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In the 11th September - 24th September 1985 issue of Smash Hits the magazine gave their readers a Free Interview Flexi Disc.

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There were One of Four Interview Flexi Disc which were

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Duran Duran

Spandau Ballet

Boy George

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

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In order to collect the other 3 disc's the reader had to collect 3 different tokens and send them off with a 8" x 8" self addressed envelope with a 24 pence stamp on the cover.

 

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Each disc was a 7" single sided disc that played at 33 â…“ RPM and were interviews from each of the stars

 

When you sent off for the other 3 you also got a Free Special Cover to put all 4 disc's into. 

Disc 1 - Duran Duran

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Label - Smash Hits! Magazine – NUMBER ONE

Format - Flexi-disc, 33 â…“ RPM, Single Sided

Country - UK

Released - 11th September 1985

Genre - Non-Music

Style - Interview

Companies:

Manufactured By – Flexi Records Ltd

 

Tracklist

A - Duran Duran - The Smash Hits Interview

Do Not Have Can You Help

Disc 2 - Spandau Ballet

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Label - Smash Hits! Magazine – NUMBER TWO

Format - Flexi-disc, 33 â…“ RPM, Single Sided

Country - UK

Released - 11th September 1985

Genre - Non-Music

Style - Interview

Companies:

Manufactured By – Flexi Records Ltd

 

Tracklist

A - Spandau Ballet - The Smash Hits Interview

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Notes

Can also be found as an error where it is printed for Spandau Ballet but is actually the Boy George interview

Disc Three - Boy George

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Label - Smash Hits! Magazine – NUMBER THREE

Format - Flexi-disc, 33 â…“ RPM, Single Sided

Country - UK

Released - 11th September 1985

Genre - Non-Music

Style - Interview

Companies:

Manufactured By – Flexi Records Ltd

 

Tracklist

A - Boy George - The Smash Hits Interview

Do Not Have Can You Help

Disc Four - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Frankie Goes To Hollywood Smash Hits Interview Flexi Disc.jpg

Label - Smash Hits! Magazine – NUMBER FOUR

Format - Flexi-disc, 33 â…“ RPM, Single Sided

Country - UK

Released - 11th September 1985

Genre - Non-Music

Style - Interview

Companies:

Manufactured By – Flexi Records Ltd

 

Tracklist

A - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Smash Hits Interview

Free Cover / Sleeve

When you sent off for the other 3 disc's in the set you also received a Free Envelope Sleeve Cover to house all 4 disc's in.  Originally each disc came with a plain White cover.  

 

This way you could keep all four discs in their respective covers but house them all in a proper cover that looked more attractive.

Front Of Sleeve

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Back Of Sleeve

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11th September - 24th September 1985

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25th September - 8th October 1985

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9th October - 22nd October 1985

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Collectable

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For those who are collectors then this mistake would make those disc's more desirable and would mean that the disc's would be worth more than the standard versions.

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