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28th September - 8th October 1985

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28th September - 8th October 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 20 - Issue 178

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 43p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Chris Heath – Blancmange

Tom Hibbert – Midge Ure (Ultravox)

Tom Hibbert – Terry Wogan

Tom Hibbert – Paul Young and Nick Kershaw

Photographers

Paul Ashworth – Blancmange (Page 3)

Steve Rapport – Paul Weller (Page 3)

Duncan Raban / All Action – Wham (Page 2-3)

Syndication International - David Steel and Billy (Page 4)

Retro - Holly Johnson (Page 5)

Brian Aris – Mary Stavin (Page 6)

Retna – Mick Jagger (Page 6)

Rex Features – Bruce Springsteen (Page 6)

LFI – Paul Young (Page 7)

Rex Features – Billy Joel (Page 7)

Rex features - Julieanne Phillips (Page 7)

Toshi Yajima – Sade (Page 8)

LFI – Bryan Ferry (Page 8)

Sheila Rock – Ian Astbury (The Cult)

Herb Ritts / Visages / Colorific – Madonna

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Pictorial Press - Billy Idol (Page 12)

Paul Cox – Dead Or Alive (Page 13)

Peter Ashworth – Blancmange (Page 14-15)

LFI – Steve Norman (Page 21))

Sheila Rock – Main Competition Picture (Page 26-27)

Pennie Smith – Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (Page 45)

David Gamble – Terry Wogan (Page 46-47)

Barry Plummer – Freddy Mercury (Page 52)

Express Newspapers – Freddie Mercury (Page 52)

Syndication International – Freddy Mercury (Page 52-53)

LFI – Freddie Mercury (Page 52-53)

LFI – ABC (Page 59)

Paul Rider – Paul Young and Nik Kershaw (Page 62-63, 65)

Andrew Catlin - Paul King (Page 69)

Sheila Rock - Ian Astbury (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)

Style Council - The Lodgers

Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero

Midge Ure - If I Was

Madonna - Angel

Huey Lewis And The News - The Power Of Love

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Brand New Friend

The Cure - Close To Me

Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own

Front Cover:

Nik Kershaw and Paul Young

Centre Spread:

Madonna

Back Cover:

Ian Astbury

General

Personal File

Mick Hucknall

Bitz

Interviews

Blancmange

Midge Ure

Terry Wogan

Freddie Mercury

Nik Kershaw and Paul Young

Features:

Madonna 4 Page Special

Posters

Wham

The Style Council

Madonna

Adam Ant

Venom

Maria Vidal

Yip Yip Coyote

David Steel and Foster Son Billy

Colonel Abrams

Section 25

Iron Maiden

Paul King (King)

Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)

Roger Daltrey and Big Country

Mary Stavin and Adam Ant

Jerry Hall and Bryan Ferry

Huey Lewis and the News

Kelly Emberg

Bruce Springsteen and Julieanne Phillips

Nick Rhodes and Julieanne

Billy Joel and Christie Blinkley

Paul Young and Stacey Smith

Simon Le Bon and Yasmin

Heebeegeebees

Marillion

John Waite

Sade

Rebecca Storm

Brilliant

Godley and Crème

The Alarm

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Birthdays:

Bryan Ferry (40)

Olivia Newton-John (37)

Alvin Stardust (43)

Phillip Oakey (30)

Jimmy Saville (59)

Bob Geldof (31)

Richard Jobson (25)

Kevin Godley (40)

Johnny Ramone (34)

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Fan Clubs:

Paul Young

Blancmange

Nik Kershaw

Ultravox

Reviews

Singles: Susan Tully

Madonna – Gambler

The Jesus And Mary Chain – Just Like Honey

Shakin’ Stevens – Lipstick Powder and Paint

Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms

Feargal Sharkey – Good Heart

Brilliant – It’s An Man’s Man’s Man’s World

Matt Bianco – Yeh Yeh

Hipsway – Honey Thief

Tears For Fears – I Believe

Big Audio Dynamite – The Bottom Line

Fair Deal – Albion Market Theme

Su Pollard – Come To Me

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Can You Feel The Beat

Bucks Fizz – Magical

Heebeegeebees – Purple Pants By Ponce

Albums:

Simon Mills
Simon Braithwaite
Sally Gethin
Tom Hibbert
William White
Chris Heath
Paul Mathur
Ian Cranna

Various

Films:

Rambo – First Blood II (Tom Hibbert)

Cocoon (Anne Billson)

Computer Game:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood Computer Game (Vici MacDonald)

Nights Out:

ABC – Millionaire

The Boothill Foot Tappers – Ain’t That Far From Boothill

Daryl Hall and John Oates – Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick

John Foxx – In Mysterious Ways

Hoodoo Gurus – Mars Needs Guitars

Madness – Mad Not Mad

The Fall – This Nations Saving Grace

Various Artists – If You Can’t Please Yourself You Can’t Please Your Soul

Stevie Wonder – In Full Cirlce

The Dream Academy – The Dream Academy

The Icicle Works – The Small Price Of A Bicycle

King – Los Angeles (William Shaw)

Get Smart:

Steve Norman

Sting

Wham

Test Cricket Them Music

John Taylor

Madonna

Baltimora

Bruno Brooks

Mutterings:

Nanette Newman

Madonna

Camille Barbone

Sting

Kate Bush

Kim Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Catherine Oxenberg and Archie Brusson

Dan Hartman

Colonel Gadaffi

Lynsey De Paul and Margaret Thatcher

Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael

Dexy’s Midnight Runners

The HeeBeeGeeBees

Billy Idol

Lisa Lisa

Bruce Springsteen

Sylvester Stallone and Go West

Kenny Loggins

Mike Read and Icicle Works

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Scrapbook / Diary

 

For more on the Scrapbook and Diary click the link below

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Scrapbook / Diary

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This issue also had a Token to get the rest of the Flexi Disc's

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For more on the Flexi Disc's click the link below

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Flexi Disc's

Adverts

Brilliant – It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World Single

The Dream Academy – The Dream Academy Album

Stevie Wonder – In Square Circle Album

Matt Bianco – Yeah Yeah Single

Thompson Twins – Future Day’s Tour Dates

Thompson Twins – Here’s To Future Day’s Album

Wasp – Blind In Texas Single

A-Ha – Take On Me Single

WH Smith - Various Videos

The Communards – You Are My World Single

Madonna – Gambler Single

Marc Almond – Stories Of Johnny Album

Madness – Mad Not Mad Album

Links

Happy Reading

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