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 26th April - 9th May 1984

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Credits

26h April - 9th May 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 09 - Issue 141

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Neil Tennant - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Don Perretta - Pete Burns

Johnny Black - Psychedelic Furs

Tom Hibbert - A Song For Europe

Dave Rimmer - Helen Terry

Peter Martin - Nick Heyward

Photographers

Brian Aris / DPA - Anni Lennox (Page 2)

Eric Watson - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Page 2, 11)

Paul Rider - Dave Gahan (Page 2, 6, 25)

Sheila Rock - The Psychedelic Furs (Page 2)

Sheila Rock - Nick Heyward (Page 2, 56-57)

Kevin Cummins - New Order (Page 5)

Sun London - Mike Read (Page 6)

Alan Bollard / Scope - Shakin' Stevens (Page 7)

Russell Clisby - Clare Stansfield and Janine Andrews (Page 7)

LFI - Nena (Page 9)

Sheila Rock - Jah Wobble (Page 15)

LFI - Jim Kerr (Page 15)

Jill Furmanovsky - Model (Page 20)

Joe Bangay - Stuart Croxford Neale and Wife (Page 20)

Joe Bangay - Chaka Khan (Page 21)

Dennis O'Regan - Roger Taylor (Page 21)

Barry Plummer - Russell Harty and Sting (Page 27)

LFI - Michael Jackson and Barry Manilow (Page 27)

Andy Catlin - The Imposter (Page 35)

Keystone Press Agency - Patricia Bredin (Page 36)

LFI - Belle And The Devotions (Page 36)

LFI - matt Monro (Page 36)

LFI - Lulu (Page 36)

BBC Picture Library - Olivia Newton-John (Page 36)

BBC Picture Library - Black Lace (Page 36)

LFI - Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr (Page 37)

LFI - Bryan Johnson (Page 37)

LFI - Allisons (Page 37)

Ronnie Carrol (Page 36)

LFI - Kathy Kirby (Page 37)

LFI - Kenneth McKellar (Page 37)

LFI - Sandi Shaw (Page 37)

Rex Features - Cliff Richard (Page 37)

LFI - Mary Hopkins (Page 37)

LFI - Clodagh Rodgers (Page 37)

LFI - New Seekers (Page 37)

BBC Picture Library - The Shadows (Page 37)

BBC Picture Library - Brotherhood Of Man (Page 37)

BBC Picture Library - Lindsey De Paul and Mike Moran (Page 37)

LFI - Coco (Page 37)

BBC Picture Library - Prima Donna (Page 37)

BBC Picture Library - Bucks Fizz (Page 37)

BBC Picture Library - Bardo (Page 37)

BBC Picture Library - Sweet Dreams (Page 37)

David Montgomery - Duran Duran (Centre Spread)

Jill Furmanovsky - Various Models (Page 55)

Paul Rider - Nigel Planer (Page 63)

Andrew Catlin - The Furious Five (Page 63)

LFI - Echo And The Bunnymen (Page 65)

Brian Aris / DPA - Nik Kershaw (Back Cover)

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Lyrics

Issue Information

New Order - Thieves Like Us

Nena - Just A Dream

Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

Sandie Shaw - Hand In Glove

S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me

Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It)

The Bluebells - I'm Falling

OMD - Locomotion

The Psychedelic Furs - Heaven

The Imposter - Peace In Our Time

Helen Terry - Love Lies Lost

Shannon - Give Me Tonight

Bob Marley And The Wailers - One Love

Bob Marley And The Wailers - People Get Ready

Echo And The Bunnymen - Silver

Kajagoogoo - Turn Your Back On Me

Front Cover:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Centre Spread:

Duran Duran

Back Cover:

Nik Kershaw

General

Start

Interviews

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Dead Or Alive

The Psychedelic Furs

Alexei Sayle

Helen Terry

Nick Heyward

Dave Gahan

Mike Read

Tiny Tim

Everything But The Girl 

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Personal File - Green

Bitz

Features:

A Song For Europe

What's In A Name

Posters

Annie Lennox

OMD

Nick Heyward

Duran Duran

Captain Sensible

Crass

Sandie Shaw

UB40

Michael Jackson

Stuart Croxford Neale and

Katherine Anne Scott

Chaka Khan

Echo & The Bunnymen

Street Sounds

The Jazz Butcher

Elvis Costello

The Imposter

Rock Steady Crew

Madness

Peter Gabriel

Flying Pickets

Mari Wilson

Tom Robinson

Alexei Sayle

Rik Mayall

Human League

David Bowie

Beatles

Rolling Stones

Marvin Gaye

Culture Club

 

