19th July - 1st August 1984
Credits
19th July - 1st August 1984
Volume 6 - Number 15 - Issue 147
Cover Photo - Andre Csillag
Price - 40p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Tom Hibbert - Pete Wylie
Lisa Anthony - Boothill Foot-Tappers
Ian Birch - Prince
Linda Duff - The Messengers
Tom Hibbert - Records That Are Banned
Neil Tennant - Gary Davis
Peter Martin - John Lydon
Dave Rimmer - Boy George and Culture Club
Neil Tennant - Billy Idol
Photographers
Eric Watson - Pete Wylie (Page 3, 10-11)
Andree Csillag - Boy George / Culture Club (Page 3, 54-57)
Paul Rider - Gary Crowley and T-Shirts (Page 3, 6, 39)
Peter Ashworth - John Lydon (Page 3, 48-49)
Peter Ashworth - Green (Page 3)
Steve Rapport - Thee Jacksons (Page 7)
LFI - Mick Jagger, jerry Hall and David Bowie (Page 7)
Paul Cox - National Pastime (Page 15)
Eric Watson - Boothill Foot-Tappers (Page 19)
Associated Newspapers - Andrew Ridgeley (Page 21)
John Wilkie - Muriel Gray (Page 23)
Allan Ballard / Scope - George Michael (Page 50)
Justin Thomas - Mick Jagger and Nona Hendryx (Page 53)
Joe Bangay - Steve Wright (Page 53)
Andrew Catlin - Gary Glitter (Page 63)
Andrew Catlin - Stevie Wonder (Page 63)
Deborah Feingold - Billy Idol (Page 65)
Lyrics
Issue Information
The Weather Girls - I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair
Ultravox - Lament
Rob Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck
Shannon - Sweet Somebody
Divine - You Think You're A Man
Queen - It's a Hard Life
Shakatak - Down On The Streets
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Phil Fearon and Galaxy - Everybody's Laughing
Van Halen - I'll Wait
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
Tracy Ullman - Sunglasses
Front Cover:
Boy George (Culture Club)
Centre Spread:
Green (Scritti Politti)
Back Cover:
David Sylvian
General
Start
Big Words On Even Bigger T-Shirts -
Katherine Hammett
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Personal File - Anne Nightingale
Bitz
Interviews
The Mighty Wah
Boothill Foot-Tappers
Prince
Messengers
Culture Club in Japan (Part 1)
John Lydon
Billy Idol
Gary Davis
Features:
A Look At The Records That Were Banned
Posters
George Michael
The Kane Gang
Troy Tate
Howard Jones
Jaki Graham
Bruce Foxton
Nile Rogers
Madonna
Bryan Ferry
Chic
John Taylor and Andy Taylor
Vicious Pink
Hula Hoops
oy George And Culture Club
Barry Manilow
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
The The
Test Department
Captain Sensible
Street Sounds No. 1s
Deep Purple
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Bronski Beat
The Blue Nile
The Pretenders
Andrew Ridgeley
Neil
Japan
Culture Club
Heaven 17
Philip Oakey
Helen Terry
Matt Bianco
Paul Quinn and Edwyn Collins
Care
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
The Smiths
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My Five Favorite Cafes -
Robert Hodgens
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Birthdays:
Brian May (37)
Dig Wayne (26)
Michael McNeil (26)
David Essex (37)
Dennis Greaves (27)
Martin Gore (23)
Lynval Golding (33)
Mick Khan (26)
Mick Jagger (41)
Miranda Joyce (22)
David Joseph (27)
Kate Bush (26)
Joe Elliot (24)
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Fan Clubs:
Pointer Sister
Scritti Politti
The Mighty Wah!
Reviews
Singles: Muriel Gray
Shriekback - Hand On My Heart
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Styx - Music Time
Tim Pope - I Want To Be A Tree
Bruce Foxton - S.O.S. My Imagination
John Lennon - I'm Stepping Out
Nena - ? (Question Mark)
Nona Hendryx - Heart Of A Woman
Jeff Lynne - Video
Vicious Pink - CCCan't You See…
Killing Joke - A New Day
Tracey Ullman - Sunglasses
Van Halen - I'll Wait
AC/DC - Nervous Shakedown
APB - What Kind Of Girl?
Kid Creole And There Coconuts - My Male Curiosity
Eartha Kitt - I Love Men
Patti Austin - Rhythm Of The Street
Blue Nile - Tinsel Town In The Rain
Friends Again - Love On Board
Jools Holland - Black Beauty
Album Reviews
Ian Birch
Dave Rimmer
Lisa Anthony
Ro Newton
Linda Duff
Ian Cranna
Peter Martin
Jacksons - Victory
Sade - Diamond Life
Pointer Sisters - Break Out
Blue Rondo - Bees Knees And Chickens Elbows
Fastway - All Fired Up
Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground
Black Uhuru - Anthem
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats - Aur
Get Smart:
Nights Out:
Duran Duran
National Pastime
Vince Clarke
Depeche Mode
Imagination
Holly Johnson
Russ Lindsay
Wham
David Bowie and Stevie Wonder
Gary Glitter - London (Ro Newton)
Stevie Wonder - London (Lisa Anthony)
Mutterings:
Duran Duran
The Kane Gang
Nik Kershaw
Cyndi Lauper
Elvis Costello
Frank Sinatra
Nick Heyward
Nona Hendryx
Dave Stewart
Bob Dylan
Chrissie Hynde
Vitas Gerulaitis
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Trevor Horn
Thompson Twins
Gary Kemp
Queen
Alison Moyet
Mike Read
Culture Club
Philip Salon
Blancmange
Asha Bhosle
Afrika Bambaataa
James Brown
Marilyn
The Jacksons
Linda McCartney
Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall and David Bowie
Merchandise
This issue came with a Free Double Sided Poster which consisted of
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Nik Kershaw
Thompson Twins
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Adverts
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual Album
Woolworths - Various 12'' Singles
David Sylvian - The Ink In The Well Single
White China - Real World Single
Vicious Pink - CCCan't You See Single
Queen - It's A Hard Life Single and Tour
Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain Album
Kid Creole And There Coconuts - My Male Curiosity Single
H2O - Faith Album
Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck Single
King - Soul On My Boots Single
George Michael - Carless Whisper Single
The Farmer's Boys - In The Country Single
Supergirl Film
Jeff Lynne - Video Single
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five Greatest Messages Album
The Colour Field - Take Single
Tracery Ullman - Sunglasses Single
Captain Sensible - There Are More Snakes Than Ladders Single
Release - It's Not Fair Single
Matt Bianco - Who's Side Are You On... Single
Zeke Manyika - Call And Response Album
The Jacksons - Victory Album