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14th August - 27th August 1985

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Credits

14th August - 27th August 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 17 - Issue 175

Cover Photo - Retna

Price - 43p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

William Shaw – Paul King

Tom Hibbert - The Sounds Of Summer

Peter Martin – Radio 1 Roadshow

Tom Hibbert – Billy Idol

Photographers

Retna – Dave Gahan (Page 2)

Denis O’Regan – The Power Station (Page 2-3)

Joe Piet - Tin Toys (Page 2-3)

Paul Rider – Janice Long (Page 3)

Sheila Rock – Paul King(Page 3)

People In Pictures - Matt Frewer (Page 4)

Chalkie Davis – OMD (Page 5)

Columbus Books (Michael McKenzie) – Madonna

(Page 14, 16)

Joe Bangay - Madonna (Page 14-15)

Rex Features - Carol Lombard / Marilyn Monroe / A Nun (Page 15)

LFI - Madonna (Page 15)

Peter Anderson / Idols – Madonna (Page 16)

Paramount Pictures – Sean Penn (Page 16)

LFI - Sylvia (Page 23)

Virginia Turbett - Johnathan King (Page 23)

LFI - Barry Manilow (Page 23)

Sheila Rock - Paul King (Page 26-27)

Steve Rapport – Ali Campbell (Page 29)

LFI – Chrissie Hynde (Page 29)

Steve Rapport - Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes (Centre Spread)

Pictorial Press - John, Roger and Andy Taylor (Centre Spread)

Paul Rider - Radio One Roadshow (Page 45-47)

Rex Features – Billy Idol (Page 58)

Rex Features - Generation X (Page 58)

LFI - Bruce Springsteen (Page 67)

Paul Rider - Black Lace (Page 68-69)

Denis O'Regan / Idols - Duran Duran (Page 68-69)

Lyrics

Issue Information

UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe

Go West - Goodbye Girl

Gary Moore - Empty Rooms

Five Star - Let Me Be The One

Princess - Say I'm Your Number One

Propaganda - P Machinery

The Pointer Sisters - Dare Me

Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Too Many Games

Arrow - Long Time

Amazulu - Excitable

Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days

General

Front Cover:

Billy Idol

Centre Spread:

Duran Duran

Back Cover:

New Model Army

Interviews

Personal File

Ali Campbell (UB40)

Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)

Paul King

Billy Idol

The Power Station

Features:

Bitz

Wish You Were Here

Posters

Billy Idol

Hour In The Shower

Hall and Oates and The Temptations

Matt Frewer (Max Headroom)

OMD

Marc Almond

Bliss (TV Programme)

Pointer Sisters

Armoury Show

Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)

Evan Roberts

Mathilde Santing

Kate Bush

ZZ Top

Phantasee

Harold Faltermeyer

Academy

Icicle Works

Cabaret Voltaire

Win

The Woodentops

Black Lace

The Live Aid Book

Thomas Dolby

New Order

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Birthdays:

Madonna (27)

James Taylor (32)

Kevin Rowland (32)

John Deacon (34)

Robert Plant (38)

Roland Orzabal (24)

Rick Springfield (36)

Bobby Gee (32)

Elvis Costello (31)

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Fan Clubs:

Black Lace 

OMD

Rick Springfield

Reviews

Singles: Ian Cranna

Marc Almond – Stories Of Johnny

Propaganda – P Machinery

Shakatak – City Rhythms

Thompson Twins – Dr Dream Single

Madness – Yesterday’s Man

Kat Bush – Running Up The Hill

Bananarama – Do Not Disturb

Red Box – Lean On Me

Scritti Politti – Perfect Way

Hipsway – Ask The Lord

Sly And Robbie – Get To This, Get To That

Eddy C and the Soulband – The World Turns On

Fox The Fox – Precious Little Diamond

Beach Boys – Passing Friend

The Woodentops – Well, Well, Well

The Palookas – Clear Day

Glen Gregory and Claudia Brucken – When your Heart Runs Out Of Time

Albums:

Paul Mathur
Sally Gethin
Simon Mills
Maureen Rice
Lind Duff
William White
Lisa Clark
Tom Hibbert

Get Smart:

Nick Rhodes

Running A Fan Club

Sade

Udo Lindenberg

Fish

Ali McMordie

Insignificance – (Shape Of The Universe) Various

Colourbox – Colourbox

Shannon – Do You Wanna Get Away

The Pogues – Rum, Sodomy and the Lash

Dio – Sacred Hearts

Animal Nightlife – Shangri-la

Denise Lasalle – My Toot Toot

Sheila E – Sheila E

Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder – Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder

Nights Out:

Black Lace – Blackpool (Tom Hibbert)

The Power Station – New York

(Suzan Colon)

Mutterings:

Madonna

Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins)

Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)

Arcadia

Power Station

Jody Watley

Culture Club

The Cure

Spandau Ballet

Echo And The Bunnymen

Propaganda

The Cult

Big Country

Tears For Fears

New Oder

UB40 and Chrissie Hynde

Talking Heads

Gillian

George Michael

Lionel Richie

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Merchandise

This issue gave it's readers a Free Giant Double Sided Poster which consisted off

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Wham 

U2

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Poster

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This Issue also gave it's readers the chance to win an Exclusive T-Shirt.

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T-Shirt

Adverts

Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder – Be My Lover Now Single

Bryan Ferry – Don’t Stop The Dance Single

Sting – Love Is The Seventh Wave Single

Now That’s I Call Music 5 Album

Perfect Film

Marc Almond – Stories Of Johnny Single

Kate Bush – Running Up The Hill Single

Bad Manners – Blue Summer Single

Bananarama – Do Not Disturb Single

Corey Heart – Never Surr Ender Single

Loose Ends – Turn The Lights Down Single

Madness – Yesterday’s Men Single

Red Box – Lean On Me Single

Maria Vidal – Body Rock Single

Beverley Hills Cop Original Soundtrack Album

Links

Happy Reading

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