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 21st May - 3rd June 1986

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21st May - 3rd June 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 11 - Issue 195

Cover Photo: Fototheme

Price - 45p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Tom Hibbert - Sade

Sylvia Patterson - Dr And The Medics

Chris Heath - Madonna Story

Sorrel Downer - Win

Chris Heath - Montreux Pop Festival

Photographers

Paul Rider - Pet Shop Boys (Page 2)

Paul Rider - Holly Johnson (Page 2)

Joe Devon - Patsy Kensit (Page 2, 45)

Joe Devon - Five Star (Page 2, 44)

Nik Ormond / LFI - A-Ha (Page 3)

Linda Rowell - Nick Fiend (Page 5)

Claire Muller - Big country (Page 6)

Rex - B-52's (Page 6)

Kos Evans - Simon Le Bon (Page 8-9)

Eric Watson - Martin Gore (Page 20)

Rex Features - The Beatles (Page 20)

Ian McKell / Retna - Madonna (Page 24)

Sippa Press - Madonna (Page 26)

Rex Features - Madonna (Page 26)

LFI - Madonna (Page 26-27)

Retna - Madonna (Page 26-27)

Pictorial Press - Madonna (Page 27)

Colorific - Madonna (Page 27)

Steve Rapport - Win (Page 35)

LFI - Ian McCulloch (Centre Spread)

Syndication International - Lady Teresa Manners

(Page 69)

LFI - Vicious Pink (Page 68)

Chris Craymer - Bradley And The Boys (Page 68)

Retna - Vulcan Death Grip (Page 68)

Pictorial Press - Gene Simmons (Page 69)

Joe Bangay - Paul Burnett (Page 69)

Larry Williams / Scope - The Bangles (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

We've Got A Fuzzbox - Rules and Regulations

Chas 'N' Dave - Snooker Loopy

Pete Wylie - Sinful

Win - Shampoo Tears

ZZ Top - Rough Boy

Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love

Spitting Image - The Chicken Song

B-52's - Rock Lobster

Statue Quo - Rollin' Home

Kate Bush - The Big Sky

Hipsway - Ask The Lord

Force MD's - Tender Love

Dr And The Medics - Spirit In The Sky

Front Cover:

Madonna

Centre Spread:

Ian McCulloch

Back Cover:

The Bangles

Interviews

General

Personal File

Simon Le Bon

Sade

Dr and the Medics

Win

None

Features:

The Madonna Story

Montreux Pop Festival with:

Eurythmics

Billy Ocean

Big Country

Pet Shop Boys

Five Star

ELO

Eighth Wonder

Joe Jackson

Status Quo

Art Of Noise

A-Ha

Genesis

Depeche Mode

Bonnie Tyler

INXS

Bronski Beat,

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Paul Hardcastle

Belouis Some

Simply Red

Marilyn Martin

Sandra

Blow Monkeys

Queen

Level 42

Julian Lennon

OMD

 

What Would Their Mother's Say

Bitz

Janet Jackson

Spitting Image

Thompson Twins

Sandra

Nirvana Devils

Alien Sex Fiend

Sandie Shaw

Matt Johnson

Wham

B-52's

AC/DC

Force MDs

Jersey Artists For Mankind

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Birthdays:

Tim Lever (25)

Morrissey (27)

Jerry Dammers (32)

Bob Dylan (45)

Paul Weller (28)

Siouxsie Sioux (29)

Roland Gift (27)

Mel Gaynor (26)

Francis Rossi (37)

Steven Duffy (26)

Wendy Smith (23)

Alan Wilder (27)

Mike Joyce (23)

Suzi Quatro (36)

Steve Jones (31)

Posters

A-Ha

Sade

Pete Wylie

Reviews

Singles:
Martin Degville and Neal X

Bucks Fizz - New Beginnings

Grace Jones - Private Life

Janet Jackson - Nasty

Picnic At The Whitehouse - Heaven (All I Need)

Julian Lennon - This Is My Day

The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again

Bananarama - Venus

Midge Ure - Call Of The Wilde

Marc Almond - A Women's Story

Leo Sayer - Real Life

Genesis - Invisible Touch

Falco - Vienna Calling

Dee C. Lee - Hold On

S.O.S Band - Borrowed Love

CHAKK - Big Hot Blues

Lovebug Starski - Amityville (House On The Hill)

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 20th Century Boy

Albums: 

Ian Cranna
Colette Campbell
Deborah Sippitts
Chris Schuler

Philip Bailey - Inside Out

Journey - Raised On Radio

Floy Joy - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty

Grandmaster Flash - The Source

Hitlist - Good Evening Yugoslavia

The Cure - Standing On The Beach The Singles

Various

Get Smart:

The Cult

Martin Gore

The Beatles

Duran Duran

The Housemartins

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Fan Clubs:

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Sade 

Madonna

Echo And The Bunnymen

Doctor And The Medics

Janet Jackson

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

The Beatles

Win

Film:

After Hours (Ian Cranna)

Biggles (Sylvia Patterson)

Books:

Gary Moore Biography (William Shaw)

The Cars (Chris Heath)

Bob Geldof - Is That It (Tom Hibbert)

Video:

The Cure - Staring At The Sea (Vici MacDonald)

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required (William Shaw)

Feargal Sharkey - Feargal Sharkey (Sylvia Patterson)

Nights Out: 

Big Audio Dynamite - Manchester Hacienda (Sylvia Patterson)

Big Country - Newcastle City Hall (Sylvia Patterson)

Merchandise

This issue also printed the Sixth 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:

Peter Gabriel

Mark Knopfler

Michael Jackson

Elaine Paige

Mike Smith and Sarah Greene

Bob Dylan

Morten Harket

Tony Blackburn and Five Star

Simon Le Bon

Gloria Estafan

Mike read

Julie Walters

Patsy Kensit

Adverts

Go West - Bangs and Crashes Album

The Delta Force Film

Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities Single

Janet Jackson - Nasty Single

The Woodentops - Good Thing Single

Bananarama - Venus Single

Dee C. Lee - Hold On Single

Matt Bianco - Dancing In The Street Single and Tour

Falco - Vienna Calling Single

The Cure - Standing On A Bridge (The Singles) Album

Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time Single

Genesis - Invisible Touch Single

Links

Happy Reading

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