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 28th February - 13th March 1985

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Credits

28th February - 13th March 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 05 - Issue 163

Cover Photo - Eric Watson

Price - 40p    Pages - 68

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Interviewers

Peter Martins - Julian Lennon

Mark Ellen - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Chris Heath - Killing Joke

Chris Heath - The Monochrome Set

Simon Mills - Starvation

Tom Hibbert - Alison Moyet

Peter Martin - Roaring Boys and Spelt Like This

Simon Mills - Beginners Guide To Go Go

Paul Rider - The BPI Awards

Photographers

Laurie Lewis - Tears For Fears (Page 2)

Paul Cox - Pete Burns (Page 3, Centre Spread)

Peter Anderson - Alison Moyet (Page 3, 52)

Paul Rider - Mark O'Toole, George Michael (Page 3)

Eric Watson - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

(Page 3, 12-15)

Simon Potter - Billy Brag and Neil Kinnock (Page 4)

Andrew Catlin - Bid (Page 4)

Chas Clarke / People In Pictures - Barrington Levy (Page 5)

LFI - David Cassidy (Page 6)

David Levine - Starvation (Page 44)

Tobr Cornev - Starvation (Page 44)

Eric Watson - Mark O'Toole (Page 48)

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Simon Rapport - Beginners Guide To Go Go (Page 59)

LF - Cyndi Lauper (Page 60)

Simon Fowler / LFI - Paul Young (Page 61)

Maurice Conroy - BPI Crowds (Page 64)

LFI - Andrew Ridgeley (Page 64)

LFI - Alison Moyet (Page 64)

Duncan Raban - Sting (Page 64)

Paul Rider - The BPI Awards (Page 64-65)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Madonna - Material Girl

Hall and Oates - Method Of Modern Love

Cliff Richard -  Heart User

Junior - Do You Really (Want My Love)

Mick Jagger - Just Another Night

Sharpe and Numan - Change Your Mind

Eddie and the Soulband - The Theme From Shaft

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

Power Station - Some Like It Hot

Starvation - Starvation

Little Benny and the Masters - Who Comes To Boogie?

Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything

Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer

Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away

Front Cover:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Centre Spread:

Dead Or Alive

Back Cover:

Sticker Album Advert

Interviews

General

Personal File

Rose McDowall - Strawberry Switchblade

Bitz

Julian Lennon

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Killing Joke

The Monochrome Set

Starvation

Alison Moyet

Roaring Boys

Spelt Like This

Neil Kinnock

Billy Bragg

Billy Connolly

New Edition

Feed The World

Zerra 1

Prince

The Fall

Test Department

Julian Lennon

Paul Young

Hall And Oates

Thompson Twins

Spandau Ballet

Bid (Monochrome Set)

Madonna

Cocteau Twins

UB40

Simple Minds

Tina Turner

Shakatak

Phil Collins

Amii Stewart

Working Week

Bryan Adams

Barrington Levy

David Cassidy

Art Of Noise

David Bowie

Tears For Fears

King

Propaganda

Nik Kershaw

Duran Duran

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Birthdays:

Nik Kershaw (27)

George Benson (42)

Lou Reed (35)

Red Strip (39)

Shakin' Stevens (37)

Eddy Grant (37)

Cheryl Baker (31)

Gary Numan (27)

Martin Fry (27)

Bruce Watson (24)

Marlon Jackson (28)

Adam Clayton (25)

 

Fan Clubs:

Alison Moyet

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Roaring Boys

Killing Joke

Dead Or Alive

Features:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - In Italy (Part 1)

Beginners Guide To Go Go

Posters

Tears For Fears

Julian Lennon

Reviews

Singles: Andy Kershaw

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Never Understand

ZZ Top - Legs

The Firm - Radioactive

Prince - Let's Go Crazy

Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls

Julian Lennon - Say You're Wrong

Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything

The Boothill Foot Tappers - Jealousy EP

Terry and Gerry - Clothes Shop

Spelt Like This Contract Of The Heart

Roaring Boys - Second Of The Day

Starvation - Starvation

Albums:

Vici MacDonald
Ian Cranna
Chris Heath
Josephine Hocking
Linda Duff
Simon Mills

The Smiths - Meat Is Murder

Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair

Zerra 1 - Zerra 1

Grandmaster Flash - They Said It Couldn't Be Done

The Firm - The Firm

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required

Don Henley - Building The Perfect Beast

Velvet Underground - VU

Killing Joke - Night Time

The Commodors - Nightshift

Get Smart:

Paul King

Strawberry Switchblade

John Taylor

Black Sheep Co-op

Robin George

Jeff Beck

Mike Reed

Mutterings:

Duran Duran

Milo O'Shea

Billy Idol

Sting

Prince

Sheila E

Psychic TV

Strawberry Switchblade

King

Queen

George Michael

Diana Dors

Jon Moss

Boy George

Kevin O'Dowd

Bronski Beat

Selina Scott

Tina Turner

Spandau Ballet

Annie Lennox

Neil Tennent and The Pet Shop Boys

Princess Stephanie Of Monaco

Simon Le-Bon and Nick Rhodes

Mark Ellen

The Sensible Jerseys

Jermaine Jackson

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Ian MacCulloch

Leonard Cohen

Smiths

Kirsty MacColl

Jimi Somerville, Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek

Adverts

Matt Bianco - More Than I Can Bear Single

Spelt Like This - Contract Of The Heart Single

Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair Album

The Kane Gang - Gun Law Single

The Lotus Eaters - It Hurts Single

Julian Lennon - Say You're Wrong Single

Roaring Boys - Every Second Of The Day Single

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required Album (x2)

Bryan Adams - Reckless Album and Video

Street Sounds 12 Album

Street Sounds Electro 6 Album

Street Sounds The Artists Album

Band Aid - Feed The World Video Aid Video

UB40 - I'm Not Fooled Single

Winston Reedy - Superstar Single

Various - Starvation Single

Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away Single

Dark City - False Alarm Single

Roman Holliday - One Foot Back In Your Door Single

Band Aid - Feed The World Video Aid Video

Links

Happy Reading

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