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 8th November - 21st November 1984

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8th November - 21st November 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 23 - Issue 155

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 76

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Interviewers

Nick Heyward - Feargal Sharkey

Tom Hibbert - Lenny Henry

David Keeps - Chaka Khan

Dave Rimmer and David Keeps - Duran Duran

Vici MacDonald - Billy Bragg

Elissa Van Poznak - Dalis Car

Tom Hibbert - Midge Ure

Photographers

Steve Rapport - Nick Heyward and Feargal Sharkey

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Eric Watson - OMD (Page 17)

Virginia Turbett - Nick Rhodes (Page 29)

Larry Williams - John Taylor and Andy Taylor (Page 30)

Brian Aris - Paul Young (Centre Spread)

Paul Cox - Dead Or Alive (Page 42)

Barry Plummer - Cliff Richard and David Bowie (Page 55)

Paul Rider - Gary Glitter and Various (Page 68)

Joe Bangay - Kim Wilde (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'

OMD - Never Turn Away

Iron Maiden - Aces High

Gary Numan - Berserker

Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Huey Lewis And The News - If This Is It

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

Scritti Politti - Hypnotize

Cyndi Lauper - All Through The Night

The Cars - You Might Think

The Kane Gang - Respect Yourself

Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited

Level 42 - The Chant Has Begun

Limahl - The Never Ending Story 

Front Cover:

Nick Heyward

Centre Spread:

Paul Young

Back Cover:

Kim Wilde

General

Interviews

Personal File

Nick Heyward Interviews 

Fergal Sharkey

Lenny Henry

Chaka Khan

Duran Durann

Billy Bragg

Dalis Car

Midge Ure

Features:

Personal File - Gary Numan

Bitz

40 Incredibly Daft Questions Put to Pop Stars In There Pages Of Smash Hits

Adam Ant

Paul Rutherford

Mikey Craig

Sean Ono Lennon

Billy Idol

Bananarama

SPK

Andy Anderson

Danielle Dax

Alvin Stardust

Eric Watson

Paul Hardcastle

Wrathchild

Krokus

Voice Squad

Tev Aviv

ABC

Lionel Richie

Status Quo

David Bowie

Julian Cope

Sam Peckinpah

Duran Duran

Eurythmics

Meat Loaf

Paul McCartney

Ray Parker Jr

Spandau Ballet

Culture Club

Wham!

Thompson Twins

Big Country

Howard Jones

Nik Kershaw

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Alphaville

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Birthdays:

Michael Mullins (28)

Frank Maudsley (25)

Andy Partridge (31)

Ian Craig Marsh (28)

Neil Young (39)

Frida Lyngstad (39)

Joe Leeway (27)

Kim Wilde (24)

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Fan Clubs:

Ultravox

Mick Karn

Depeche Mode

Posters

Dave Gahan

Reviews

Singles: Neil Tennant

Sylvester - Rock The Box

Culture Club - The Medal Song

Depeche Mode - Somebody

Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday

ABC - How To Be A Millionaire

The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)

The Adventures - Send My Heart

Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Pogues - The Boys From The County Hell

New Edition - Cool It Now

Musical Youth - Lets Go To The Moon

Blue Nile - Stay

OMD - Never Turn Away

Eurythmics - Sexcrime (nineteen eighty-four)

Matt Bianco - Half A Minute

Shakatak - Watching You

Gary Numan - Berserker

David Essex - Welcome (Mutiny)

Shockheaded Peters - I, Bloodbrother Be

Miquel Brown - Black Leather

Album Reviews

Mark Ellen
Ian Cranna
Vici MacDonald
Tom Hibbert
Linda Duff

Get Smart:

Holly Johnson

Gary and Martin Kemp

Janice Long

The Eagles

The Pogues

Richard Branson

Big In Japan

Marvin Gaye

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Meat Loaf - Bad Attitude

Wham - Make It Big

Culture Club - Waking Up With The House On Fire

Cocteau Twins - Treasure

Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street

Nights Out:

Bad Taste (Steve Bush)

Mutterings:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Tracey Ullman

Stevie Wonder

David Sylvian

Duran Duran

Queen

Black Lace

Culture Club

Cars

Andy Warhol

Spandau Ballet

Wham

Frank Sinatra

Pope Pius XII

David Niven

Charlie Chaplin

Pablo Picasso

Leonid Brezhnev

Michael Jackson

U2

Cliff Richard and Sue Barker

Lesley Ash and Rowen Atkinson

Dave Stewart

Kevin Rowland and Helen O'Hara

Janice Long and Peter Powell

Morrissey

Sade

B-52's

Paul McCartney

Billy Bragg

Sting

Boy George

Mick Jagger

Madonna

Billy Idol

Madness

Malcolm McLaren

Meat Loaf

Merchandise

This issue came with the Third 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

Sister Sledge - We Are Family Single

The Questions - Belief Album

Human League - Louise Single

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To Thee Pleasure Dome Album

Madonna - Like A Virgin Single

Scritti Politti - Hypnotize Single

John Waite - No Brakes Album

Cabaret Voltaire - Micro-Phonies

Wham - Make It Big Album (x2)

Sometimes A Great Notion Compilation Album

Adventures - Send My Heart Single

Video Music 4 - Video

Lenny Henry - Crucial Times and Big Love Single

Alison Moyet - Alf Album

Julian Lennon - Valotte Album

Bananarama - Hot Line To Heaven Single

Visage - Beat Boy Single

OMD - Never Turn Away Single

Kim Wilde - Teases And Dares Album

Alphaville - Forever Young Album

Jody - Where The Boys Are Single

The Blue Nile - Stay Single

Culture Club Calendar Offer

Thompson Twins Calendar Offer

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Rattle Snakes Single

Links

Happy Reading

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