12th March - 25th March 1986
Credits
12th March - 25th March 1986
Volume 8 - Number 06 - Issue 190
Cover Photo: Chris Craymer
Price - 45p Pages - 68
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Note
This issue had a 2p increase in it's cover price
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Interviewers
Peter Martin - D.C. Lee
William Shaw - Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
Tom Hibbert - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Tom Hibbert - Prince
William Shaw - Brilliant
Chris Heath - Howard Jones
Sorrel Downer - Blow Monkeys
Photographers
Syndication International - Madonna and Sean Penn (Page 4-5)
Express Newspapers - Sean Penn and Photographer (Page 5)
Neil Preston / LFI - Wham (Page 6)
Retna - Pet Shop Boys (Page 8)
Alpha - Elton John (Page 9)
Syndication International - Elton John (Page 9)
Colourific - Elton John (Page 9)
Paul Cox - Elton John (Page 9)
Rex Features - Elton John (Page 9)
Sheila Rock - D.C. Lee (Page 12)
Simon Fowler / LFI - Cliff Richard and The Young Ones (Page 14-15)
Chris Craymer - Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Page 26-28)
Andy Catlin - Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Page 28)
Paul Rider - Brilliant (Page 52-53)
Andy Catlin - Various (Page 56-57)
Simon Fowler - Howard Jones (Page 60-61)
Paul Rider - Blow Monkeys (Page 64-65)
Lyrics
Issue Information
Cliff Richard and the Young Ones - Living Doll
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
Whistle - Just Buggin'
A-Ha - Train Of Thought
Mike And The Mechanics - Silent Running
Jim Diamond - Hi Ho Silver
Tavares - Heaven Must be Missing An Angel
Culture Club - Move Away
Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
Prince - Kiss
Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Candyman
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11
Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
Front Cover:
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Centre Spread:
A-Ha
Back Cover:
David Bowie
Interviews
General
Dee Cee Lee
The Young Ones and Cliff Richard
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Brilliant
Howard Jones
The Blow Monkeys
Bitz
Features:
2-Brave
A-Ha (The Story So Far)
Prince (The Story)
Madonna and Sean Penn
Latin Quarter
The Bay City Rollers
The Cure
Ozzy Osbourne
Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito,
Kathleen Turner and Billy Ocean
Eek a Mouse
Wham
Russell Mills
Brian Eno
State Of Play
Samantha Fox
Rainbow
Mint Julips
King Diamond
Kurtis Blow, Spider nd Julian Lennon
Hipsway
Pet Shop Boys
Sudden Sway
Big Audio Dynamite
Elton John
Birthdays:
Marlon Jackson (29)
Steve Harris (29)
Adam Clayton (26)
Dee Snider (31)
Steve Coy (24)
Clare Grogan (24)
Terry Hall (27)
Pete Wylie (28)
Chaka Khan (33)
Nena (26)
Peter Powell (35)
Aretha Franklin (34)
Elton John (39)
Steve Norman (26)
Posters
2 Brave
D.C. Lee
Cliff Richard And The Young Ones
Reviews
Singles:
Sylvia Patterson
The Pogues - Poguetry In Motion EP
The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
Talk Talk - Living In Another World
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots EP
Then Jerico - Muscle Deep
Double - Your Prayer Takes Me Off
Alvin Stardust - I Hope and I Pray
Tom Waits - In The Neighborhood
Art Of Noise - Peter Gunn
Husker Du - Don't Want To Know If Are Lonely
Strange Cruise - Rebel Blue Rocker
Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Need Your Body)
Cameo - A Goodbye
Red Guitars - National Avenue
A-Ha - Train Of Thought
Dire Straits - Why Worry
Albums:
William Shaw
Paul Mathur
Duncan Wright
Chris Heath
Simon Mills
Tom Hibbert
Junior - Acquired Taste
Frank Sinatra - His Greatest Hits
Husker Du - Candy Apple Grey
The Cramps - A Date With Elvis
Electric Light Orchestra - Balance Of Power
Bryan Adams - Cuts Like A Knife
Alexander O'Neal - Alexander O'Neal
Red Guitars - Tales Of The Expected
Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
Matt Bianco - Matt Bianco
Get Smart:
Jimmy Jimmy
Bryan Adams
New Order
Billy Bragg
The Cure
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Fan Clubs:
Prince
Howard Jones
D.C. Lee
Madonna
Various
Film:
Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid Of Fear (Chris Heath)
Books:
More Dark Than Shark (Russell Mills)
Elimination: The ZZ Top Story
The Phil Collins Story
The Diary Of A Madman - Ozzy Osbourne
Nights Out:
Simple Minds - Wembley London (Peter Martin)
Alexander O'Neal and Cherelle - Hammersmith Odeon (Simon Braithwaite)
Merchandise
This issue came with a Free Sticker Book and a Free set of 5 Stickers
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To read more on the Sticker Book click the link below
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This issue also printed the first pages in a series entitles The Bitz Book Of Life which was located in the Bitz Section
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For more on that click the link below
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Mutterings:
Madonna
Double
Lloyd Cole
Gary Glitter
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Colonel Abrams and Stevie Wonder
Duran Duran
A-Ha
Status Quo
Paul McCartney
Billy Mackenzie
Pete Wylie
Propaganda
Joan Jett
Boy George
Michael J Fox
Whitney Houston
Su Pollard
Pet Shop Boys
Wham
The Bangles
Simon Le Bon
Adverts
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile FI-II Album
Matt Bianco - Matt Bianco Album
Julian Lennon - Stick Around Single
The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle Single
Depeche Mode - Black Celebration Album
The Bangles - Different Light Album
Clockwise Film
Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon Single
Hits Collection 2 Video
Young Sherlock Holmes Film
John Taylor - I Do What I Do Single
Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly Single
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame Single
Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - Living Doll Single