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6th November - 19th November 1985

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6th November - 19th November 1985

 

Volume 7 - Number 23 - Issue 181

Cover Photo - (Unknown)

Price - 43p    Pages - 68

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Interviewers

Peter Martin - Siouxsie And The Banshees

Chris Heath - Ali Campbell (UB40)

Tim De Lisle - Simple Minds

Vici MacDonald - Paul Hardcastle

Chris Heath - The Waterboys

Photographers

LFI - Lloyd Cole (Page 2-3)

Pictorial Press - Andrew Ridgeley (Page 4)

David Gamble / Mike Putland / Alpha / Pictorial Press / Davies & Starr - Quiz Pictures (Page 14-15)

Joe Bangay - Howard Jones (Page 21)

LFI - Steve Strange (Page 21)

LFI - Nick Beggs (Page 21)

LFI - Mark King (Page 21)

LFI - Bob Geldof (Page 21)

Joe Bangay - Cyndi Lauper (Page 32)

Steve Meisel / Colorific - Madonna (Page 32-33)

Chris Walter - Motley Crew (Page 33)

LFI - Simple Minds (Page 53)

Joe Harding - Go West Concert (Page 59)

Retna - Wham (Page 64)

LFI - Mai-Tia (Page 64)

Paul Rider - New Order (Page 64)

Andy Freeberg / Retna - UB40 (Page 64)

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Issue Information

Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm

Kate Bush - Cloudbusting

Echo And The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses

Madness - Uncle Sam

A-Ha - Take On Me

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities In Dust

Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money

The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon

Eurythmics with Aretha Franklin - Sister Are Doin' It For Themselves

UB40 - Don't Break My Heart

Front Cover:

Jim Kerr

Centre Spread:

Howard Jones

Back Cover:

Kate Bush

General

Interviews

Personal File

Suggs

Bitz

Siouxsie

UB40

Simple Minds

Paul Hardcastle

The Waterboys

Features:

Queen

Cocteau Twins

Five Star

The Three Degrees

The Style Council

Andrew Ridgley (Wham)

Das Euphoney Kiks

Madonna

Bauhaus

Dexy's Midnight Runners

D.A.F

Sonic Youth

Duran Duran (Arena Video)

Pet Shop Boys (Competition)

Marc Almond

Matt Bianco

Led Zeppelin

Boy George (Culture Club)

Pete Burns (Dead Or Alive)

Paul Rutherford (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)

The Tube

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Birthdays

Prince Charles (37)

Joe Leeway (28)

Uncle Disgusting (53)

Kim Wilde (25)

 

Fan Clubs:

UB40

A-Ha

Echo And The Bunnymen

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Iron Maiden

Get Smart:

Suggs

Howard Jones

Marc Almond

Madonna

Midge Ure

Robert Palmer

Various

Films:

The Supergrass (Comic Strip)

Books:

London's Rock Landmarks

London's Rock Routes

The U2 File

The Rock Yearbook VI

The Filth And The Fury - Censorship In Music

The Smash Hits Prize Quiz

Posters

Lloyd Cole

Siouxsie

Ali Campbell

Simple Minds

Reviews

Singles: Tom Hibbert

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - The Lost Weekend

Midge Ure - That Certain Smile

Topper Headon - Leave It To Luck

The Lucy Show - Undone

Dexy's Midnight Runners - This Is What She's Like

Wham - I'm Your Man

Dan Hartman - Fletch, Get Outta Town 

Phyllis Nelson - I Like You

Captain Sensible - Come On Down

The Art Of Noise - Legs

The Lucy Show - Undone

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

Simonics - In This Heat

Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City

Latin Quarter - No Rope As Long As Time

Albums:

William White
Ian Cranna
Tom Hibbert
Steve Bush
Peter Mash
Sorrel Downer
Vici MacDonald 

Spandau Ballet - The Singles Collection

John Parr - John Parr

Thereza Bazar - The Big Kiss

Elton John - Ice On Fire

Echo And The Bunnymen - Songs To Learn And Sing (The Singles)

Cool Notes - Have A Good Forever

Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm

Love And Rockets - Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven

Calendars:

Duran Duran

George Michael

U2

Madonna

Nights Out:

Go West - El Camino High School San Francisco

Mutterings:

Iron Maiden

Orville

Derek Hatton

Grace Jones

Carl Lewis

Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas

The Power Station

Wham

David Cassidy

Selina Scott

Culture Club

John McEnroe

Tatum O'Neil

Bryan Adams

Anne Murray

Morten Harkett (A-Ha)

Billy Idol

Karen O'Connor

John Parr

Prince

Paul Weller (Style Council)

Cher

Nancy Reagan

The Cure

Sting

Mick Jagger

Twisted Sister

Adverts

Midge Ure - That Certain Smile Single

Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down Single

Spandau Ballet - The Singles Collection Album

Shakin' Stevens - Lipstick Powder And Paint Album

Sade - Promise Album

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years Single

China Crisis - The Highest High Single

Mai Tai - The Rules Of Love Single

Elton John - Ice On Fire Album

Captain Sensible - Come On Down Single and Tour

The Associates - Take Me To The Girl Single

Drum Theatre - Eldorado Single

Wham - I'm Your Man Single

W.A.S.P - The Last Command Album

King - Tour

Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money Single

Links

Happy Reading

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