My Five Obsessions - Andy McCluskey

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Birthdays:

Roger Taylor (24)

Sheena Easton (25)

Marco Pirroni (25)

Phil Smith (25)

Jo Callis (33)

David Ball (25)

Jay Aston (23)

Ian McCulloch (25)

Sean McLusky (23)

Gary Daly (22)

Garry Glitter (44)

Billy Joel (35)

Dave Gahan (22)

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Fan Clubs:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Julian Cope

The Flying Pickets

Reviews

Singles: Dave Gahan

Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops

Echo And The Bunnymen - Silver

 New Order - Thieves Like Us

Human League - The Lebanon

Fad Gadget - One Man's Meat

Palais Schaumberg - Beat Of Two

Sandii Shaw - Hand In Glove

King - Love & Pride

Kajagoogoo - Turn Your Back On Me

Blue Nile - Stay

Gene Loves Jezebel - Influenza (Relapse)

Bob Marley And The Wailers - One Love

Holger Czukay - The Photo Song

Matt Fretton - It's All Over

Nena - Just A Dream

Whitesnake - Standing In The Shadow

Marilyn - You Don't Love Me

Matt Bianco - Sneaking Out The Back Door

King Kurt - Mack The Knife

Modern Romance - Just My Imagination

Wang Chung - Don't Let Go

Bruce Foxton - It Makes Me Wonder

Flying Pickets - When You're Young And In Love

Helen Terry - Love Lies Lost

Fashion - Dreaming

Roland Rat - Love Me Tender

Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly

Album Reviews

Johnny Black
Kimberley Leston
Dave Rimmer
Lola Borg
Mark Ellen
Ian Cranna

Get Smart:

Howard Jones

Jah Wobble

Green Gartside

Tom Bailey

The Style Council

The Belle Stars

Jim Kerr

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Junk Culture

Toni Basil - Toni Basil

Echo And The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

Dead Or Alive - Sophisticated Boom Boom

Spear Of Destiny - One Eyed Jacks

The Cure - The Top

The Fraggles - Fraggle Rock

Tones On Tail - Pop

Film Reviews

Nights Out:

Footloose (Ian Cranna)

Bad Karma In The UK - Sheffield (Lola Borg)

Grandmaster & The Furious Five - London (Peter Martin)

Mutterings:

Marilyn

Tom Bailey

Boy George

Duran Duran

Green

Lotus Eaters

Depeche Mode

Steve Wright

Nick Rhodes

Annie Lennox

Sheena Easton

Tracie Young

Simon Bates

Martin Kemp

Thompson Twins

Beatles

Gary Numan

Hall and Oates

Lionel Richie

Shakin' Stevens

Mike Read

Captain Sensible

Malcolm McLaren

Limahl

Wham

Hazel O'Connor

Pete Burns

Andy McCullough

George Benson

Madness

Feargal Sharkey

The Human League

David Bowie

Michael Jackson

Fiction Factory

Mari Wilson

Paul Weller

Paul McCartney

Nigel Planer

Nick Beggs

Merchandise

This issue also came with the Second Token to get a Free Set Of 6 Badges.

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To learn more about the badges click the link below

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Badge Set

Adverts

King Kurt - Mack The Knife Single and Tour

Pauline Black with Sunday Best - Pirates On The Airwaves Single

Human League - The Lebanon Single

Footloose Soundtrack Album

Video Music - VHS Video

Culture Club - A Kiss Across The Ocean Video

Icehouse - Taking The Town Single

Rush - Grace Under Pressure Album

Street Sounds Compilation Albums (Electro 4, Edition 9, Hi-Energy 2)

Mike Read - Tell Me I'm Wrong Single

Rock Steady Crew - Uprock Single

Marilyn - You Don't Love Me Single

Kajagoogoo - Turn Your Back On Me Single

Shillelagh Sisters - Give Me My Freedom Single

The Boomtown Rats - Drag Me Down Single

Duran Duran - The Reflex Single

Modern Romance - Just My Imagination Single

Links

Happy Reading

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