1987 Yearbook
In October 1986 Britain's most poplar music magazine 'Smash Hits' released their Fifth Yearbook. This Yearbook was for the year 1987.
The Smash Hits Yearbook was Published by Smash Hits and Emap National Publications Ltd and was Edited By Ian Cranna
The Year Book featured various artists such as Duran Duran, Madonna, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode, Bob Geldof, the Pet Shop Boys and many more.

The publication also included a Month per Month 1987 Diary.
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The Whole thing was purchased for the amount of £2.95
1987 Yearbook
Credits
Pages - 132
Price - £2.95
Front Cover Picture:
Simon Fowler - Bob Geldof
D.I.D. Circle- A-Ha
LFI - George Michael
LFI - Depeche Mode
The Doctor - Amanda Searle
Paul cox - Pete Burns
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Front Cover:
George Michael
Depeche Mode
Samantha Fox
Doctor And the Medics
Morrissey
Pete Burns
A-Ha
Robert Smith
Prince
Madonna
Five Star
Bob Geldof
Simon Le Bon
Pet Shop Boys
Garry Kemp
Contents:
Contents of the Yearbook are as follows.
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In Their Own Words - A-Ha
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First Records Bought
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I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - Vocal
Coach
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In Their Own Words - The Pet Shop Boys
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The Euro Tube - Behind The Scenes Of Six
Hours Of The Tube Special
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In His Own Words - Simon Le Bon
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Ask A Silly Question - Questions To The
Stars
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Pop On TV - What Was Britain's First Ever
Pop Programme?
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In Their Own Words - Depeche Mode
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Songs I Wish I'd Written - What The Stars
Wish
They Had Written-
Phillip Oakey
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Pete Burns
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Gary Kemp
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What's The Biggest Lie You've Ever Told?
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In Their Own Words - Five Star
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Mega Quiz
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When We Were Young - Young Famous
Faces
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In His Own Words - Robert Smith
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A Year In The Life Of A-ha
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I'm The Real Tennant - A Fan Makes A
Board Game
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Neil Tennant - This Is Your Life Board Game
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Way Back Then - All Time Top Ten
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In His Own Words - George Michael
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Books, Batteries And The Beano - Robert
Smith's Travelling Stuff
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The Bod Geldof Story
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Giant Crossword
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In His Own Words - Andrew Ridgeley
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Seven For '87 - Hope To Be Famous In The
New Year-
The Woodentops (Sylvia Patterson)
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Deon Estus (Ian Cranna)
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Light A Big Fire (Martin Jameson)
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Book Of Love (Suzan Colon)
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Jeb Million (Ian Cranna)
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That Petrol Emotion (Tom Hibbert)
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The Weather Prophets (Sylvia Patterson)
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First Crush - The Stars Reveal All
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In Her Own Words - Madonna
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It'll Be OK On The Day - the Photo's They
Didn't Want You To See
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1987 Diary - Scrapbook
Contributors:
Ro Newton - Vocal Coach
Lola Borg - Euro Tube
Tom Hibbert - Pop On TV
Ian Cranna / Kris Kirk - Songs I Wish I'd Written
Chris Heath - A-Ha
David Sprague - Robert Smith
Andrew Harrison - Bob Geldof
Duncan Wright / Ian Cranna - First Crush
Links
Lyrics:
None
Posters:
Pet Shop Boys
Simon Le Bon
Jesus And Mary Chain
Ali Campbell
Depeche Mode
Five Star
Nik Kershaw
Robert Smith
Prince
George Michael
Robert Smith (again)
Andrew Ridgeley
Madonna
Midge Ure
Photographers:
Andy Catlin - Simon Le Bon (Page 2)
LFI - Rolling Stones (Page 2)
Tim Bauer - Marcia Darvell (Page 2)
Andy Freeberg - Robert Smith (Page 3, 67)
Phil Loftus / LF - Bob Geldof (Page 3)
Andy Catlin - Shane MacGowan (Page 3, 86)
Andy Catlin - Peter Gabriel (Page 3, 95)
Regan / LFI - The Beatles (Page 6)
BBC / LFI - The Rolling Stones (Page 6)
LFI - Marianne Faithfull (Page 6)
Pictorial Press - Elvis Presley (Page 7)
Michael Putland / Retna - Marc Bolan (Page 7)
LFI - David Cassidy (Page 7)
Tim Bauer - Various (Page 8-11)
Virginia Turbett - Various (Page 15-19)
Alan Davidson / Alpha London - Julian Lennon (Page 24)
Sheila Rock - Paul King (Page 24)
Andy Freeberg / Retna - Roland Orzabal (Page 26)
Tom Stoddart / Alpha - Howard Jones (Page 26)
Kate Simon / Pictorial Press - Chrissie Hynde (Page 26)
Pictorial Press - Various (Page 28-31)
Rex Features - Various (Page 30)
LFI - The Sweet (Page 31)
Michael Putland / Retna - Roy Wood (Page 32)
Neil Matthews / Retna - Dave Hill (Page 32)
BBC / LFI - Top Of the Pops (Page 32)
Scope - Martin Degville (Page 32)
Tim Bauer - Depeche Mode (Page 35)
Paul Rider - Five Star (Page 41)
Paul Cox / Still Rock - Robert Smith (Page 49)
Syndication International - A-Ha (Page 51)
D.I.D Circle / K Vello - A-HA (Page 51-52)
Pictorial Press - A-Ha (Page 53)
Duncan Rabin / All Action Photographic - A-Ha (Page 53, 55)
Michelle Ampomah - A-Ha (Page 54)
Tim Bauer - A-Ha (Page 54, 57, 86)
Retna - A-Ha (Page 54)
Alan Davidson / Alpha London - A-Ha (Page 55)
Ross Barnett - A-Ha (Page 56)
David Elkouby / Star File - Aa-Ha (Page 57)
Mike Hicks / Star File (Page 57)
Virginia Turbett - Various (Page 59-61)
Pictorial Press - George Michael (Page 65)
Bleddyn Butcher - That Petrol Emotion (Page 81)
Bleddyn Butcher - The Weather Prophets (Page 81)
Pictorial Press - Madonna (Page 85)
Steve Zodiac - Iron Maiden (Page 86)
Andy Catlin - Paul King (Page 86)
Paul Rider - Status Quo (Page 86)
Eric Watson - Julian Lennon and John Taylor (Page 86)
Putland / Retna - Madness (Page 86)
Simon Potter - Paul King (Page 87)
Andy Catlin - Billy Bragg (Page 87)
Andy Catlin - Bucks Fizz (Page 87)
Andy Freeberg / Retna - Pet Shop Boys (Page 87)
Paul Rider / Retna - The Housemartins (Page 87)
Stoddart and Craig - Holly Johnson (Page 95)
Paul Cox / Still Rock - Howard Jones (Page 96)
Retna - Terry Hall (Page 98)
Denis O'Regan - Steve Norman (Page 99)
Anton Corbijn - Les Pattinson (Page 101)
Virginia Turbett - The Queen (Spitting Image) (Page 101)
Pictorial Press - Phil Silvers (Page 103)
Steve Rapport - Jimmy Sommerville (Page 108)
Andre Csillag - Kate Bush (Page 111)
Paul Glasson - Chrissie Hynde (Page 115)
Pictorial Press - James Dean (Page 117)
Paul Rider - Bod Geldof (Page 118)
Simon Fowler / Still Rock - Fuzzbox (Page 121)
Andy Catlin - Billy Idol (Page 123)
Lynn Goldsmith - Keith Richards (Page 125)
Andy Catlin - Annie Lennox (Page 126)
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