23rd April - 6th May 1986
Credits
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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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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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