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 11th April - 24th April 1985

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11th April - 24th April 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 08 - Issue 166

Cover Photo - Sheila Rock

Price - 43p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

William Shaw - Nik Kershaw

Chris Heath - Billy Bragg

Tom Hibbert - Phil Collins

Chris Heath - Band Aid Records Around The World

Chris Heath - USA For Africa with Bob Geldof

Chris Heath - The Thompson Twins

William Shaw - The Dream Academy

Mark Ellen - Cocteau Twins

Photographers

Sheila Rock - Go West (Page 2)

Paul Rider - Thompson Twins (Page 3)

LFI - Michael Jackson (Page 3)

Eric Watson - Smash Hits T-Shirt Models (Page 3)

Paul Rider - Kimberley Leston (Page 4)

Paul Rider - Amanda White (Smash Hits Winner - Page 4)

Pictorial Press - Nik Kershaw and Wife (Page 8)

Sheila Rock - Nik Kershaw (Page 9) 

Eric Watson - Billy Bragg (Page 16)

Claude Vanheye / LFI - Genesis (Page 26 Top Photo)

Michael Putland - Genesis (Page 26 Middle Left Photo)

Barry Plummer - Genesis (Page 26 Middle Right Photo)

Paul Cox / LFI - Phil Collins (Page 26) 

Brian Rasic - Genesis (Page 26)

LFI - George Michael (Page 33)

Chalkie Davis - Morrissey (Centre Spread)

LFI - Bod Geldof (Page 41)

Eric Watson - The Colourfield (Page 45)

Paul Rider - Thompson Twins (Page 46-47)

Eric Watson - The Dream Academy (Page 56-57)

Paul Rider - The Pogues Concert and Fans (Page 68-69)

Paul Rider - Alexei Sayle (Page 68)

Zbysiu Rodak - Frankie Goes To Hollywood Concert (Page 69)

Andy Freeberg - Depeche Mode (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back To Me

David Grant and Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

Rah Band - Clouds Across The Moon

Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye

Colour Field - Castles In The Air

Bronski Beat and Marc Almond - I Feel Love

Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield

Howard Jones - Look Mama

Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town

Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Nik Kershaw

Centre Spread:

Morrissey

Back Cover:

Depeche Mode

General

Interviews

Posters

Nik Kershaw

Billy Bragg

Phil Collins

USA For Africa

Thompson Twins

Dream Academy

Cocteau Twins

Personal File

Bruno Brooks (Radio One)

Bitz

Jimmy Nail

Dead Or Alive

Alphaville

Pseudo Echo

Phil Collins

Stewart Copeland

Ashford And Simpson

Greg (Heaven 17)

Michael Jackson

Alison Moyet

Paul Young

Wham

Bruce Springsteen

The Psychedelic Furs

Strawberry Switchblade

Devine

James Brown

Big Daddy

The Fat Boys

Prince and Sheila E

Bauhaus

Dali's Car

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Art Of Noise and Anne Pigalle

Annie Whitehead

Toy Dolls

Simple Minds

Boy George Rag Doll

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Birthdays:

Stuart Adamson (27)

David Cassidy (35)

Will Sergeant (27)

Herbie Hancock (45)

Richie Blackmore (40)

Marty Wilde (46)

Shirley Holliman (23)

Jimmy Osmond (22)

Les Pattinson (27)

Robert Smith (26)

Iggy Pop (38)

Queen Elizabeth II (59)

 

Fan Clubs:

Bruce Springsteen

Nik Kershaw

Madonna

Go West

Features:

Band Aid Records Around The World

USA For Africa with Bob Geldof

Reviews

Singles: Peter Martin

Propaganda - Duel

The Thompson Twins - Roll Over

Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen

Toyah - Don't Fall In Love I Said

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Los Lobos - Don't Worry Baby

Bronski Beat and Marc Almond - I Feel Love

The Jacksons - Wait

USA For Africa - We Are The World

Phil Collins - One More Night

Howard Jones - Look Mama

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

Julio Iglesias - The Air That  Breathe

Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye

B.R.A.F.A - Let's Make Africa Green Again

Dire Straits - So Far Away

George Benson - Beyond The Sea

Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down

Albums:

Simon Mills
Chris Heath
William Shaw
Tom Hibbert
Simon Braithwaite
Peter Martin
Ian Cranna

Get Smart:

The Fat Boys - The Fat Boys

1000 Mexicans - Dance Like Ammunition

Winston Reedy - Crossover

Slade - Rogues Gallery

Go West - Go West

Working Week - Working Nights

Everything But The Girl - Love Not Money

Loose Ends - So Where Are You?

China Crisis - Flaunt The Imperfection

Helen And The  Horns - Helen And The Horns

George Michael

Paul Weller

The Smiths

Howard Jones

Two People

John Sykes

Duran Duran

Nights Out:

The Pogues - London (Chris Heath)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Sheffield

(Claire Sheaf)

Mutterings:

Michael Jackson

The Jacksons

Prince

The Muppets

David Bowie

Tina Turner

Madonna

Sade

Limahl

Cheryl Baker

Art Of Noise

Tony Blackburn

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)

Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley

Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) and Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)

Andrew Ridgeley (Wham)

Tom Bailey (The Thompson Twins)

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Double Sided Poster consisting of 

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Madonna

Duran Duran

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To learn more on the Poster click the link below.

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Double Sided Poster

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This issue also provided the reader with the chance to get their hands on a Free T-shirt.  It also came with the First Token.

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To Find out more on the t-shirt click the link below

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T-Shirt

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This also had the Second of 8 Tokens you needed to collect 5 to send off for a Free Pack of Stickers.

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To learn more about the Sticker Book and Stickers click the Link Below.

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Free Sticker Book

Adverts

Howard Jones - Look Mama Single

Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down Single

Strawberry Switchblade - Strawberry Switchblade Album

Scary Thieves - The Waiting Game Single

Loose Ends - So Where Are You? Album

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) Single

A-Ha - Take On Me Single

The Colourfield - Castles In The Air Single

Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You Single

Bronski Beat with Marc Almond - I Feel Love Single

Sheila E - The Glamorous Life Album

The Hits Album II

Starvation T-Shirts

Kim Wilde - Rage To Love Single

Stephen Tin Tin Duffy - The Ups And Downs Album (x2)

Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye Single

Mikey Dread - Knock Knock Single

Echo Base - Puppet At The go-Go Single

UB40 - I'm Not Fooled Single

Winston Reedy - Superstar Single

Charm School - Life's A Deceiver Single

Go West - Go West Album

Freddie Mercury - I Was Born To Love You Single

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Links

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