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 13th September - 26th September 1984

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Credits

13th September - 26th September 1984

 

Volume 6 - Number 19 - Issue 151

Cover Photo - Sheila Rock

Price - 40p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Dave Rimmer - Pirate Radio

Elissa Van Poznak - Animal Nightliffe

Phil Sutcliff - Nik Kershaw

Peter Martin - Bucks Fizz

Claire Sheaff - The Armory Show

Ian Birch - David Bowie

Brian Harrigan - Castle Donington

Peter Martin - Lloyd Cole

Tom Hibbert - Adam Ant

Photographers

Virginia Turbett - Tall Ship (Page 3) Pirate Radio (Page 7-8)

LFI - David Bowie (Page 3)

Steve Rapport - Bucks Fizz (Page 3)

Jill Furmanovsky - Lloyd Cole (Page 3, 55)

Paul Rider - Castle Donington Concerts (Page 3, 48-50)

Sheila Rock - Adam Ant (Page 3, 64)

Paul Rider - Steve Gregory (Page 11)

Paul Rider - Howard Jones (Page 11)

LFI - Motorhead (Page 11)

Steve Rapport - Martin Kemp (Page 12)

Eric Watson - Pete Wylie (Page 19)

Eric Watson - Nik Kershaw (Page 21)

Paul Rider - Dave Rimmer (Page 25)

Andrew Catlin - Queen and General Public (Page 61)

Alan Ballard / Scope - Adam Ant (Page 65)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Bronski Beat - Why?

Queen - Hammer To Fall

The Mighty Wah - Weekends

The Bluebells - Cath

Nik Kershaw - Human Racing

The Armoury Show - Castles In Spain

Kiss - Heaven's On Fire

Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly

Level 42 - Hot Water

Sister Sledge - Lost In Music

Aztec Camera  All I Need Is Everything

Adam Ant - Apollo 9

Shakin Stevens - A Letter To You

Tina Turner  Better Be Good To Me

Front Cover:

Adam Ant

Centre Spread:

David Bowie

Back Cover:

Free Poster Offer

Interviews

General

Personal File

Nik Kershaw

Animal Nightlife

Bucks Fizz

The Armory Show

David Bowie

Lloyd Cole

Adam Ant

Personal File - Gary Kemp

Bitz

Features:

Pirate Radio

Monsters Of Rock with

Gary Moore

Ozzy Osbourne

Van Halen

AC/DC

Lenny Henry

Rock 'N' Pop Playing Cards

Clint Eastwood and General Saint

Phil Thornalley

Comsat Angels

Hope And Anchor

MTV Music Video Awards and Cyndi Lauper

Tears For Fears

Barry Gibb

Alphaville

UB40

Howard Jones

Big Country

Barry Manilow

Steve Gregory

Miami Sound Machine

Afrika Bambaataa

Duran Duran

Bill Wyman

Motorhead

Martin Kemp and Peggy Greibel

David Bowie and Gee Ling

Lancaster and Deborah Kerr

Now That's What I Call Music Video III Tangerine Dream

Prince

Everything But The Girl

Spandau Ballet

Shelagh O'Hara

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Birthdays:

Joanne Catherall (22)

Rusty Egon (27)

Alannah Currie (25)

David Coverdale (33)

Linda McCartney (42)

Steve Severin (29)

Bryan Ferry (39)

Tracey Thorn (22)

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Fan Clubs:

Bucks Fizz

Adam Ant

AC/DC

Posters

Nick Rhodes

Nik Kershaw

Lloyd Cole

Reviews

Singles: Dave Rimmer

David Lasley - Where Does That Boy Hang Out

Bluebells - Cath

Bronski Beat - Why

Tot Taylor - Poptown

Shakin' Stevens - A Letter To You

Donna Summer - There Goes My Baby

Deniece Williams - Black Butterfly

Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me

The Mighty Wah! - Weekends

General Public - Tenderness

Swans Way - When The Wind Calls

UB40 - If It Happens Again I'm Leaving

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)

David Austin - This Boy Loves The Sun

Shakatak - Don't Blame It On Love

Sister Sledge - Lost In Music

Wham - Freedom

David Bowie - Blue Jean

Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown - Unity

Album Reviews

Get Smart:

Paul Young

Toyah

Jah Wobble

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Howard Jones

Simon Le Bon

Trevor Horn

Nights Out:

Queen and General Public - Birmingham (Claire Sheaff)

Vici MacDonald
Ian Cranna
Dave Rimmer
Neil Tennant
Lisa Anthony

Aztec Camera - Knife

Dekka Danse - Waltz In The Wilderness

Herb Alpert - Bullish

Orchestre Jazira - Nomadic Activities

Herbie Hancock - Sound-System

Hunters And Collectors - The Jaws Of Life

Sideway Look - Sideway Look

Floy Joy - Into The Hot

Mutterings:

Motorhead

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Heaven 17

Windjammer

Phil Collins

Nik Kershaw

Gloria Estafan

Jay Aston

David Jensen

Boy George

Howard Jones

U2

Paul Young

Linda McCartney

George Michael

Duran Duran

Nile Rogers

frank Sinatra

Culture Club

Freddie Mercury

Prince Andrew

John Conteh

Spandau Ballet

Rolling Stones

Rick James

Prince

John Lennon

Malcolm McLaren

Stevie Wonder

Michael Jackson

Marc Almond

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Set Of Stickers.

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To learn more about the Sticker click the Link Below.

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Sticker Set

Adverts

Wham - Freedom Single

Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain Single

David Bowie - Blue Jean Single

General Public - Tenderness Single

The HMV Beat Magazine (Sade On Cover)

Adam Ant - Apollo 9 Single

Freddy Mercury - Love Kills Single

The Jacksons - Victory Album Picture Disc

Big Country - East Of Eden Single

Marc Almond - You Have Single

Bronski Beat - Why? Single

Queen - We Will Rock You Live In Concert Video

Thompson Twins - Flexi Disc

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) Single

Iron Maiden - Powerslave Album and Tour

Grandmaster Melle And The Furious Five - We Don't Work For Free Single

Stevie Wonder - The Woman In Red Album

Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams Single

Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me Single

Links

Happy Reading

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