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 26th February - 11th March 1986

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26th February - 11th March 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 05 - Issue 189

Cover Photo: Brian Aris

Price - 43p    Pages - 68

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Interviewers

Vici MacDonald - The Damned

Tom Hibbert - The Bangles

Chris Heath - Ozzy Osbourne

Chris Heath - Pet Shop Boys

Peter Martin - John Taylor

Photographers

Mike Putland - John Taylor (Page 2, 53)

LFI - Madonna (Page 2)

Andy Catlin - Ozzy Osbourne (Page 2, 26-27)

Syndication International - Wham Lookalikes (Page 4)

Eric Watson - Pet Shop Boys (Page 43-45)

Mike Putland - Midge Ure (Page 57)

Andre Csillag - Feargal Sharkey (Page 62)

Paul Rider - The Smith / New Order / The Fall (Page 63)

LFI - Bryan Ferry (Page 64)

Colourific -  Bob Geldof, Paula Yates and Roger Daltrey (Page 64)

LFI - Charlie Sexton (Page 64)

LFI - Howard Jones (Page 64)

Feature Flash - Wham (Page 65)

LFI - Noel Edmonds and Elton John (Page 65)

Lipo Musto - Curt Smith and Richard Drummie (Page 65)

Lipo Musto - Alison Moyet (Page 65)

Steve Fenton - Huey Lewis and Midge Ure (Page 65)

Tim Green - Go West (Page 65)

Jo Devon - Tears For Fears (Page 65)

Jo Devon - Phil Collins (Page 65)

Lipo Musto - Eurythmics (Page 65)

Colourific - David Cassidy and Paul Young (Page 65)

LFI - Cliff Richard (Page 65)

Jo Devon - Roger Daultry and Aled Jones (Page 65)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Matt Bianco - Just Can't Stand It

Depeche Mode - Stripped

Alexander O'Neal - If You Were Here Tonight

Bangles - Manic Monday

Audrey Hall - One Dance Won't Do

Latin Quarter - Radio Africa

Mr Mister - Kyrie

Survivor - Burning Heat

Su Pollard - Starting Together

Paul Hardcastle - Don't Waste My Time

The Damned - Eloise

Bryan Adams - This Time

Midge Ure - Wastelands

Diana Ross - Chain Reaction

Front Cover:

Pet Shop Boys

Centre Spread:

Midge Ure

Back Cover:

Michael J Fox

Interviews

General

The Damned

The Bangles

Ozzy Osbourne

Pet Shop Boys

John Taylor

Bitz

Features:

Madonna

B.P.I Awards

Wham

Gene Love Jezebel

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Nana Mouskouri

Def Jam Records

Beastie Boys

L.L. Cool J

Joe Boxers

Terry Neidzialek 

David Hinds

Steve Strange

Paul Weller

Simply Red

A-Ha

The Go-Betweens

The Cherry Bombz

Aled Jones

The Prime Movers

ELO

Brilliant

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Fan Clubs:

Michael Jackson

Waterboys

The Damned

Ozzy Osbourne

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Birthdays:

Steve Harley (35)

Adrian Smith (29)

Paul Quinn (27)

Paul Humphreys (26)

Mike Read (34)

Nik Kershaw (28)

Red Strip (30)

Shakin' Stevens (38)

Mel Galley (38)

Cheryl Baker (32)

Clive Burr (29)

Gary Numan (26)

Ped (26)

Martin Fry (28)

Prince Edward (22)

Bruce Watson (25)

Mike Percy (25)

Posters

Jim Kerr

John Taylor

Reviews

Singles:
Dave Gahan

Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile FI-II

Aretha Franklin - Another Night

Redskins - The Power Is Yours

Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Candyman

Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug

John Taylor - I Do What I Do

D.C. Lee - Come Hell Or High Water

King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew - King Holiday

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love

Nana Mouskouri - I Have A Dream

Prince - Kiss

Amazulu - Things The Lonely Do 

Albums: 

William Shaw
Simon Braithwaite
Chris Heath
Tom Hibbert

The Icicle Works - Seven Singles Deep

Sophia George - Fresh

Double - Double

The Costello Show - King Of America

The Go-Betweens - Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express

Aled Jones - Where E'er You Walk

The Bangles - In A Different Light

Various

Get Smart:

Everything You Wanted To Know About Madonna

Nights Out: 

Feargal Sharkey - Edinburgh (Ian Cranna)

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With Love From Manchester - Liverpool

 featuring

The Smiths

New Order

The Fall

(Peter Martin)

Mutterings:

UB40

Paul Webb

Talk Talk

Led Zeppelin

Samantha Fox

Howard Jones

Culture Club

Dave Gahan

Marilyn

Michael Jackson

Quincy Jones

Madonna and Sean Penn

Eurythmics

Spandau Ballet

Duran Duran

David Sylvian

Elvis Costello

The Pogues

Gary Numan

Kirsty McColl

Genesis

The Faces

Rod Stewart

George Michael

John Taylor

Nana Mouskouri

Rochelle

Elton John

Art Of Noise

Billy Idol

Adverts

Culture Club - Move Away Single

Prince - Kiss Single

Mai Tai - Female Intuition Single

P.I.L - P.I.L Album

Dee. C. Lee - Come Hell Or High Waters Single

Freddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight Single

Double - Blue Album

Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring Album

The Blow Monkeys - Diggin' Your Scene Single

Depeche Mode - Wembley Concert

Samson - Vice Versa Single

Breathe - Don't Tell Me Lies

Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed Single

Elton John - Cry To Heaven Single

Jennifer Rush - Madonna's Eyes Single

Hipsway - The Honey Thief Single

Simply Red - Jerico Single

Kiki Dee - Another Day Comes Single

Hot Chocolate - Heartache No9 Single

Strange Cruise (Featuring Steve Strange) - Rebel Blue Rocker Single

Links

Happy Reading

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