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18th December - 31st December 1985

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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

Links

Happy Reading

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