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 5th July - 18th July 1984

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Credits

5th July - 18th July 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 14 - Issue 146

Cover Photo - Mike Putland

Price - 40p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Mark Ellen - Neil (The Young Ones)

Linda Duff - Sisters Of Mercy

Peter Martin - Nick Heyward

Peter Martin - Everything But The Girl

Fred Dellar - Michael Jackson

Ian Cranna - Nik Kershaw

Photographers

Andrew Catlin - Nick Heyward (Page 3, 31)

Peter Ashworth - Everything But The Girl (Page 3, 40-41)

LFI - OMD (Page 3)

Jill Furmanovsky - Nik Kershaw (Page 3, 56)

Stephen Wood - Alannah Currie (Page 4)

Virginia Turbett - Simon Le Bon (Page 4)

Steve Rapport - OMD (Page 5)

Anton Corbijn - Ian McCulloch (Page 5)

Paul Rider - David Sylvian (Page 5)

Mike Putland - Neil (Page 8-9)

Brian Aris / DPA - Billy Joel (Page 10)

LFI - Cyndi Lauper (Page 13)

Steve Rapport - Gary Numan (Page 16)

LFI - Howard Jones (Page 16)

Virginia Turbett - Linda Duff (Page 19)

Paul Rider - Spandau Ballet Competition (Page 23)

Paul Slattery - Grandmaster and Melle Mel (Page 34)

Rex Features - Michael Jackson (Page 47)

Colorific - The Jacksons (Page 48, 49)

LFI - the Jacksons (Page 48)

Rex Features - Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney (Page 48)

LFI - Michael Jackson and Tatum O'Neal (Page 48)

Colorific - Michael Jackson (Page 49)

LFI - Michael Jackson and Brooke Shields (Page 49)

Colorific - Michael Jackson and Ronald and Nancy Reagan (Page 49)

LFI - Diana Ross and Julio Iglesias (Page 50)

Andrew Catlin - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions (Page 55)

Andrew Catlin - Echo And The Bunnymen (Page 55)

Andrew Catlin - The Flying Pickets (Page 55)

Lyrics

Issue Information

The Jacksons - State Of Shock

Neil - Hole In My Shoe

Billy Joel - Leave A Tender Moment Alone

Flying Pickets - So Close

Thompson Twins - Sister Of Mercy

Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up

Grandmaster And Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)

 Ollie And Jerry - Breakin'…There's No Stopping Us

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came

Everything But The Girl - Mine

Mighty Wah! - Come Back

Julio Iglesias And Diana Ross - All Of You

Prince - When Does Cry

Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

Front Cover:

Neil (The Young Ones)

Centre Spread:

OMD

Back Cover:

Poster Offer

Interviews

General

Start

OMD

Echo & The Bunnymen

David Sylvian

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Personal File - Cyndi Lauper

Neil

Sisters Of Mercy

Nick Heyward

Everything But The Girl

Nik Kershaw 

Features:

Michael Jackson

What The Papers Said: Boy George, Simon Le Bon, David Sylvian, Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones

Bitz

Posters

Martin Kemp

Afrika Bambaataa and James Brown,

Box Of Frogs

Human League

Thompson Twins

Status Quo

Marillion

Gary Glitter

Nazareth

Jason and the Scorchers

Jools Holland,

The Corvettes

Anti-Nowhere League

Gary Numan

Nick Rhodes

Kajagoogoo

Sting

Midge Ure

Messengers

Associates,

Martyn Ware

Jacksons

Mick Jagger

Michael Jackson

David Bowie

Billy Bragg

Jonzun Crew

Re-Flex

Tracey Ullman

OMD

Spear Of Destiny

Rod Stewart

Torch Song,

The Sid Presley Experience

U2

David Jensen

David Bowie

Girlschool:

Echo and the Bunnymen

Iron Maiden

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My Five Worst Experience on Stage -

Howard Jones

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Birthdays:

John Keeble (25)

Michael Grant (15)

Ringo Starr (44)

Andy Fletcher (23)

Graham Jones (23)

Kate Garner (31)

Marc Almond (28)

Jim Kerr (25)

