3rd January - 16th January 1985
Credits
3rd January - 16th January 1985
Volume 7 - Number 01 - Issue 159
Cover Photo - Mike Putland
Price - 40p Pages - 48
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Interviewers
Tom Hibbert - Echo and the Bunnymen
Ian Cranna - Alannah Currie
Chris Heath - Wham
Tom Hibbert - Gary Glitter
Photographers
Brian Moody - Adam Ant (Page 2)
Mike Putland - Alannah Currie (Page 15)
LFI - Alannah Currie (Page 17)
Adrian Boot - Thompson Twins (Page 17)
LFI - Thompson Twins (Page 17)
Brian Aris - Madonna (Centre Spread)
Mike Putland - Wham (Page
Gered Mankowitz - Gary Glitter (Page 43)
Eric Watson - Morrissey (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Eurythmics - Julia
Tears For Fears - Shout
Grandmaster Melle Me and The Furious Five - Step Off (Part One),
Heaven 17 - And That's No Lie
The Cult - Resurrection Joe
ZZ Top - Sharp-Dressed Man
Bucks Fizz - I Hear Talk,
Julian Lennon - Valotte
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
General
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Wham
Centre Spread:
Madonna
Back Cover:
Morrissey
Interviews
Bitz
Launch of the Australian Smash Hits Magazine
Duran Duran,
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Hanoi Rocks
Golden Earring
UB40
Afrika Bambaataa
Madonna
The Kinks
The Armoury Show
Paul Gambaccini
Terry Hall
Sting
Ruby Turner
Special AKA
George Jackson
Laurie Anderson
Kirsty McColl
Alvin Stardust
Stephen Duffy
Chris Sievey
Shalamar
Heaven 17
Tina Turner
King
Chaka Khan
Dionne Warwick
Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Birthdays:
Bernard Sumner (29)
Martin McAloon (23)
Rowen Atkinson (30)
David Bowie (38)
Peter Gill (21)
Scott Walker (41)
Rod Stewart (40)
Suggs (24)
Carl Smyth (26)
Sade (25)
Mark O'Toole (21)
Fan Clubs:
Spandau Ballet
Culture Club
Style Council
Nights Out:
Ian McCulloch (Ech And The Bunnymen)
Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins), Wham
Gary Glitter
Features:
Pop Stars And Their Answer Machines
Our Most Embarrassing Single Reviews
Posters
Adam Ant
Reviews
Singles:
None
Get Smart:
Force Feeding
Bono
Depeche Mode
Roger Taylor
Marillion
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Madonna
Bananarama
Jeff Beck
Cocteau Twins - London (Neil Watkinson)
Howard Jones - London (Lisa Anthony)
UB40 - London (Chris Heath)
Albums:
None
Mutterings:
Wrathchild
Andy Summer
Sting
Black Lace
Kevin Roland
Kirsty McColl
David Bowie
Boy George
Paul Weller
Merton Mick
John Taylor
Jody Whatley
George Michael
Howard Jones
Culture Club
Strawberry Switchblade
Billy MacKenzie
Kid Creole
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Joy Division
Dave Stewart and Lesley Ash
ZZ Top
Jake Burns
The Clash
The Poison Girls
Ian McCulloch
Hall and Oates
Adverts
Wham - Everything She Wants Remixed Single
Bucks Fizz - I Hear Talk Single
King - Love And Pride Single
Billy Ocean - Loverboy Single
Malcolm McLaren - Carmen Single
H20 - You Take My Breath Away Single
Heaven 17 - And That's No Lie Single