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 15th March - 28th March 1984

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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

This issue came with a Free Sticker Book and a Set Of 6 Stickers to get you started.

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To learn more about the Sticker Book click the Link Below.

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Free Sticker Book

Adverts

The Style Council - Café Bleu Album (x3)

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

Shannon - Let The Music Play Album

Links

Happy Reading

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