Kelvin Grant (13)

Peter Murphy (27)

Chris Cross (32)

Trevor Horn (35)

Stewart Copeland (32)

Nigel Twist (26)

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Fan Clubs:

Nik Kershaw

OMD

Reviews

Singles: Linda Duff

Divine - You Think You're A Man

Lau Reed - I Love You Suzanne

Jacksons - State Of Shock

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came

Messengers - Great Institutions

Neil - Hole In My Shoe

Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross - All Of You

Silent Running - Young Hearts

1000 Mexicans - Under Construction

Everything But The Girl - Mine

Shannon - Sweet Somebody

G.I. Orange - Fight Away The Lover

Rufus and Chaka Khan - One Million Kisses

Lotus Eaters - Out On Your Own

A Bigger Splash - I Don't Believe A Word

A Flock Of Seagulls - The More You Live The More You Love

Belouis Some - Target Practice

Wang Chung - Wait

Barbara Mason - Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind Sometime

Belle Stars - 80's Romance

Blow Monkeys - The Man From Russia

Album Reviews

Ian Birch
Tom Hibbert
David Hepworth
Neil Tennant
Lisa Anthony
Vici MacDonald
Linda Duff
Linda Hocking

Spandau Ballet - Parade

Elton John - Breaking Hearts

Elvis Costello - Goodbye Cruel World

Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain

Difford & Tilbrook - Difford & Tilbrook

Latoya Jackson - Heart Don't Lie

Change - Change Of Heart

Fiction Factory - Throw Out The Warped Wheel

Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA

Haircut One Hundred - Paint And Paint

Roger Taylor - Strange Frontier

Virna Lindt - Shiver

The Art Company - Get It Out Of Your Head

Kashif - Send Me Your Love

Get Smart:

Howard Jones

Nick Rhodes

Herreys

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Radio0 One Roadshow

Dead Or Alive

Andy McClusky

Robert Elms and David Johnson

Nights Out:

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - London (Lisa Antony)

Flying Pickets - London (Lesley O'Toole)

Mutterings:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Boy George

Michael Jackson

Yoko Ono

The Jackson

Mick Jagger

Culture Club

Bucks Fizz

James Brown

Kermit The Frog and Miss Piggy

Alana Stewart and Rod Stewart

Adam Ant

Grace Jones

Morrissey

Mike Oldfield

Thompson Twins

Spandau Ballet

Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniels

Bronski Beat

The Specials

Marilyn

Howard Jones

Meatloaf

Virginia Astley

Belle Stars

Hazel O'Connor

Blancmange

Poly Styrene

Mick Khan

Nick Heyward

Thomas Dolby

Richard Skinner

Dave Lee Travis

Janice Long

Simon Bates

Julio Iglesias

Leif Shiras

Pink Floyd

Billy MacKenzie

Ringo Star

Billy Connally

Diana Ross

Lyndsey De Paul

Rolling Stones

George Harrison

The Cure

Morrissey

Philip Salon

Joan Rivers

Liberace

Clint Eastwood

Billy Joel

Duran Duran

Adverts

David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees Album

Echo And The Bunnymen - Seven Seas Single

Savage Progress - Heart Begin To Beat Single

Breakdance - You Can Do It Video and Single

Culture Club Profile Pack with It's A Miracle Picture Disc

Jacksons - State Of Shock Single

Ultravox - Lament Single

Neil - Hole In My Shoe Single

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came Single

Where The Boys Are Film

Paul Gardiner - Venus In Furs Single

Messengers - Great Institutions Single

Jamie Rae - She's The One Single

Video Music 2 (Video)

U2 - Live At Red Rocks Video

Street sounds - No One Dance Compilation Album

Beat Street Film

Elvis Costello And The Attractions - Goodbye Cruel World Album

Pioneer Girl - Yip Yip Coyote Single

Jools Holland - Black Beauty Single

1, 2, 3 Boogie Then Cry - The Mystery Girls Single

Teddy Pendergrass - Hold Me Single

Thompson Twins - Trax Cassette Single

A Flock Of Seagulls - The More You Live The More You Love Single 

Links

Happy Reading

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