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28th August - 10th September 1985

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Credits

28th August - 10th September 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 18 - Issue 176

Cover Photo - Denis O'Regan / Idols

Price - 43p    Pages - 68

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Interviewers

Chris Heath - Bananarama

Chris Heath - Kate Bush

Peter Martin - Power Station

William Shaw - Red Box

Photographers

LFI - Kirk Brandon (Page 3)

Colorific - Mel Gibson (Page 7)

Denis O'Regan / Idols - John Taylor (Leg) (Page 7, 9) 

Joe Bangay - Steve Wright (Page 8)

John Hoffman - David Bowie and Mike Jagger (Page 10)

Caroline Forbes - Dave Rimmer (Page 19)

Classic Car - Various Cars (Page 23)

Johnny Rosza - King (Page 25)

Andrew Catlin - Bananarama (Page 26-28)

Sheila Rock - Paul King (Centre Spread)

Dennis O'Regan / Idols - Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes (Page 54-55)

Dennis O'Regan / Idols - Nick Rhodes (Page 57)

Alan Davidson  / Alpha - Roger Taylor (Page 57)

Lyrics

David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street

King - Alone Without You

Lisa Lisa - I Wonder If I Take You Home

Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood

The Cars - Drive

Thompson Twins - Don't Mess With Doctor Dream

Madness - Yesterday's Man

Total Contrast - Takes A Little Time

Red Box - Lean On Me (ah-li-ayo)

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Arcadia

Centre Spread:

Paul King

Back Cover:

Marc Almond

General

Interviews

Personal File

Annie - Amazulu

Bitz

The Thompson Twins

Bananarama

Kate Bush

Arcadia

Red Box

Posters

Kirk Brandon

Woyehyeh

Simple Minds

Sting

Iron Maiden

Edward Woodward

Stewart Copeland

George Lucas

Melon

Scritti Politti

Princess

Gary Numan

Frank Sidebottom

Wham

Culture Club

Prince

Boy George

Pete Burns

Wham

Limahl

David Cassidy

Pia Zadora

Propaganda

Opus

Mel Gibson and Tina Turner

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Dream Academy

Dexy's Midnight Runners

King

Martin Kemp

Samantha Fox

George Michael

Mr Angry and Steve Wright

Prefab Sprouts

Keanen

Jai Dean Woolf and The Special AKA

Virginia Astley

John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis

Arcadia

Blancmange

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Birthdays:

Hugh Cornwall (36)

Michael Jackson (27)

Muriel Gray (27)

Freddie Mercury (39) 

Chrissie Hynde (34)

Dave Stewart (33)

Siobhan Fahey (28)

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Fan Clubs:

Bananarama

Kate Bush

Thompson Twins

Reviews

Singles: Dave Rimmer

Blancmange - What's Your Problem

David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street

Simply Red - Come To My Aid

Herb Albert - 8-Ball

Level 42 - Something About You

Jaki Graham - Heaven Knows

Sister Sledge - Dancing On The Jagged Edge

Midge Ure - If I Was

The Pogues - Dirty Old Town

Virginia Astley - Tender

Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Unkiss That Kiss

China Crisis - You Did Cut Me

Strawberry Switchblade - Jolene

Marillion - Lavender

The Dream Academy - The Love Parade

The Boothill Foot Tappers - Love And Affection

Bryan Ferry - Don't Stop The Dance

Prefab Sprouts - Appetite

Opus - Flying High 

Albums:

Ian Cranna
Chris Heath
Lisa Clark
Tom Hibbert

Squeeze - Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti

Jaki Graham - Heaven Knows

The Cure - The Head On The Door

Galaxy - This Kind Of Love,

Belouis Some - Some People

The Family - The Family

Nights Out:

Marillion and ZZ Top - Castle Donington (Reg Snipton)

Get Smart:

Roland Orzabal

Bod Geldof

Paul Young, Alison Moyet and Marvin Gaye

Animal Nightlife

Go West

John Taylor

Mutterings:

Madonna

Prince

Michael Jackson

Sean Penn

Andy Warhol

Cher

Rosanna Arquette

Nik Kershaw

Men At Work

Let's Wreck Mother

Billy Idol

Power Station

Led Zeppelin

ABC

David Lee Roth (Van Halen)

Phillip Salon and Boy George and Diana Ross

Sting

Kurt Weill

John Taylor and Debbie Harry and Sheila E

Grace Jones

New Logo:

This issue had a New Logo.

This was announced in the previous issue as you can see below

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Adverts

Tears For Fears - Suffer The Children Single and Pale Shelter Single

Desperately Seeking Susan Film

The Cure - The Head On The Door Album

Stephen Duffy - Unkiss That Kiss Single

Dream Academy - The Love Parade Single

Blancmange - What's Your Problem Single

David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street Single

Belouis Some - Some People Album

Falco - Rock Me Amadeus Single

Adam Ant - Vive Le Rock Single

King - Alone Without You Single

Sister Sledge - Dancing On the Jagged Edge Single

Scritti Politti - Perfect Way Single

Frank Sidebottom - Frank's Firm Favourites EP Single

Prefab Sprout - Appetite Single

Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own Single

China Crisis - You Did Cut Me Single and Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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