23rd October - 5th November 1985
Double Sided Issue
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Credits
23rd October - 5th November 1985
Volume 7 - Number 22 - Issue 180
Cover Photo
(This Side) Davies / Starr - Simon Le Bon
(That Side) Paul Cox - Ian Astbury
Price - 43p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Dave Rimmer – Arcadia
Chris Heath – Iron Maiden
Tom Hibbert – Echo And The Bunnymen
Peter Martin – The Cult
Photographers
This Side:
Peter Ashworth – Bronski Beat (Page 5A, 7A)
Steve Fenton – Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Page 5A
Peter Ashworth – Art Of Noise (Page 6A)
Howard Rosenberg – Models - (Page 6A and 7A)
Norman Parkinson – Arcadia (Page 12A-13A)
Steve Zodiac – Iron Maiden (Page 26A)
Syndication International – Keith Chegwin (Page 33A)
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That Side:
Steve Zodiac – Echo and the Bunnymen (Page 3B)
Paul Rider - Models for ZZ Top Competition (Page 4B)
Paul Rider - Madonna Lookalikes (4B-5B)
Steve Zodiac - Echo And The Bunnymen (Page 10B-11B)
Eamon McCabe – The Cult (Page 16B-17B)
Sheila Rock - Paul King (Page 24B)
Paul Rider – Letter To Brezhnev Premier (Page 26B-27B)
Lyrics
Issue Information
This Side:
King - Taste Of Your Tears
Shakin' Stevens - Lipstick Power And Paint
Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking
Arcadia - Election Day
The Communards - You Are My World
Iron Maiden - Running Free
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That Side:
Thompson Twins - King For A Day
Matt Bianco - Yea Yea
Tina Turner - One Of The Living
John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire
General
Personal File
Keith Chegwin
Bitz
Front Cover:
This Side
Simon Le Bon
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That Side:
Ian Astbury
Centre Spread:
Midge Ure
Interviews
This Side:
Arcadia
Iron Maiden
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That Side
Echo And The Bunnymen
The Cult
This Side:
Wham
Meet the Halleymites
Depeche Mode
Dee C Lee
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Sting
Bronski Beat
Hazel Dean
52nd Street
Level 42
Grace Jones
Art Of Noise
Violent Blue
A Flock Of Seagulls
ZTT Records
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That Side:
Madonna
Julia Roberts (Working Week)
ZZ Top
Gary Davis
A-Ha
The Clash
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Birthdays
Simon Le Bon (27)
Stephen Morris (28)
Stephen Luscombe (29)
Larry Mullen (24)
Adam Ant (31)
Marylin (23)
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Fan Clubs:
Kate Bush
Iron Maiden
Simple Minds
Features:
1985 Readers Poll Voting Form
Posters
Paul King
A-Ha
Reviews
Singles: Paul King
Robert Wyatt with Swapo Singers – The Wind Of Change
Prefab Sprout – When Love Breaks Down
Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
Fine Young Cannibals – Blue
The Icicle Works – When It All Comes Down
Ian Dury – Pandora
The Fall – Cruiser’s Creek
Tracie Young – Invitation
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Cities In Dust
UB40 – Don’t Break My Heart
Kate Bush – Cloudbusting
The Woodentops – It Will Come
Dee C Lee – See The Day
Albums:
Simon Braithwaite
Vici MacDonald
James Manning
Sally Gethin
William White
William Shaw
Ian Cranna
Steve Bush
Letter To Brezhnev Soundtrack
Blancmange – Believe You Me
A-Ha – Hunting High And Low
Jennifer Rush – Jennifer Rush
The Cult – Love
Shakin’ Stevens – Lipstick, Powder and Paint
The Alarm – Strength
Iron Maiden – Live After Death
The Long Ryders – The State Of The Union
Various Artists – The Goonies (Original Soundtrack)
Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time
Depeche Mode – The Singles 81-85
Various
Films:
St Elmo’s Fire
The Bride (Simon Mills)
Letter To Brezhnev
Get Smart:
Sex Pistols
David Cassidy
U2
John Taylor
Ian McColloch
Jim Kerr and Chrissie Hynde
The Flying Pickets
Video:
Various – Motown 25 – Yesterday, Today, Forever
Genesis – The Mama Tour
David Bowie – Ricochet
Dead Or Alive – Youthquake
Book:
The Official Tube Book
Live Aid Songbook
Like Punk Never Happened - Culture Club And The New Pop
Mutterings:
Bruce Springsteen
Madonna
The Power Station
Adam Ant
Michael Jackson
Grace Jones and Hans Lungren
Bog Geldof
Sting
Live Aid
Simon Le Bon
George Michael
Adverts
Depeche Mode – The Singles 81-85 Album
Smash Hits 1986 Yearbook
The Cult – Love Album and Tour
Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time Album (x2)
The Bride Film
Woolworths Various 12'' Singles
The Art Of Noise – Legs Single
ABC – How To Be A Zillionaire Album
Amii Stewart – You Really Touch My Heart Single
St Elmo's Fire Film
Fine Young Cannibals – Blue Single
The Cars - Greatest Hits Album
Simply Red – Picture Book Album
Iron Maiden – Live After Death
Moronic Surveyor – I Spy For The D.T.I Single
Rin Fin Tin – Shake It Single
A-Ha – Hunting High And Low Album (x2)
Madness – Uncle Sam Single
Anne Shevlin – Hound Dog Single
Robert Wyatt with The Swapo Singers – The Wind Of Change Single
Blancmange – Lose Your Love Single
Rin Tin Tin - Shake It Single
Moronic Surveyor - I Spy For the D.T.I Single
Iron Maiden - Live After Death Album and Video
Simply Red - Picture Book Album and Tour
28 Hot Hits 2 Album