18th December - 31st December 1985
Credits
18th December - 31st December 1985
Volume 7 - Number 26 - Issue 184
Cover Photo - Davis / Starr
Price - 43p Pages - 60
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Interviewers
Tom Hibbert – Pet Shop Boys
Peter Martin - Bob Geldof and John Taylor
Photographers
LFI – U2 (Page 3)
Denis O’Regan / Idols – Spandau Ballet (Page 4)
Paul Rider – Bronski Beat (Page 4-5)
Retna - Simon Le Bon (Page 7)
Still rock - Nik Kershaw (Page 7)
LFI - Roger Taylor (Page 7)
LFI - Tom Bailey (Page 7)
Eric Watson – Pet Shop Boys (Page 12-13)
LFI – Duran Duran (Page 14)
Retna – Tears For Fears (Page 14)
Mike Putland – Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Page 14)
Jo Devon – A-Ha (Page 14)
LFI – Spandau Ballet (Page 14)
LFI – Depeche Mode (Page 14)
LFI – Go West (Page 14)
LFI – Simon Le Bon (Page 15)
Paul Slattery – The Smiths (Page 15)
Syndication International – Simon le Bon (Page 16)
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LFI – George Michael (Page 16)
Retna – Billy Idol (Page 16)
LFI – Paul King (Page 16)
LFI – Paul Young (Page 16)
LFI – John Taylor (Page 16)
LFI – Madonna (Page 16)
Steve Rapport – Alannah Currie (Page 16)
LFI – Andrew Ridgeley (Page 16)
Syndication Int3rnational - Simon Le Bon (Page 16)
Syndication International – Boy George (Page 16)
Syndication International – Andrew Ridgeley (Page 16)
Steve Rapport – Paul Weller (Page 16)
LFI – Robert Smith (Page 16)
Barry Plummer – Bob Geldof (Page 16)
Alpha – George Michael (Page 16)
LFI – Madonna (Page 16)
LFI – Paul King (Page 16)
LFI – Pete Burns (Page 16)
Steve Rapport – Steve Wright (Page 21)
Syndication International – Simon Bates (Page 21)
Paul Rider – Janice Long (Page 21)
Andy Catlin – Andy Kershaw (Page 22)
Syndication International – Keith Chegwin (Page 22)
City Syndication – Princess Di (Page 24)
Davies / Starr – Bob Geldof and John Taylor (Page 25)
Relay – Live Aid (Page 26)
Denis O'Regan / Idols - John Taylor (Centre Spread)
Chalkie Davis - Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon (Centre Spread)
Idols – Election Day Video (Page 34)
Barry Plummer – George Michael (Page 36)
Barry Plummer – Morrissey (Page 36)
LFI – Madonna (Page 36)
Andre Csillag – Boy George (Page 36)
LFI – Billy Idol (Page 44)
LFI – Five Star (Page 44)
LFI - King (Page 44)
LFI – A-Ha (Page 45)
Retna – The Communards (Page 45)
LFI – Midge Ure (Page 48)
LFI - Simon Le Bon (Page 48)
Alpha - Andrew Ridgeley (Page 48)
LFI – Kurt Smith (Page 48)
LFI - John Taylor (Page 48)
Paul Rider - Janice Long (Page 49)
Still Rock – Nik Kershaw (Page 49)
Claire Muller - Paul King (Page 54)
Paul Rider - Bronski Beat (Page 56)
Lyrics
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Elton John - Wrap Her Up
Bryan Ferry - Wind Swept
Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat
Level 42 - Leaving Me Now
Jennifer Rush - Ring Of Ice
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Bob Geldof and John Taylor
Centre Spread:
Duran Duran
General
Back Cover:
Bitz
Midge Ure
Thompson Twins
Bronski Beat
The Clash
Spandau Ballet
Live Aid Concert Bootlegs
Deon Estus
Bryan Ferry
Annie Lennox
Prince
Patsy Kensit, Sade, David Bowie
Eyeless In Gazza
Christmas Past with
Curt Smith (Tears For Fears)
Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
Richard Drummie (Go West)
Nik Kershaw
Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
Adam Ant
Jon Moss (Culture Club)
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
Stephen Luscombe (Blancmange)
Mags (A-Ha)
Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins)
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Birthdays
Limahl (27)
Billy Bragg (27)
Robin Campbell (30)
Annie Lennox (31)
Tracey Ullman (26)
Andy Summers (43)
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Interviews
Pet Shop Boys
Bod Geldof and John Taylor
Features:
The 6th Annual Smash Hits Awards Results
Posters
U2
Reviews
Albums:
Tom Hibbert
Chris Heath
William Shaw
Ian Cranna
Starship – Knee Deep In The Hoopla
Grace Jones – island Life
Various – Rock IV – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Fine Young Cannibals – Fine Young Cannibals
Various
Film:
The Goonies
Books:
Dead Or Alive
Tina Turner
Now That’s What I Call Music Mastermind
Rock And Pop Brain Busters
Howard Jones
Marillion – In Words And Pictures
Video:
Wham ‘85
King – From Steps In Time To Bittersweet
The Style Council – What We Did The Following Year
Now 6
Don’t Watch That Watch This 4
Video Hits Collection
Mutterings:
Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Colonel Abrams
Pet Shop Boys
Paul Rutherford (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Everything But The Girl
Bronski Beat
Divine
Paul King
Propaganda
Kate Bush
Paul Weller (Style Council)
Jessica Lange
Steve Wright
Red Box
Ronald Reagan
Boomtown Rats
Bay City Rollers
Cilla Black
Howard Jones
Grace Jones
Michael Jackson
Andrew Ridgeley (Wham)
Curt Smith (Tears For Fears)
Simon Le Bon and Yasmin Le Bon
Arcadia
Sting
Adverts
A-Ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV Single
Feargal Sharkey – You Little Thief Single and Tour
Fine Young Cannibals – Fine Young Cannibals Album
Malcolm McLaren – Swamp Thing Album
Marc Almond – The House Is Haunted By The Echo Of Your Last Goodbye Single
Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time Album
Belouis Some – Imagination Single
Max Headroom – 20 Minutes Into The Future and Guide To Life Books
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas Picture Disc Single
The Tube – The Tube Album
Now That's What I Call Music 6 - Album and Video
Depeche Mode - Wembley Arena Concert