6th December - 19th December 1984
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