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 6th December - 19th December 1984

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Credits

6th December - 19th December 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 25 - Issue 157

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 84

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Interviewers

David Keeps - Boy George and Culture Club

Tom Hibbert - The Slade Story

Chris Heath - Nik Kershaw

Peter Martin - Strawberry Switchblade

Peter Martin - Bananarama

Peter Martin - Band Aid

Peter Martin - Strawberry Switchblade

David Keeps and David Sprague - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Photographers

Brian Aris - Band Aid (George Michael, Bod Geldof, Sting, Simon Le Bon) (Page 3) Collective (Page 48-49)

Robert Hadgratt - Nik Kershaw (Thor Band) (Page 5)

Syndication International - Gary Glitter and Kid Creole

(Page 7)

Syndication International - Mike Read (Page 7)

Adrian Buttlgleg - Holly Johnson (Page 7)

Syndication International - Adam Ant (Page 7)

Adrian Buttlgleg - Simon Le Bon (Page 7)

Gerard Mankovitz - Slade (Page 14-15)

Paul Rider - Lesley White (Page 19)

Sheila Rock - Depeche Mode (Page 25)

Virginia Turbett - Nik Kershaw (Page 30-32)

Derek Ridgers - Annie Lennox (Centre Spread)

Paul Rider - Band Aid (Page 50-51)

Eric Watson - Strawberry Switchblade (Page 57)

Andre Csillag - Midge Ure and Francis Rossi (Page 63)

Eric Watson - Bananarama - (Page 70-71)

Syndication International - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

(Page 79)

Star File - Holly Johnson (Page 79)

Star File - Holly Johnson and Billy Idol (Page 79)

Derek Hudson - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Page 80)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Ian McCulloch - September Song

Alison Moyet - Invisible

Bronski Beat - It Ain't Necessarily So

David Bowie - Tonight

Paul Young - Everything Must Change

Paul McCartney And The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together

Kool And The Gang - Fresh

UB40 - Riddle Me

Spandau Ballet - Round And Round

Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me

Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday

Tina Turner - Private Dancer

Flying Pickets - Who's That Girl

Stevie Wonder - Love Light In Flight

Big Country - Where The Rose Is Sown

Wham! - Last Christmas

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love

Front Cover:

Strawberry Switchblade

Centre Spread:

Annie Lennox

Back Cover:

David Bowie

Interviews

General

Personal File

Culture Club

Nik Kershaw

Band Aid

Strawberry Switchblade

Bananarama

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Features:

The Slade Story

Personal File - Steve Wright

Bitz

Posters

Michael Jackson

David Ball and Other People

Dream Team

Japan

Eurythmics

Status Quo

Nick Rhodes

Nik Kershaw

Metropolis Film

Flying Pickets

Eurythmics

Silent Running

Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll Book

Gary Glitter and Kid Creole

Mick Jagger

Holly Johnson

Adam Ant

Simon Le Bon

Howard Jones

New Model Army

Ultravox

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Sale

Aztec Camera

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Birthdays:

Ben Watt (22)

Jonathan King (40)

Eddie Tenpole Tudor (29)

Mike Nolan (30)

Donny Osmond (27)

Jermaine Jackson (30)

Chas Hodges (41)

Andy Pebbles (36)

Gordon Liddle (32)

Nick Beggs (23)

Benny Anderson (38)

Simon Bates (37)

Keith Richards (41)

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Fan Clubs:

Slade

Bananarama

Band Aid

Reviews

Singles: Lesley White

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love

Alison Moyet - Invisible

Cars - You Might Think

Stranglers - No Mercy

Big Country - Where The Rose Is Sown

Meat Loaf - Nowhere Fast

Tears For Fears - Shout

UB40 - Riddle Me

Winston Reedy - Baby Love

Echo Make - Out Of My Reach

Wham - Last Christmas

Spandau Ballet - Round And Round

Swans Way - The Anchor

Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me

Alvin Stardust - So Near To Christmas

Gary Glitter - Another Rock And Roll Christmas

Captain Sensible - Christmas Catalogue

Julian Lennon - Valotte

Rod Stewart - Trouble

Kim Wilde - The Touch

Stevie Wonder - Love Light In Flight

Marc Almond - Tenderness Is A Weakness

Get Smart:

Top Of The Pops

Girl Talk

Mark King

Depeche Mode

David Jensen

Ozzy Osbourne

the Everly Brothers

Mutterings:

Alison Moyet

Billy Ocean

Paul McCartney

Cyndi Lauper

Limahl

Depeche Mode

Sting

Boy George

Alannah Currie

John Lydon

John Taylor

Andy Wickett

Paul Weller and Jimmy Ruffin (The Collective Council)

Band Aid

George Michael

The Style Council

Howard Jones

Big Country

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Spandau Ballet

Madness

Specials

UB40

Belle Stars

Lenny Henry

Adverts

Culture Club - The Medal Song Single

David Bowie - Jazzin' For Blue Jean Video

Wham - Last Christmas Single

Wah! - The Way We Wah! Album

Ian McCulloch - September Song Single

 

Woolworths 12'' with

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Power Of Love

Spandau Ballet - Round and Round

Bob Marley And The Wailers - Could You Be Loved 

Meat Loaf - Nowhere Fast

Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Prince And The Revolution - i Would Die 4 U 

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Tracey Ullman - You Caught Me Out Album

Paul Young - Everything Must Change Single and Tour

Street Sound - Love Ballads Album

Street Sounds - Essential Electro Album

Street Sounds - The Dance Decade (1973-1983) Album

Ghostbusters Film

Thompson Twins  - Lay Your Hands On Me Single

Michael Jackson and the Jacksons - concert Photo's

Duran Duran - Concert Photo's

The Adventures - Send My Heart Single

Bucks Fizz - I Hear Talk Album

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas Single

Japan - Exorcising Ghosts Album

Thompson Twins - Into The Gap Live - Video

Howard Jones -The 12" Album

Prince And The Revolution - I Would Die 4 U Single

Julian Lennon - Valotte Single

Captain Sensible - Sensible Singles Album

And Now That's What I Call Music 4 The Video

Duran Duran - Sing Blue Silver Video

Links

Happy Reading

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