31st July - 13th August 1985
Credits
31st July - 13th August 1985
Volume 7 - Number 16 - Issue 174
Cover Photo - Peter Ashworth
Price - 43p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Chris Heath – Adam Ant
Chris Heath – Robert Smith (The Cure)
Peter Martin – Boy George (Culture Club)
Chris Heath – Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
William Shaw – Go West
Photographers
Scope Features – Adam Ant (Page 3)
LFI – Van Halen (Page 4)
Andrew Catlin – The Alternate Top of the Pops (Page 6)
John Hoffman - Mick Jagger and David Bowie (Page 6)
Sheila Rock – Adam Ant (Page 8-9)
Steve Rapport – The Cure (Page 15)
LFI – Robert Wyatt (Page 21)
Peter Ashworth – Boy George (Page 23-25))
Paul Rider – Kimberley Leston (Page 27)
Retna - Madonna (Page 28)
Paul Cox – The Cool Notes (Page 31)
Retna – Nik Kershaw (Centre Spread)
Zoo - Bat (Page 45)
Paul Rider – Marc Almond (Page 45)
Orion Pictures Films - Madonna and Rosanne Arquet (Page 49)
Retna – Billy Idol (Page 57)
Paul Cox - Nik Kershaw (Page 60)
Lyrics
Issue Information
The Cure - Inbetween Days
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
Trans X - Living On Video
Madonna - Into The Groove
The Cool Notes - In Your Car
Shannon - Stronger Together
Steve Arrington - Dancin' In The Key Of Life
Russ Abbot - All Night Holiday
Nik Kershaw - Don Quixote
Prince - Raspberry Beret
Front Cover:
Boy George
Centre Spread:
Nik Kershaw
Back Cover:
David Bowie and
Mick Jagger
General
Personal File
Madonna
Bitz
Interviews
Adam Ant
The Cure
Boy George
Thompson Twins
Go West
Features:
The Smash Hits Quiz
Posters
5 Star
Tom Bailey
Go West
Billy Idol
Van Halen
Tina Turner
Tracie Young
The Smiths
Ian Birch
Geoff Deane and the Tropical Fish
Mel Gibson
Bryan Adams
Thompson Twins
Amazulu
David Bowie
The Alternate Top of The Pops
Bryan Ferry
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
ZZ Top
Mick Jagger
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Birthdays:
Pete De Freitas (24)
Kirk Brandon (29)
Pete Burns (26)
The Edge (24)
Mark Knopfler (36)
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Fan Clubs:
Adam Ant
Thompson Twins
The Armoury Show
Reviews
Singles:
Kimberley Leston
Tracie Young – I Can’t Leave You Alone
Sunset Gun – How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
Lone Justice – Sweet Sweet Baby (I’m Falling)
The Quick – Down The Wire
New Model Army – Better Than Them EP
The Flying Pickets – Summer EP
Bryan Adams – Summer Of ‘69
King – Alone Without You
Chewy Raccoon – Don’t Touch Me
Spear Of Destiny – Come Back
David Austin – Kiss And Tell
El Train – Action Style
Katrina and the Waves – Do You Want Crying
UB40 and Chrissie Hynde – I Got You Babe
George Clinton – Double Oh-Oh
Mai-Tia – Body and Soul
The Weather Girls - No One Can Love You More Than Me
Get Smart:
Divine
Madness
Howard Jones
Robert Wyatt
Eastenders
Steve Dagger
Nights Out:
Goes To The Pictures
The Last Dragon (Ian Cranna)
Desperately Seeking Susan (Ian Cranna)
Albums:
Tom Hibbert
Vici MacDonald
Linda Duff
Paul Mathur
Ian Cranna
The Damned – Phantasmagoria
Spear Of Destiny – World Service
Opus – Live Is Life
Pointer Sisters – Contact
Animotion – Obsession
Fie Star – Luxury Of Life
Toyah - Minx
Mutterings:
Madonna
Diane Keaton
Woody Allen
John Taylor (Duran Duran)
Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins)
Jaki Graham
George Michael
Malcolm McLaren
Trans X
Andrew Ridgeley
Prince
Barry Manilow
Rick Springfield
Diana Ross
Style Council
Mathew Kelly
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
Bob Geldof
Queen
Adverts
Toyah – Minx Album
Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder – Album
Five Star – Luxury Of Life Album
Billy Idol – Mystery Lady Single
Katrina and the Waves – Do You Want Crying Single
Pointer Sisters – Contact Album
UB40 with Chrissie Hynde – I Got You Babe Single
Phil Collins – Take Me Home Single
Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69 Single
Vitamin Z – Every Time That I See You Single
King - Alone Without You Single
Go West – Goodbye Girl Single