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 1st January - 14th January 1986

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Credits

1st January - 14th January 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 01 - Issue 185

Cover Photo:

Alpha - Simon Le Bon

Steve Rapport - Bob Geldof

Alpha - Andrew Ridgeley

Pictorial Press - A-Ha

Herb Ritts - George Michael

John Hoffman - Mick Jagger and David Bowie

Price - 43p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

Chris Heath / Tom Hibbert - What Ever Happened To

Chris Heath - Tears For Fears

Chris Heath - A Day In The Life Of A-Ha

Photographers

Brian Aris - Tears For Fears (Page 2, 16-18)

Zbysu Rodak - Mark Knopfler  (Page 2) and

Fans Page 47)

Andrew Catlin - Paul Young (Page 2, 46)

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Paul Rider - Lloyd Cole (Page 2, 47)

Steve Rapport - Paul Weller (Page 2, 20)

Andy Catlin - Billy Bragg (Page 7)

LFI - Big Country (Page 10)

LFI - Aztec Camera (Page 10)

LFI - The Colourfield (Page 11)

Adrian Boot - Mari Wilson (Page 11)

Syndication International - Boy George (Page 13)

Virginia Turbett - Tracey Ullman (Page 13)

LFI - Limahl (Page 13)

LFI - Michael J Fox (Page 14)

Syndication International - George Michael (Page 20)

Chris Walker - Paul Young (Page 20)

Sheila Rock - Bryan Ferry (Page 21)

Paul Rider - A-Ha (Page 32-34)

Sheila Rock - Morrissey (Page 40)

Andy Catlin - Chaka Khan (Page 40)

Brian Aris - John Taylor (Page 40)

Peter Anderson - Alison Moyet (Page 40)

Barry Plummer - Nik Kershaw (Page 40)

Alpha - Prince (Page 41)

Chalkie Davis - Wham (Page 41)

Paul Rider - Cult Fan (Page 42)

Simon Fowler - Howard Jones (Page 42)

Steve Rapport - Bruce Springsteen (Page 42)

Tom Sheehan - Paul Weller (Page 42)

Chalkie Davis - Bono (Page 43)

Steve Rapport - A Fan (Page 43)

John Hoffman - Mick Jagger and David Bowie (Page 43)

Rex - Live Aid (Page 43)

Peter Ashworth - Boy George (Page 44)

Paul Rider - Toys (Page 44)

Alpha - Simon Le Bon (Page 44)

David Gamble - Terry Wogan (Page 44)

Retna - Holly Johnson (Page 45)

Pictorial Press - Andrew Ridgeley (Page 45)

Andrew Catlin - Five Star (Page 45)

Paul Cox - Morrissey and Pete Burns (Page 45)

LFI - Freddie Mercury (Page 45)

Paul Rider - Madonna Fans (Page 45)

Steve Rapport - D.C. Lee (Page 46)

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Lyrics

Sting - Russians

Sophia George - Girlie Girlie

Amazulu - Don't You Just Know It

Cameo - She's Strange

Starship - We Built This City

Bruce Springsteen - My Home Town

General

Issue Information

Front Cover:

That Was 1985

Centre Spread:

Pet Shop Boys

Back Cover:

Bitz

D.C. Lee

Interviews

Tears For Fears

Features:

A Day In The Life Of A-Ha

Whatever Happened To...

Quotes Of The Year

1985 In Pictures

Posters

Sting

Kaja

Hits Video

Nick Rhodes

Simple Minds

The Spacelings

Paula Ciccone

Belouis Some

Colonel Abrams 

Princess

Evelyn King

Wham

Julian Cope

Freight Train

Doug E. Fresh

Billy Ocean

Cameo

Billy Bragg

Janet Grimsey and Stevie Wonder

Madonna

Aled Jones

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Birthdays:

None 

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Fan Clubs:

None

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Reviews

Singles: 

None

Albums: 

None

Get Smart:

Wham

Michael J Fox

Prefab Sprout

How To Get Smash Hits Through Your Letterbox

Nights Out:

Paul Young - London (Sorrel Downer)

The Style Council - Wembley Arena - London (Simon Braithwaite)

Dire Straits - Newcastle (Sorrel Downer)

Lloyd Cole - London (Chris Heath)

Mutterings:

None

Adverts

Spandau Ballet - The Singles Collection Album

Elton John and George Michael - Rap Her Up Single

King - Torture Single

Belouis Some - Imagination Single

Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds Single

Billy Bragg - Days Like These Single

Links

Happy Reading

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