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 23rd April - 6th May 1986

Smash Hits - 23rd April - 6th May 1986 - A-Ha, Five Star, Level 42, Janet Jackson, Bronski
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23rd April - 6th May 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 09 - Issue 193

Cover Photo: Andy Catlin

Price - 45p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Tom Hibbert - It's Immaterial 

Chris Heath - Comic Relief

Chris Heath - Five Star

William Shaw - Mark King

Photographers

Steve Rapport / LFI - Comic Relief (Page 2, 14-15)

Joe Bangay - Ozzy Osbourne and King Diamond (Page 2)

Chalkie Davis - Simon Le Bon (Page 3)

Retna - A-Ha (Page 4)

Nick Wall - Matt Frewer (Page 8)

Jo Devon - Paul Rutherford (Page 8)

Rosie Still - Maynard Williams (Page 8)

Joe Bangay - The Undertones (Page 9)

LFI - Style Council (Page 9)

Paul Rider - It's Immaterial (Page 13)

Andy Catlin - Five Star (Page 20-22)

D.I.D Circle - A-Ha (Centre Spread)

Pictorial Press - Cliff Ricard (Page 36)

Andre Csillag - Cliff Richard (Page 36-37)

Sheila Rock - Mark King Page 45)

Syndication International - Frederick Lucan (Page 49)

LFI - Freddie Mercury (Page 49)

Ian Hooton / Retna - Big Audio Dynamite (Page 52-53)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Five Star - Can't Wait Another Minute

Bryan Ferry - Is Your Love Strong Enough?

It's Immaterial - Driving Away From Home

Suzanne Vega - Marlene On the Wall

Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately? 

Fine Young Cannibals' - Funny How Love Is

Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)

 Level 42 - Lessons In Love

Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2

Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed

Front Cover:

Five Star

Centre Spread:

A-Ha

Back Cover:

General

Personal File

Steven Forest (Bronski Beat)

Larry Steinbachek (Bronski Beat)

John Foster (Bronski Beat)

Bitz

Big Country

Interviews

It's Immaterial

Five Star

Bronski Beat

Mark King

Features:

A-Ha

SOS Band

Elvis Presley

Sam Cooke

Paul King 

Boy George

Suzanne Vega

Hear 'N' Aid

Maxi Priest

Pete Wylie

Madonna

The Psychedelic Furs

Academy

Roger Taylor

Katrina and the Waves

Frantic Elevators

Simply Red

Blow Monkeys

Princess Stephanie

Inspector Tuppence And The Sexy Fireman

Matt Frewer

Paul Rutherford

Stephen Duffy

Ryder

Pet Shop Boys

That Petrol Emotion and The Undertones

The Style Council

John Lydon

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Birthdays:

Captain Sensible (31)

Fish (28)

Bruno Brookes (28)

Paula Yates (26)

Roger Taylor (27)

Graham Skinner (24)

Sheena Easton (27)

Dr Robert (25)

James Brown (53)

Steve Jones (31)

Ian McCulloch (27)

Gary Daley (26)

Larry Steinbachek (26)

Comic Relief

Do You Believe In God?

Posters

Simon Le Bon

Mark King

Reviews

Singles:
Tom Hibbert

Limahl - Love In Your Eyes

Annabella - Fever

Stephen and Sandii - Something Special

That Petrol Emotion - It's A Good Thing

Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night

The Blow Monkeys - Wicked Ways

Blue Aeroplanes - Lover and Confidante

Pete Wylie and the Oedipus Wrecks - Sinful

The Monroes - (Stay With Me) Jeanette

Nick Heyward - Over The Weekend

Mick and the Mechanics - All I Need Is A Miracle

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

England World Cup Squad 1986 - We've Got The Whole World At Our Feet

Depeche Mode - A Question Of Lust

Ted Chippington - She Loves You

Nils Lofgren - Anytime At All 

Albums: 

Ian Cranna
Simon Mills
Collete Campbell
William Shaw
Chris Heath
Sylvia Patterson
Helen Mead
Reg Snipton

Various - Time

Shalamar - The Greatest Hits

52nd Street - Children Of The Night

Billy Ocean - Love Zone

Sister Sledge - Greatest Hits

Falco - Falco 3,

Katrina and the Waves - Waves

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Tinderbox

S.O.S Band - Sands Of Time

Janet Jackson - Control

Get Smart:

Big Country

Mr Mister

Led Zeppelin

The Smiths

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Fan Clubs:

Bronski Beat

Five Star

Level 42

A-Ha

Drum Theatre

Various

Film:

White

Books:

The British Invasion Of America In Photo's 1962 - 1967

The Cure (William Shaw)

Depeche Mode (Tom Hibbert)

The Smiths (Chris Heath)

Video:

James Brown - Live In London (William Shaw)

Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon (Sylvia Patterson)

The Style Council - Showbiz (Chris Heath)

Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (The Video Singles) (Tom Hibbert)

Various - Hits 4

Musical:

Time - Dominion Theatre London (Tom Hibbert)

Nights Out: 

None

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free double sided poster featuring:

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Sigue Sigue Sputnik

The Smash Hits Top Ten Wall Chart

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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 Fourth 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:

Foreigner

David Essex

Adam Ant

Simon Le Bon and Yasmin

Madonna

Little Richard

Bruce Springsteen

Michael Jackson

The Beach Boys

Sylvester Stallone

Phil Collins

David Bowie

Samantha Fox

Julian Temple

Mick Jagger

Sting

Jean Jacques Burnel

Bronski Beat

The Kinks

Suzi Quatro

Tears For Fears

Cyndi Lauper

Paul Weller

U2

Clannad

Bryan Ferry

George Michael

Bob Geldof

Kate Bush

Boy George and Culture Club

Stevie Wonder

Godley and Creme

David Byrne

Elvis Costello

Midge Ure

Cliff Richard

The Beatles

A-Ha

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Adverts

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry Single

Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants Single

Big Audio Dynamite - This Is Big Audio Dynamite Album

P.I.L - Home Single

The Monroes - Jeanette Single

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Single

Huey Lewis And The News - The Heart Of Rock And Roll Single

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Tinderbox Album

OMD - If You Leave Single

Level 42 - Lessons In Love Single

John Cougar Mellencamp - Rock USA Single

Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick Single

Katrina And The Waves - Is That It Single

Links

Happy Reading

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