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 8th May - 21st May 1985

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8th May - 21st May 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 10 - Issue 168

Cover Photo - Syndication International

Price - 43p    Pages - 68

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Interviewers

William Shaw – Propaganda

Chris Heath – Spandau Ballet

David Hepworth – U2

John Gill – Jimmy Sommerville

Peter Martin - Wham

Photographers

Rex Features – U2 (Page 3)

Paul Rider – Spandau Ballet (Page 3)

LFI - Garry Glitter (Page 5)

Paul Rider - Spandau Ballet (Page 12-14)

LFI - Robert Smith (Page 23)

Rex Features - Bono (Page 26-27)

Reax Features - U2 (Page 26-27)

Steve Rapport - J'Aimee Skippon (Page 32)

Zbysiu Rodak - Kevin Bignell (Page 32)

David Harris - Perry Bray (Page 32)

Zbysiu Rodak - Gary Gissord (Page 33)

Simon Potter - Wendy and Claudette (Page 33)

LFI – Larry Steinbachek (Bronski Beat) (Page 42)

Nesti Mendoza – Bronski Beat (Page 42-43)

Syndication International – Wham (Page 54)

Chalkie Davies – Wham (Page 55-57)

Tony Mottram – Bryan Adams (Concert Photos) (Page 65)

Chalkie Davies – Tears For Fears (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Propaganda - Duel
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease
Go West - Call Me
Power Station - Get It On (Bang A Gong)
Curtis Hairston - I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)
Toyah - Don't Fall In Love
Freddie Mercury - I Was Born To Love You
Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Icing On The Cake
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night
Steve Arrington - Feel So Real
Chris Rea - Stainsby Girls
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
Divine - Walk Like A Man 

Front Cover:

Wham

Centre Spread:

Boy George

Back Cover:

Tears For Fears

Interviews

General

Personal File

Propaganda

Spandau Ballet

U2

Bronski Beat

Wham! 

Max Headroom

Divine

Features:

Bitz

Wham In China - Part One

What Happens When You Are In RSVP

Wham

A Fish Called Derek

The Rah Band

New Model Army

Bronski Beat and Marc Almond

Boothill Foot Tappers

DeBarge

Bryan Adams

The Max Headroom Show

Adam Ant

James Brown

Echo And The Bunnymen

Scritti Politti

Led Zeppelin

Belouis Some

Smash Hits Competition

Band Aid Cymru

The Adult Net

Roy Wood

Bon Jovi

Holly Johnson and Paul Rutherford in Body Double Movie

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Birthdays:

Red Strip (39)

Shakin' Stevens (37)

Cheryl Baker (31)

Gary Numan (27)

Gary Glitter (41)

Martin Fry (27)

Bruce Watson (24)

Marlon Jackson (28)

Adam Clayton (25)

Dee Snider (30)

Clare Grogan (23)

Terry Hall (26)

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Fan Clubs:

U2

Spandau Ballet

David Cassidy

Eurythmics

Get Smart:

Radio 1 Football Match

Marillion

New Order

Billy Bragg

Forming A Band

Robert Smith

The Pogues

Bryan Adam

Howard Jones

Posters

Scritti Politti

Reviews

Singles:
Stephen Tin Tin Duffy

The Power Station – Get It On

Depeche Mode – Shake The Disease

Kim Wilde – Rage To Love

Marillion – Kayleigh

Reflex – How Much Longer

Bryan Ferry – Slave To Love

I Start Counting – Still Smiling

Duran Duran – A View To A Kill

Jah Wobble And Ollie Marland – Love Mystery

Run D.M.C – Eu-Eu Freeze / You Talk Too Much

Working Week – Sweet Nothing

Go West – Call Me

Strawberry Switchblade – Who Knows What Love Is

Elvis Costello – Green Shirt

Seconds Of Pleasure – Pull Me Up

Albums:

Vici MacDonald
Ian Cranna
Maureen Rice
Chris Heath
Tom Hibbert
Linda Duff

Freddie Mercury – Mr Bad Guy

Black Uhuru – Reggae Greats

Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight

Prefab Sprout – Steve McQueen

Prince And The Revolution – Around The World In A Day

David Grant – Hopes And Dreams

Nights Out:

Bryan Adams - London (Bev Hillier)

Mutterings:

David Bowie

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

George Michael

Tina Turner

Paul Young

Michael Jackson

Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp

Phil Collins

The Style Council

Paul Weller

Rupert Everett

Morrissey

Sid Vicious

Grace Jones

Duran Duran

Paul McCartney

Culture Club

Phil Oakey (Human League)

Bananarama

Tracey Ullman

Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)

The Dream Academy

Boy George

Marilyn

Chaka Khan

Helen Terry

Diana Ross

The Power Station

Strawberry Switchblade

Alison Moyet

Swain & Jolley

Merchandise

This issue also provided the reader with the Third (Final) Token to get their hands on a Free T-shirt.

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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 Forth 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

Jesse Rae – Over The Sea Single

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – So In Love Single

Strawberry Switchblade – Who Knows What Love Is? Single

David Grant – Hopes And Dreams Album

Loose Ends – Ooh I Like Your Magic Touch Single

China Crisis – Flaunt The Imperfection Album and Tour

Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight Album

Marillion – Kayleigh Single

Stephen ‘Tin Tin’ Duffy – Icing On The Cake Single

Scritti Politti – The Word Girl Single

Rick Springfield – Celebrate Youth – Single

Sheena Film

Go West – Call Me Single

Dead Or Alive – Youthquake Album

Freddie Mercury – Mr Bad Guy Album

Katrina And The Waves – Walking On Sunshine Single

David Cassidy – Romance (Let Your Heart Go) Single

Billy Ocean – Suddenly Single

The Monochrome Set – Wallflower Single and Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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