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 3rd January - 16th January 1985

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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

Links

Happy Reading

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