12th April - 25th April 1984
Credits
12h April - 25th March 1984
Volume 6 - Number 08 - Issue 140
Cover Photo - Sheila Rock
Price - 40p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Dave Rimmer - Duran Duran
Johnny Black - Special AKA
Tim De Lisle - Rockwell
Ian Cranna - Ali Campbell
Ian Cranna - Thompson Twins
Photographers
Andy Freeburg - Simon Le Bon (Page 3)
Peter Anderson - Siouxsie (Page 3)
Steve Rapport - Ali Campbell (Page 3, 40)
Paul Rider - Rockwell (Page 3)
Alpha - Boy George (Page 4)
Virginia Turbett - Stuart and Kathie (Page 4)
Virginia Turbett - Robert Gorl (Page 5)
Paul Rider - Marilyn and Tina Turner (Page 5)
Paul Rider - Rick Parfitt (Page 5)
LFI - Queen (Page 5)
Paul Cox - Nick Beggs and Mulligan (Page 5)
Joe Bangay - Kool And The Gang (Page 7)
Dennis O'Regan - Duran Duran (Page 8-10)
Andy Freeburg - Duran Duran (Page 8-10)
Eric Watson - Shirley Holliman (Page 17)
Paul Rider - Tom Hibbert (Page 21)
Jill Furmanovsky - Siouxsie (Centre Spread)
Paul Rider - Starlight Express (Page 48)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Joe Bangay - Howard Jones (Page 49)
Paul Rider - Nik Kershaw (Page 49)
LFI - Michael Jackson and Barry Manilow (Page 55)
Joe Bangay - George Michael and Alannah (Page 55)
Gered Mankowitz - Thompson Twins and Tour Crew (Page 57)
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Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Kool And The Gang - (When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart
Billy Joel - The Longest Time
The Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
Rockwell - (Obscene) Phone Call
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
Nik Kershaw - Dancing Girls
Queen - I Want To Break Free
Rufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over
Front Cover:
Thompson Twins
Centre Spread:
Siouxsie
Back Cover:
Sade
General
Start
Captain Sensible and Nick Heyward
Tina Turner and Marilyn
Rick Parfitt and Michael Young
Nick Beggs and Mulligan
Queen
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Personal File - Peter Powell
Interviews
Duran Duran
Special AKA
Rockwell
Ali Campbell
Bananarama
Thompson Twins
Posters
Bitz
Ali Campbell
Captain Sensible
Wham!
Electro 3 Compilation Album
Now That's What I Call Music 2
Ultravox
Malcolm X
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Iain McKell
Adele Bertei
Dead Or Alive
Culture Club
Big Country
Rick Springfield
Van Halen
Elvis Costello
The Lotus Eaters
Rock Goddess
Human League
Status Quo
My Five Favourite Video Games - Martin Gore
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Birthdays:
David Cassidy (34)
Dave Edmunds (40)
Shirley Holliman (22)
Peter Shelley (29)
Mike Barson (26)
Robert Smith (25)
Fish (26)
Bjorn Ulvaeus (39)
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Fan Clubs:
Thompson Twins
UB40
Reviews
Singles: Tom Hibbert
The Cure - The Caterpillar
Friends Again - Honey At The Core
Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
Spear Of Destiny - Liberator
Stephine Lawrence - Only He Has The Power To Move Me
Way Of The West - City For Lovers
Moodists - Runaway
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Dolly Mixtures - Remember This
OMD - Locomotion
Pallas - Shock Treatment
Talk Talk - Such A Shame
Billy Joel - The Longest Time
Queen - I Want To Break Free
Malcolm X - No Sell Out
Killing Joke - Eighties
Juan Martin - Romeo And Juliet Love Theme
Lotus Eaters - Set Me Apart
Judas Priest - Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
Jakko - Who's Fooling Who
Zac Zola & Electric Banana - Take Me Home
Album Reviews
Lisa Anthony
Ian Cranna
Josephine Hocking
Kimberley Leston
Claire Sheaff
Peter Martin
Dave Rimmer
Tracie - Far From The Hurting Kind
Kajagoogoo - Islands
Sense - Hold On
Joe Jackson - Body And Soul
Annabel Lamb - The Flame
Robert Gorl - Night Full Of Tension
Roger Daltrey - Parting Should Be Painless
Bananarama - Bananarama
Nights Out:
Get Smart:
Starlight Express - London (Johnny Black)
Howard Jones - Sheffield (Claire Sheaff)
Nik Kershaw - Ipswich (Lisa Anthony)
The Truth
Big Country
David Bowie
Michael Jackson
Tik and Tok
Joan Rivers
Kajagoogoo
Space Monkey
Tears For Fears
Mutterings:
Morrissey
Boy George
Margaret Thatcher
Monty Don
Culture Club
Bruce Foxton
Marc Almond
Pink Floyd
Thompson Twins
Tony Hadley
The Armoury Show
Eric Clapton
Nik Kershaw
Derek Chinnery
Trevor Horn
Tom Jones
OMD
Bananarama
Mick Jagger
Shakin' Stevens
Dave Gahan
Michael Jackson
Kajagoogoo
Blondie
Gene Anthony Ray
Dave Stewart
The Doobie Brothers
Duran Duran
Pil
Paul Young
Billy Joel
Bob Dylon
Rod Stewart
Donna Summer
Sade
Annie Lennox and Robert Gorl
Nona Hendryx
Lionel Richie
Madness
Stevie Wonder
Paul McCartney
Julio Inglesias
Merchandise
This issue came with a Free Double Sided Poster featuring the following:
Boy George
Howard Jones
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This issue also came with the chance for the reader to send off for a Free Set Of 6 Badges.
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Adverts
Echo And The Bunnymen - Silver Single
Queen - I Want To Break Free Single
Now That's What I Call Music II Compilation Album
Kool And The Gang - (When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heat Of The Night Single
Ultravox - Lament Album (x2)
OMD - Locomotion Single
Wang Chung - Points On The Curve Album
Flying Pickets - When Your Young And In Love Single
Matt Fretton - It's All Over Single
Bananarama - Bananarama Album
Matt Bianco - Sneaking Out The Back Door Single
Roland Rat - Love Me Tender Single
The Farmer's Boys - Apparently Single
Hoorah Boys Hoorah - Is This What You Promised Me? Single
Michael Jackson - Thriller Video