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 31st January - 13th February 1985

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Credits

31st January - 13th February 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 03 - Issue 161

Cover Photo - Sheila Rock

Price - 40p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

Chris Heath - King

 Simon Mills - The Fink Brothers

Neil Tennant - Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet) 

David Hepworth - Bruce Springsteen

Tom Hibbert - Foreigner

Tom Hibbert - Morrissey

Photographers

Eric Watson - King (Page 2)

Sheila Rock - The Fink Brothers (Page 2, 16-17)

Peter McArthur - Strawberry Switchblade (Page 3)

Sheila Rock - Band Aid (Page 6)

Eric Watson - King (Page 8-9)

Ebot Roberts / LFI - Prince (Page 15) 

Simon Fowler / LFI - Paul Young (Centre Spread)

LFI - Kathleen Turner (Page 29) 

Lyn Goldsmith - Bruce Springsteen (33-34)

Sheila Rock - Morrissey (Page 40-41)

Simon Fowler - Howard Jones (Page 43)

Paul Rider - Alison Moyet (Concert) (Page 44)

Andy Catlin - Concert For The Minors Concert

(Page 45)

Mike Laye / LFI - Annie lennox (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Kirsty McColl - New England

The Colourfield - Thinking Of You

Prince - 1999

George Benson - 20/20

Ashford And Simpson - Solid

Bryan Adams - Run To You

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Elaine Paige And Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well

Phil Collins - Sussudio

Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better

Billy Ocean - Lover Boy

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Morrissey

Centre Spread:

Paul Young

Back Cover:

Annie Lennox

General

Interviews

Personal File

Leee John (Imagination)

Bitz

King

Fink Brothers

Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Bruce Springsteen

Foreigner

Morrissey

Canute Edwards

Marc Almond

Van Halen

Iron Maiden

Time U.K.

The Church

Time

The Commodors

Junior

Floy Joy

Torch Song

Person To Person

Jobs for The Boys

Sheila E

Tina Turner

Amii Stewart

Kool And The Gang

Gary Numan

Shakatak

The Boys Town Gang

Fiat Lux

93 Current 93

Band Aid (The Video)

Russ Abbott

Zerra 1

Alison Moyet

Bruce Springsteen

Cliff Richard

Jean-Michel Jarre

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Birthdays:

Lloyd Cole (24)

John Lydon (29)

Dave Davies (38)

Tony Butler (28)

Alice Cooper (37)

Brian Travers (26)

Steve Bronski (25)

Holly Johnson (25)

Peter Gabriel (35)

Peter Hook (29)

 

Fan Clubs:

Spandau Ballet

Paul Young

Queen

Features:

How Famous Are You Quiz

Posters

Strawberry Switchblade

Gary Kemp

Morrissey

Reviews

Singles: Chris Heath

Frank Chickens - We Are Ninja (Not Geisha)

The Boomtown Rats - A Hold Of Me

Paul Hardcastle - Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag

Torch Song - Ode To Billy Joe

Phil Collins - Sussudio

Kool And The Gang - Mislead

David Lee Roth - California Girls

Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better

Eugene Wilde - Personality

Bill Sharpe and Gary Numan - Change Your Mind

Floy Joy - Operator

Red Box - Saskatchewan

The Bluebells - All I Am

The Fink Brothers - In Mega-City One

Killing Joke - Love Like Blood

Flash And The Pan - Midnight Man

Daryl Hall and John Oates - Method Of Modern Love

Albums:

Simon Braithwaite
Chris Heath
Ian Cranna

George Benson - 20/20,

The Associates - Perhaps,

Various Artists - Breakdance 2 is Electric Boogaloo

Get Smart:

Shakatak

Hanoi Rocks

Howard Jones

Nik Kershaw

Kathleen Turner

Elvis Costello

Nights Out:

Alison Moyet - London (Kimberley Leston)

London Concert For The Minors (Vici MacDonald) with

Aztec Camera

Everything But The Girl

The Woodentops

Orange Juice)

Mutterings:

Julian Lennon

John Taylor

Virginia Hey

Rachel Byrd

Andy Taylor

Nile Rogers

Robert Palmer

Billy Idol

Stevie Stevens

Psychedelic Furs

Rep Butler

Ian Hunter

Mick Ronson

Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Stevie Wonder

Lionel Richie

Chaka Khan

Bananarama

Samantha Fox

Alannah Currie

Bronski Beat

Phil Collins

Meat Loaf

Mike Nolan

Van Halen

Trevor Horn

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Sting

Boy George

Jon Moss

Marilyn

The Three Degrees

Elton John

Culture Club

Duran Duran

Bob Dylan

U2

The Style Council

Bruce Springsteen

Michael Jackson

Band Aid US Record

Nik Kershaw

Adverts

Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better Single and Tour

Slade - Seven Year Bitch Single

Spelt Like This - Contract Of The Heart Single

David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group - This Is Not America Single

The Bluebells - All I Am Is Loving You Single

Floy Joy - Operator Operator Single

King - Steps In Time Album

XTC - Wake Up Single

Eurythmics - Julia Single

Phil Collins - Sussudio Single

Links

Happy Reading

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