Woolworths Christmas Special
The Woolworths Christmas Special Magazine was a magazine that was produced by Smash Hits for the UK High Street Store Woolworth.
It was produced in the style of a normal Smash Hits Magazine, with Interviews, Adverts and Lyrics, and was given away free in the store in December 1984.
This was the second time that Woolworths did this as they had released one the previous year.
Credits
Price - Free
Pages - 48
Cover Photo - Peter Ashwoth
Front Cover
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Contents
The Contents Of This Woolworths Special Are As Follows:
Christmas Hits And Headlines
Simon Bates reminds you of the previous Christmas Number Ones from 1959
Frankie Goes To Hollywood Interview
The Art Of Parties - How Do Celebrities Celebrate Christmas, Their Top 10 Songs Featuring
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Jon Moss
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Midge Ure
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Morrissey
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John Taylor
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Jimmy Sommerville
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Martin Kemp
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Ozzy Osbourne
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Paul Young
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Pete Burns
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Siouxsie
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Robert Hodgend
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Andy Partridge
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Alison Moyet
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Robert Smith
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Joe Leeway
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Bruce Dickenson
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Thomas Dolby
All Dressed Up - Stars Dress For Panto
Featuring:
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Janice Long as Dick Whittington
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Noddy Holder as Widow Twankey
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Peter Powell as Peter Pan
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Limahl as Aladdin
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Blancmange as The Ugly Sisters
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Curt Smith (Tears For Fears) as Captain Hook
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Christmas The Whole Year Over
Stars talk about Christmas Around The World Featuring:
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Phil Fearon - Jamaica
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Meat Loaf - USA
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Basia (Matt Bianco) - Poland
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Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins) - New Zealand
Will You Be Watching The Queen's Speech? - Yes Or No From The Stars
In The Kitchen At Parties - Stars And Their Baking Tips Featuring:
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Alan Lancaster - Pumpkin Soup
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Dixie Peach - Arnold Burgers
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Howard Jones - Chestnut And Mushroom Loaf
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Cheryl Baker - Chocolate Roulade
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Bananarama Cheese and Pineapple On Sticks, Sausages On Sticks, Trifle
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Helen Terry - Seafood Jelly (For The Cat)
A Computerised Christmas Story - By Heaven 17
Posters
Centre Spread - The Stars Of 1984:
David Sylvian
Nik Kershaw
Wham
Simple Minds
UB40
Boy George
Spandau Ballet
Sade
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Back Cover - Duran Duran
Photographers:
Interviewers
BBC - Simon Bates (Page 3, 5)
LFI - Cliff Richard (Page 5)
LFI - Elvis Presley (Page 5)
LFI - Danny Williams (Page 5)
Decca - Tom Jones (Page 6)
LFI - MUD (Page 7)
LFI - Pink Floyd (Page 7)
Fraser Gray - Wings (Page 7)
Peter Ashworth - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Page 10)
Paul Cox - Morrissey (Page 18)
Mike Owen - John Taylor (Page 18)
Eric Watson - Midge Ure (Page 18)
Nesti Mendoza - Jimmy Sommerville (Page 18)
Steve Rapport - Martin Kemp and Steve Norman (Page 19)
N. Thyssen - Siouxsie (Page 19)
LFI - Paul Young (Page 19)
Peter Ashworth - Various (Page 28-29)
Brian Aris - Gary Numan (Page 36)
Mark Weiss - Ozzy Osbourne (Page 36)
Eric Watson - OMD (Page 36)
Eric Watson - Pete Wylie (Page 36)
Peter Ashworth - Martyn Ware (Page 37)
Paul Rider - Howard Jones (Page 40)
Paul Rider - Dixie Peach (Page 40)
Steve Rapport - Alan Lancaster (Page 40)
Steve Rapport - Cheryl Baker (Page 41)
Steve Rapport - Bananarama (Page 41)
Steve Rapport - Helen Terry (Page 41)
