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 25th October - 7th November 1984

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Credits

25th October - 7th November 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 22 - Issue 154

Cover Photo - Peter Ashworth

Price - 40p    Pages - 80

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Interviewers

Mark Ellen - The Young Ones

Peter Martin - Green

Tom Hibbert - Mark, Nasher, Ped

Chris Heath - Torch Song

Peter Martin - The Art Of Noise

Neil Tennant - Julian Lennon

Brian Harrigan - Iron Maiden

Mark Ellen - The Stranglers

Photographers

Eric Watson - Paul Weller (Page 2)

Virginia Turbett - Rik Mayall (Page 3, 6) 

LFI - Morrissey (Page 3)

Chris Duffy - Green (Page 4-5)

Andrew Catlin - Morrissey (Page 19)

Peter Ashworth - Mark, Nasher, Ped (Page 28-29)

Virginia Turbett - Laurie Mayer (Page 33)

Richard Croft - Eugene Wilde (Page 61)

Steve Rapport - Iron Maiden (Page 63)

Andre Csillag - Boy George and Mikey Craig (Page 65)

Chris Craymer - Wham (Page 65)

Eric Watson - 2 Female Models (Page 65)

Andrew Catlin - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force

(Page 73)

Allan Ballard - The Stranglers (Page 74-75)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me

Meat Loaf - Modern Girl

Siouxsie And The Banshees - Overground

Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father

Bucks Fizz  -Golden Days

Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

Duran Duran - The Wild Boys

Tracey Ullman - Helpless

Nick Heyward - Warning Sign

Julian Lennon - Too Late For Goodbyes

Lionel Richie - Penny Lover

Eugene Wild - Gotta Get You Home Tonight

David Sylvian  Pulling Punches

Status Quo - The Wanderer

Hazell Dean - Back In My Arms

Chaka Khan - I Feel For You.

Front Cover:

Mark, Nasher, Ped

(Frankie Goes To Hollywood) 

Centre Spread:

Duran Duran

Back Cover:

Jon Moss (Culture Club)

Interviews

General

Personal File

Personal File - Kim Wilde

Green

Mark, Nasher, Ped

(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)

Torch Song

The Art Of Noise

Iron Maiden

The Stranglers

Bitz

Features:

The Young Ones

Smash Hits Songwords Quiz

Smash Hits Readers Poll Voting Form

"Street Sounds 11

Farmer's Boys

ZZ Top

David Toop - Pop Styles Book

Ted Polheimus and Lynn Procter - Pop Styles Book

Sue Steward and Sheryl Garratt - Signed, Sealed And Delivered Book

David Bowie

Duran Duran

David Sylvian

Sheffield Wednesday

Bruce Springsteen

UB40 DEP International

Mikey Dread

Echo Bass

Winston Reedy

Culture Club

Elvis Costello

Visage

The Cure Live

Swans Way

John 'Jellybean' Benitez

Imagination

Morrissey

Modern Romance

John Waite

Culture Club

Ruby Turner

Blancmange

Bananarama

Gary Numan

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Birthdays:

Simon Le Bon (26)

Hank Marvin (43)

Stephen Luscombe (30)

Marilyn (22)

Adam Ant (30)

Lulu (36)

Chris Difford (30)

Mike Score (27)

Helen O'Hara (28)

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Fan Clubs:

The Stranglers

Iron Maiden

Adam Ant

Posters

Paul Weller 

David Sylvian

Reviews

Singles: Morrissey

Duran Duran - The Wild Boys

Hazell Dean - Back In My Arms

Chaka Khan - I Feel For You

Nick Heyward - Warning Sign

The Redskins - Keep On Keepin' On

Miami Sound Machine - Prisoner Of Love

Shriekback - Mercy Dash (Ready For This)

Modern Romance - Move On

Status Quo - The Wanderer

Lionel Richie - Penny Lover

XTC - This World Over

Bucks Fizz - Golden Days

Tracey Ullman - Helpless

Psychedelic Furs - Heartbeat

David Sylvian - Pulling Punches

Ultravox - Love's Great Adventure

Level 42 - The Chant Has Just Begun

Cyndi Lauper - All Through The Night

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Rattlesnakes

Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down

Force M.D.'s - Forgive Me Girl

Scritti Politti - Hypnotize

Alphaville - Forever Young

Siouxsie And The Banshees - The Thorn

Album Reviews

Claire Sheaff
Tom Hibbert
Mark Ellen
Dave Rimmer
Lisa Anthony
Ian Cranna

King - Steps In Time

Hanoi Rocks - Two Steps From The Move

Devo - Shout

Julian Lennon - Valotte

Frank Chickens - We Are Frank Chickens

Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent

Janet Jackson - Dream Street

Stephanie Mills - I've Got The Cure

Jolly & Swain - Backtrackin'

Alison Moyet - Alf

Visage - Beat Boy

Get Smart:

Sting

Ray Connolly

Prince

Thomas Dolby

Tracie Young

Janine Andrews

Divine

Nights Out:

The Style Council - Oxford (Lisa Antony)

Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - London (Claire Sheaff)

Mutterings:

Katherine Hamnet, Jon Moss and Holly Johnson

Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon

Japan

Andrew Ridgeley 

David Bowie

Sting

George Michael

Thompson Twins

John Lennon

Julian Lennon

Gary Davis

Barry Manilow

Mike Read

The Stranglers

Annie Nightingale

Mark Ellen

Marilyn

Richard Branson

Michael Jackson

Janet Jackson and James DeBarge

Steve Wright

Simon Bates

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Merchandise

This issue came with the Second Token to get a set of 6 Free Badges.

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To learn more about the Badges click the Link Below.

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Badge Set

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Adverts

Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street Album

Visage - Beat Boy Album

Culture Club - Waking Up With The House On Fire Album (x3)

Big Country - Steeltown Album

Ultravox - Love's Great Adventure Single

The Alarm - The Chant Has Begun Single and Tour

Swans Way - The Fugitive Kind Album

Smash Hits 1985 Yearbook

Dalis Car - The Judgement Is The Mirror Single

Alphaville - Forever Young Single

The Explorers - Falling For Nightlife Single 

Stephanie Mills - I've Got The Cure Album

Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday Single

Queen - We Will Rock You Live In Concert Video

David Sylvian - Pulling Punches Single

Heaven 17 - This Is Mine Single

Manteau - Promises Single

Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four) Single

ABC - How To Be A Millionaire Single

XTC - The Big Express Album

Bucks Fizz - Golden Days Single

A-Ha - Take On Me Single

Links

Happy Reading

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