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 29th January - 11th February 1986

Smash Hits - 29th January - 11th February 1986 - Madonna, Siom Le Bon, Fergal Sharkey, Fiv
Credits - Smash Hits - 29th January - 11th February 1986 - Madonna, Siom Le Bon, Fergal Sh

Credits

29th January - 11th February 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 03 - Issue 187

Cover Photo: Andrew Catlin

Price - 43p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Peter Martin - The Alarm

Vici MacDonald - Feargal Sharkey

William Shaw - Mr Mister

Tom Hibbert - Five Star

Chris Heath - Simon and Yasmin Le Bon

Sorrel Downer - Fine Young Cannibals

Photographers

Steve Rapport - Fine Young Cannibals (Page 2, 52-53)

Sheila Rock - Five Star (Page 2, 34-35)

Andre Csillag - Boy George and Mr T (Page 4)

Mike Putland - Peter Martin and John Taylor (Page 5)

Andre Csillag - Culture Club and Mr T (Page 5)

Andrew John - Andy White (Page 6)

Zbysiu Rodak - Mark Knopfler (Page 9)

Andy Catlin - The Alarm (Page 12-13)

Laurie Evans - The Undertones (Page 17)

Malcolm Haywood / Retna - Lloyd Cole (Page 22)

Syndication International - Bono (Page 24)

LFI - Simon Le Bon (Page 24)

Regan / LFI - Madonna (Centre Spread)

Gilles Bensimon - Simon and Yasmin Le Bon

(Page 40-42)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper

Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself

Madness - The Sweetest Girl

Dire Straits - Walk of Life

Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman - The Phantom Of The Opera

Five Star - System Addict

Mr Mister - Broken Wings

Madonna - Borderline

Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It

The Alarm - Spirit Of '76

General

Front Cover:

The Alarm

Centre Spread:

Madonna

Back Cover:

Paul Young

Interviews

Personal File

Lloyd Cole

The Alarm

Sarah Brightman

Fergal Sharkey

Mr Mister

Five Star

Simon and Yasmin Le Bon

Fine Young Cannibals

Bitz

Features:

Bitz report on Talk Talk

Kids Aid

The Phantom Of The Opera

Posters

Talk Talk

Saxon

Boy George and Mr T

Motley Crue

Marie Osmond

Peter Martin

Annie Lennox

Chrissie Hynde

Dave Gilmore

The Communards

Pete Townsend

Working Week

Comic Strip

Simple Minds

Bono

U2

Dire Straits

Lloyd Cole

Sophia George

Andy White

Philip Michael Thomas

INXS

Australian and American Poll Winners

The Smiths

New Order

The Fall

Supertramp

Uncanny X-Men

Pseudo Echo

I'm Talking

Geisha

Peter Rocha

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Birthdays:

Ozzy Osbourne (38)

Tony Butler (29)

Ronald Reagan (75)

Alan Lancaster (37)

Brian Travers (27)

Steve Bronski (27)

Holly Johnson (26)

Grace Jones

Lloyd Cole

Reviews

Singles: Janice Long

Andy White - Religious Persuasion

P.I.L - Rise

The Damned - Eloise

Perils Of Plastic - Ring A Ding Dong

Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene

Rose Of Avalanche - Goddess

Colenso Parade - Hallelujah Chorus

J.B. Allstars - Alphabet Army

ASWAD - Kool Noh

The Bangles - Manic Monday

Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait

Survivor - Burning Heart

Beastie Boys - Burning Heart

Hipsway - The Honey Thief

Danse Society - Hold On

Klymaxx - I Miss You

Albums: 

Debbie Bates
Ian Cranna
Mary Calderwood
Tom Hibbert

Full Force - Full Force

Cherelle - High Priority

Mr Mister - Welcome To The Real World

P.I.L. - Album

Get Smart:

Vitamin Z

Bono

Howard Jones

Echo And The Bunnymen

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Fan Clubs:

A-Ha

Culture Club

Elton John

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Madonna

Michael Jackson

The Alarm

Billy Idol

Michael J Fox

Various

Books: 

Rebel Rock - A Photographic Record Of The Sex Pistols (Tom Hibbert)

Video: 

The Clash - This Is Video Clash (Chris Heath)

Film: 

Rocky IV (Neil Norman)

Nights Out: 

None

Mutterings:

Elvis Presley

Paul Young

Stacey Smith

Colin Routh

Black Lace

Ted Rogers

Olivia-Newton John

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley

Phil Collins

Eric Bristow

Bob Marley

Nana Mouskouri

Dire Straits

Marillion

Mr Mister

Derek Jameson

The Rolling Stones

Bonnie Tyler

Sean Penn and Madonna

Philip-Michael Thomas

Alannah Currie

Sting

David Bowie

Frank Sinatra

Michael Jackson

Julio Inglesias

Prince

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sarah Brightman

Adverts

Shakin' Stevens - Turning Away Single

Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait Single

Midge Ure - No Regrets Single

Teen Wolf Film

Prefab Sprout - Johnny Johnny Single

Madness - Sweetest Girl Single

Mike And The Mechanics - Album and Silent Running Single 

Paul Hardcastle featuring Carol Kenyon - Don't Waste My Time Single

Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself Single

Links

Happy Reading

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