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 9th April - 22nd April 1986

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9th April - 22nd April 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 08 - Issue 192

Cover Photo: (Unknown)

Price - 45p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Chris Heath / Tom Hibbert - Simon Le Bon 

Chris Heath - The Bangles

William Shaw - Big Audio Dynamite

Chris Heath - Wham

William Shaw - Feargal Sharkey

Sorrel Downer - Julian Lennon

William Shaw - Tippa Irie 

Tom Hibbert - Samantha Fox

Photographers

Kos Evans - Simon Le Bon (Page 2, 12-13)

D.I.D - Go West (Page 3)

Sheila Rock - New Order (Page 9)

Paul Rider - The Bangles (Page 14-15)

Davies and Start - Main Photo (17)

Larry Williams - Whitney Houston (Page 21)

LFI - George Michael and Others (Page 24-26)

Scope - Wham (Page 25)

Syndication International - George Michael (Page 25)

Chalkie Davis - Wham (Page 26)

Herb Ritts / Colourific - Madonna (Centre Spread)

Andy Catlin - Feargal Sharkey (Page 38-39)

Andy Catlin - Sorrel Downer (Page 45)

Paul Rider / Retna - John Lydon (Page 45)

Paul Rider - Tippa Irie (Page 54)

Rex - Samantha Fox (Page 58-59)

Colourific (Sunday Times Magazine) - Samantha Fox (Page 59)

Simon Fowler - The Young Ones (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Madonna - Live To Tell

New Order - Shell Shock

Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All

Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon

Atlantic Star - Secret Lovers

Simple Minds - All The Things She Said

Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

Tippa Irie - Hello Darling

Style Council - Have You Ever Had It Blue

Sam Cooke - Wonderful World

Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants

Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

General

Personal File

Falco

Bitz

Front Cover:

The Bangles

Centre Spread:

Madonna

Back Cover:

The Young Ones

Interviews

Simon Le Bon

The Bangles

Big Audio Dynamite

Feargal Sharkey

Julian Lennon

Tippa Irie

Samantha Fox

Art Of Noise

Atlantic Star

A-Ha

Dollar

The Ramones

Bryan Ferry

George Clinton

Nik Kershaw

Culture Club

Husker Du

The Pogues

The Red Skins

Then Jerico

Julian Lennon

Five Star

Status Quo

The Alarm

Circus Circus Circus

It's Immaterial

Blow Monkeys

The Red Guitars

Hear 'n' Aid

Gary Glitter

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Birthdays:

Mark Kelly (25)

Stewart Adamson (28)

Herbie Hancock (46)

David Cassidy (36)

Will Sergeant (28)

Kim McAuliffe (27)

Richie Blackmore (41)

Les Pattinson (27)

Elizabeth Winsor (60)

Robert Smith (29)

George Cole (61)

Features:

George Michael - The Story So Far

Compact Disc - Are They A Swizzle?

Posters

Go West

Reviews

Singles:
Sorrel Downer

P.I.L - Home

The Prisoner - Whenever I'm Gone

The Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

Five Star - Can't Wait Another Minute

Madonna - Live To Tell

The Alarm - Knife Edge

The High Five - Cold Steel Gang

Academy - Keep On Pushing

Watt Government - Working My Finger To The Bone

Sade - Never As Good As The First Time

Balaam And The Angel - She Knows

INXS - What You Need

Anthony Adverse - The Ruling Class

Get Smart:

Bryan Ferry​

The Damned

Wham

Prince

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Fan Clubs:

Sam Fox

Go West

Julian Lennon

Feargal Sharkey

Patsy Kensit

Albums: 

Sylvia Patterson
Chris Heath
Tom Hibbert
William Shaw
Ian Cranna

Art Of Noise - In Visible Silence

Cocteau Twins - Victoria land

Prince and the Revolution - Parade

The Blow Monkeys - Animal Magic

Jermaine Jackson - Precious Moments

Jennifer Rush - Movin'

Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music - Street life

Sam Cooke - The Man And His Music

A Flock Of Seagulls - Dream Come True

 Mantronix - The Album

Hipsway - Hipsway

Various

Film:

The Stuff (Red Starlet)

Books:

Big Country - A Certain Chemistry

Video:

None

Nights Out: 

None

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free double sided poster featuring:

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Bono

A-Ha

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To read more on the Sticker Book click the link below

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Free Poster

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This issue also printed the Third set of 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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The Bitz Book Of Life

Mutterings:

Martin Degville

Bono

A-Ha

David Bowie

Paul Weller

Black Britain

Samantha Fox

Sade

Culture Club

Cher

Madonna

Elton John

Stephen Duffey

Foreigner

Duran Duran

The Power Station

Adverts

Bonnie Tyler - If You Were A Women (And I Was A Man) Single

Madonna - Live To Tell Single

Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All Single

Fine Young Cannibals - Funny How Love Is Single and Tour

Prince and the Revolution - Parade Album

Julian Lennon - The Secret Value Of Day Dreaming Album

Van Halen - 5150 Album

Belouis Some - Some People Single

The Blow Monkeys - Animal Magic Album

Fright Night Film

Culture Club - From Luxury To Heartache Album

ZZ Top - Rough Boy Single

Depeche Mode - A Question Of Lust Single

Simple Minds - All The Things She Said Single

10 By 12 Compilation Album

Atlantic Star - As The Band Turns Album

Balaam - And The Angel She Knows Single

Falco - 3 Album

Depeche Mode - Wembley Arena Concert

Links

Happy Reading

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