25th October - 7th November 1984
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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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