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 7th June - 20th June 1984

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Credits

7th June - 20th June 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 12 - Issue 144

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Dave Rimmer - Spandau Ballet

Don Perretta - The Associates

Dave Rimmer - High Energy

Linda Duff - Limahl

Tom Hibbert - Boomtown Rats

Photographers

Paul Rider - Limahl (Page 3)

Barry Plummer - Nik Kershaw and Fans (Page 3, 41)

Paul Rider - Helen Terry and Paul Rutherford (Page 3)

Gabor S. F. Scott - Lee John (Page 4)

Syndication International - Simon Le Bon (As A Child)

(Page 4)

Paul Rider - Mike Read, Boy George and Michelle Palmer (Page 5)

Associated Newspapers - Boy George and Princess Margaret (Page 5)

Paul Rider - Kim Wilde and Michelle Palmer (Page 5)

LFI - Alvin Stardust (Page 5)

Paul Rider - Gary Glitter (Page 5)

Eric Watson - Spandau Ballet (Page 8-9)

Chris Walter - The Boys Town Gang (Page 22)

LFI - Divine (Page 22)

Andre Csillag - The Village People (Page 23)

LFI - Donna Summer (Page 23)

Paul Rider - Limahl (Page 38-39)

Robert Legon - Paula Yates and Bob Geldof (Page 45)

Paul Rider - New Brighton Rock (Various Artists) (Page 50-51)

Andrew Catlin - Top Left Picture (Page 51)

David Johnson - Marilyn (Page 52) 

LFI - Marilyn (Page 52)

Peter Ashworth - Marc Almond (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Scritti Politti - Absolute

Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love

Dead Or Alive - What I Want

Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You

Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes

Associates - Those First Impressions

Rod Stewart - Infatuation

Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

The Pretenders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate

Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly 

Front Cover:

Spandau Ballet

Centre Spread:

Ultravox

Back Cover:

Marc Almond

Interviews

General

Spandau Ballet

Associates

Limahl

Nik Kershaw

The Boomtown Rats

Start

Michelle Palmer, Mike Read and Boy George

Kim Wilde and Michelle Palmer

Princess Margaret and Boy George

Alvin Stardust

Gary Glitter 

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Personal File - Pete Burns

Features:

High Energy - The Records And People Behind The Sound with:

Boys Town Gang

Hazell Dean

Eartha Kitt

Divine

Weather Girls

Gloria Gaynor

Village People

Evelyn Thomas

Bobby 'O' Orlando

Donna Summer

Sylvester

Bitz

Bronski Beat

David Jensen

David Bowie

David Sylvian

Feargal Sharkey

Thomas Dolby

Tony Fletcher

Stephen Luscombe and Helen Terry

Style Council

U2

Twisted Sister

David Bowie

Pete Wylie

Ultravox

Deniece Williams

Mark Johnson

Mick Jagger and Michael Jacksons

Haircut One Hundred

Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel

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The Five Most Impressive People I've Meet - Gary Crowley

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Birthdays:

Nick Rhodes (22)

Bonnie Tyler (33)

Eddie lundon (22)

Jon Lord (43)

Jim Lea (32)

Boy George (23)

Noddy Holder (34)

Neil Arthur (26)

Barry Manilow (38)

Paul McCartney (42)

Alison Moyet (23)

John Taylor (24)

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Fan Clubs:

Nick Heyward

Simple Minds

Reviews

Singles: Neil Tennant

Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face

Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave

The Questions - Building On A Strong Foundation

Boothill Foot-tappers - Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes

Working Week - Venceremos

Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love

Dead Or Alive - What I Want

Change - Change Of Heart

Marc Almond - The Boy Who Came Back

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes

Peter Gabriel - Walk Through The Fire

Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke

Menudo - Like A Cannonball

Scritti Politti - Absolute

Album Reviews

Neil Tennant
Lisa Anthony
Kimberley Leston
Dave Rimmer
Ian Cranna)

Get Smart:

Helen Terry

Propaganda

The Style Council

Psychedelic Furs

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Paul McCartney

Bucks Fizz

The Smiths

Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hyaena

Everything But The Girl - Everything But The Girl

Flying Pickets - Lost Boys

David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees

Holger Czukay - Der Osten Ist Rot

Nights Out:

New Brighton Rock: Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Peter Martin And Ian Cranna) with:

Weather Girls

Nik Kershaw

Helen Terry

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Eddy Grant

Flying Pickets

Spandau Ballet

Madness

Gloria Gaynor

Nick Lowe

Mutterings:

Duran Duran

Human league

Wham

Nik Kershaw

Cyndi Lauper

Tracey Ullman

Adam Ant

Freddie Mercury

Andy McCluskey

Leee John

OMD

Daryl Hall And John Oates

Diana Ross

Michael Jackson

Sade

Frank Sinatra

Quincy Jones

Squeeze

Status Quo

Steve Strange

Bryan Ferry

David Bowie

Chic

Icehouse

Shakin' Stevens

Kenny G

Pogue Mahone

The Pogues

Billy Joel

Jermaine Jackson

Michael Jackson

Thomas Dolby

ABBA

Boy George

Eurythmics

Cliff Richard

Marilyn

Wham

Thomson Twins

Paul McCartney

Clare Grogan

Ozzy Osbourne

Sting

Adverts

OMD - Talking Loud And Clear Single

The Lotus Eaters - No Sense Of Sin Album

Roger Taylor - Man On Fire Single

Scritti Politti - Absolute Single

Human league - Hysteria Album

Baby Go Boom - Life Can Be A Hurtful Thing Single

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes Single

Peter Gabriel - Walk Though The Fire Single

Madness - One Better Day Single

I-Level - In The River Single

Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave Single

David Austin - Turn To Gold Single

Duran Duran - Collectors Pack (You Can Send Off For)

Associates - Those First Impressions Single

The Fall - Oh! Brother Single

G.I. Orange - Fight Away The Lover Single

Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face Single

Belouis Some (No other info on advert)

Links

Happy Reading

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