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 20th December 1984 - 2nd January 1985

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20th December 1984 - 2nd January 1985

 

Volume 6 - Number 26 - Issue 158

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 52

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Interviewers

Tom Hibbert and Peter Martin - At A Cinema Near You (Bitz)

Peter Martin - Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet on Pop Quiz

Photographers

Simon Fowler - Howard Jones (Page 2, 27)

Virginia Turbett - Simon Le Bon (Page 3)

Virginia Turbett - Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet

(Page 8-9)

LFI - Wham (Page 17)

City Syndication - Mrs. Thatcher (Page 17, 37)

LFI - Morrissey (Page 17)

LFI - Ronald Reagan (Page 17)

LFI - The Cure (Page 19)

LFI - The Style Council (Page 19)

Syndication International - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

(Page 19)

Nesti Mendoza - Bronski Beat (Page 19, 43)

Peter Anderson - Alison Moyet (Page 24)

Paul Rider - Paul Weller (Page 25)

Paul Rider - Gary Crowley (Page 25)

Paul Rider - Simon Le Bon (Page 27)

LFI - George Michael (Page 27)

LFI - Paul Young (Page 27)

Paul Cox - Ian McCulloch (Page 27)

LFI - Sade (Page 30)

Brian Aris - Kim Wilde (Page 30)

John Sturrock-Network  - Arthur Scargill (Page 35)

LWT - Christopher Biggins (Page 35)

LFI - Harrison Ford (Page 36)

Steve Rapport - Kim Wilde (Page 37)

Virginia Turbett - Laser 558 (Page 39)

BBC - Steve Wright (Page 39)

LFI - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions (Page 43)

LFI - Royal Birth (Page 47)

Scope Features - Andrew Ridgeley (Before) (Page 47)

Steve H Fenton - Andrew Ridgeley (After) (Page 47)

Mike Owen - Roger Taylor (Page 47)

LFI - Nick Rhodes (Page 47)

Carol Harris - Elephant Drawing (Page 48)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Queen - Thank God It's Christmas

The Council Collective - Soul Deep

Wham - Everything She Wants

The Toy Dolls - Nellie the Elephant

Gary Glitter - Another Rock And Roll Christmas

Front Cover:

John Taylor and Julian Lennon

Centre Spread:

General

Personal File

Duran Duran

Back Cover:

Wham

Personal File - Steve Wright

Bitz

Interviews

Paul Young

Michael Jackson

Council Collective

Thompson Twins

Matt Bianco

Breekout Krew

Slade

Roy Wood and Wizzard

Dan Fogelberg

Perry Como

Neil Diamond

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

Tony Jackson

Terry King

Marie-Anne Emmanuel

Eden Perry

Father Christmas

Jingle Belles

Krankies

Giant Haystacks

Bonnie Langford

At A Cinima Near You:

Gremlins

Ghostbusters

Give My Regards To Broad Street

The Specials

UB40

Hamish the Frog, Ian the Frog, Keith the Frog

Slade: Feel The Noize

Def Leppard

Joy Division and New Order

Judas Priest

Saturday Superstore Replay Selection Volume 2

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Birthdays:

Billy Bragg (26)

Maurice and Robin Gibb (35)

Lemmy (39)

Ian Burden (27)

Annie Lennox (30)

Robin Campbell (30)

Richard Skinner (33)

Cozy Powell (37)

Tracey Ullman (25)

Andy Summers (42)

Donna Summer (36)

Grandmaster Flash (27)

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Fan Clubs:

Duran Duran

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Wham

Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran on Pop Quiz

Features:

Phone Up 50 Incredible Famous Pop Stars

Poll Winners Results For 1984

1984 - A Round Up

Did I Really Say That

Posters

Howard Jones

Mutterings:

Marilyn and Paul Weller

Band Aid

Bing Crosby

Steve Wright

Andrew Ridgeley

Nigel Planer

Mick Jagger

Marvin Gaye

Bucks Fizz

Michael Jackson

George Michael

Lionel Richie

Paul Young

Holly Johnson

New Order

David Bowie

Prince

Simon Le Bon

Adverts

Metropolis Film

Eurythmics - 1984 Album

Official Band Aid T-Shirts

Malcolm McLaren - Fans Album

Wham - The Video

Kool And The Gang - Emergency Album

Video Music 5 - Video

Links

Happy Reading

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