Catherine Murphy (Head Tinting) - Heaven 17 (Page 44)
Virginia Turbett - Martyn Ware (Page 45)
Ian Cranna - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Ian Cranna - All Dressed Up
Ian Cranna and Linda Duff - Christmas Around The World
Steve Rapport and Paul Rider - In the Kitchen At Parties
Links
Happy Reading
Adverts
Ultravox - The Collection Album
Spandau Ballet - Parade Album
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love Single
This Is Music Vol 1 - Compilation Cassette
Footloose Soundtrack Cassette
Breakdance Compilation Cassette
Top Hits Of the Year Compilation Cassette
I'm Still Standing - Richie Dennis Sings The Songs Of Elton John Cassette
Private Eye Compilation Cassette
Uptown Girl - The Songs Of Billy Joel Cassette
This Is Music Vol III Compilation Cassette
Night Moves Compilation Album
Hooked On Number 1's Compilation Album
Miss Randy Crawford - Greatest Hits Album
All By Myself Compilation Album
Elaine Paige - Cinema Album
Eddy Grant - All The Hits Album
Roberta lack - Greatest Hits Album
The Fureys - Golden Days Album
Breakdance Compilation Album
Thompson Twins - Set Album
A Collection Of Beatles Oldies Album
The Specials Album
Japan - Quite Life Album
Japan - Obscure Alternatives Album
Deep Purple In Rock Album
Whitesnake - Love Hunter Album
Queen - Queen II Album
Paul McCartney Album
Kate Bush - Lionheart Album
Bob Marley And The Wailers - African Herbsman Album
Motorhead - On Parole Album
Meatloaf - Bad Attitude Album
Ghostbusters Soundtrack Album
Barry Manilow - 2 AM Paradise Café Album
Thompson Twins - Into The Gap Album
Thompson Twins - Quick Step and Side Kick Album
Kim Wilde - Teases And Dares Album
Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Bjorn Ulvaeus - Chess Album
Kenny rogers and Dolly Parton - Once Upon a Christmas Album
Stevie Wonder - The Woman In Red Album
Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down Album
Pointer Sisters - Break Out Album
Bucks Fizz - I Hear Talk Album
Tom Robinson - Hope And Glory Album
Fraggle Rock Album
Kenny Rogers - What About Me Album
James Galway and Henry Mancini - In The Pink Album
Dayle Hall and John Oates - Big Bam Boom Album
Evelyn Champagne Album
Off The Record With: (Albums)
Marc Bolan
The Move
Jon Williams
Joe Cocker
Cleo Laine
Procol Harum
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Sade - Diamond Life Album
Paul Young - Paul Young Album
Alison Moyet - Alf Album
Wham - Make It Big Album
Barbara Streisand - Emotion Album
Shakin' Stevens Greatest Hits Album
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual Album
The Art Garfunkel Album
Dionne Warwick - This Girls In Love Album
Henry Mancini - A Man And His Music Album
Various Artists - Country Stars Album
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Sentimental Journey Album
Gladys Night & The Pips - Before Now, After Then Album
Elton John - Seasons Cassette
Buddy Holly Cassette
Various Artists - The Best Of British Folk Cassette
Sam Cooke - Solitude Cassette
Various Artists - Sounds Of The Seventies Cassette
101 Strings Presents - Double Albums of the following:
Romantic Piano Music
Classic Overtures
Soul Of Russia
Themes Spectacular
Themes Romantic
Magic Of The Waltz
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Autograph Cassettes Presents The following Albums
Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra
Dolly Parton - Dolly Parton
The Beach Boys - Wipe Out
Jimmy Hendrix - Flashing
Johnny Cash - Blue Train
The Rubettes - Greatest Hits
Billy Connolly - Stainless Steel Wellies
Ike and Tina Turner - Too Hot To Hold
George Benson - The Masquerade Is Over
Bob Marley And The Wailers - The Legendary
New Seekers - Greatest Hits Vol II
Ray Charles - Fistful O Blues
Imagination - Gold Album
Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five Album
The Kinks - Greatest Hits Album
Keith Harris And Orville - Aren't I Lucky Album
Winnie The Pooh Album
Ivor The Engine Album
Noel Edmonds Presents Listen With Mother Album
Jean-Michele Jarre - Zoolook Album
Shakatak - Down On The Streets Album
The Everly Brothers - The Everly Brothers Album
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Album
Elton John - Breaking Hearts Album
Richard Clayderman - The Music Of Love Album
Big Country - Steel Town Album
Status Quo - 12 Gold Bars Vol II Album
Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent Album
Bananarama - Bananarama Album
Chas and Dave - Greatest Hits Album
Shirley Bassey - I Am What I Am Album
The Nolans - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Album
Chas and Dave - Knees Up / Well Pleased Albums
Culture Club - Waking Up With The House On Fire Album
Heaven 17 - How Men Are Album
UB40 - Geffrey Morgan Album
OMD - Junk Culture Album
Mike Oldfield - Discovery Album
Phil Collins - Hello I Must Be Going Album
Human League - Hysteria - Album
Electric Dreams - Original Soundtrack Album
8th December - 21st November 1983
