5th July - 18th July 1984
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