Almond
George Michael
Hazel O'Connor
Eurythmics
Nik Kershaw
Wham
Spike Milligan
Ryan Paris
Howard Jones
Fashion
Mick Jagger
Terry Hall
Tracey Ullman and Johnny Carson
Malcolm McLaren
Jim Kerr
Phil Collins
Billy Joel
Dionne Warwick
Frank Sinatra
Nena
Jeffrey Daniel
The Weather Girls
David Bowie
Rockwell
Style Council
Boy George
Steve Strange
Jack Nicholson
Kate Garner
Merchandise
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Thomas Dolby - I Scare Myself Single
Howard Jones - Human's Lib Album and Tour
Jeffrey Daniel - AC/DC Single
Carmel - The Drum Is Everything Album
Madonna - Lucky Starr Single
Nena - Nena Album
Simple Minds - Up On The Catwalk Single
Jon Lennon - Borrowed Time Single
David Essex - Fishing For The Moon Single
The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela Single
Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody Single
Culture Club - It's A Miracle Single
Hey Elastica! - In On The Off Beat Album
Robin Gibb - How Old Are You? Album
Academy - On The Beach Single
Soft Cell - This Last Night In Sodom Album
Prefab Sprout - Swoon Album
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Swimming Horses Single
Julian Cope - The Greatness And Perfection Of Love Single and Tour
Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing Album
Jermaine Stewart - The Word Is Out Single
Fiction Factory - Ghost Of Love Limited Edition 12'' Single
The Alarm - The Deceiver Single
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