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 30th July - 12th August 1986

Smash Hits - 30th July - 12th August 1986 - Spandau Ballet, Five Star, Colour Of Money, It
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Credits

30th July - 12th August 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 16 - Issue 200

Cover Photo: Paul Rider

Price - 45p    Pages - 80

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Interviewers

Nick Kelly - It Bites

Sylvia Patterson - Five Star

Chris Heath - Hollywood Beyond

Tom Hibbert - Ozzy Osbourne

Sylvia Patterson - Stan Ridgeway

Photographers

Johnny Rosza - Nathen Moore (Page 2)

LFI - Dollar (Page 4)

LFI - Peter Gabriel (Page 6)

LFI - Ron Wood (Page 6)

LFI - Boy George (Page 6)

Syndication International - Boy George (Page 6)

LFI - Cher (Page 6)

LFI - Falco (Page 6)

LFI - Pamela Stephenson (Page 6)

LFI - Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Page 6)

LFI - Lee Perry (Page 6)

Pictorial Press - Paul McCartney (Page 6)

LFI - Elton John (Page 7)

Paul Rider - Lesley Dowdall (Page 7)

Paul Rider - Five Star (Page 14-16)

Paul Rider - Hollywood Beyond (Page 20-22)

Andy Catlin - Ozzy Osbourne (Page 46-48)

Lyrics

Issue Information

It Bites - Calling All The Heroes

Hollywood Beyond - What's The Colour Of Money

Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

 Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On

Katrina and the Waves - Sun Street

Audrey Hall - Smile

Five Star - Feel The Time

Paul McCartney - Press

Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling

Doctor And The Medics - Burn

Sinitta - So Macho

Status Quo - Red Sky

Stan Ridgway - Camouflage

Front Cover:

Mark Rogers

Centre Spread:

01 - Doctor And The Medics

02 - Beatles

03 - Morten Harkett

Back Cover:

Michael Hutchance

General

Personal File

Interviews

Brother Beyond

It Bites

Five Star

Hollywood Beyon

Ozzy Osbourne

Stan Ridgway

None

Bitz

Features:

The Spandau Ballet Story

True or False Quiz

 

Dollar

Sinitta

Frizzby Fox

Madonna

The Jam

Channel 4's The Way They Were

David Sylvian

AC/DC

David Cassidy

Owen Paul

Arcadia

King

Bananarama

In Tua Nua

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Chris Burgh

Martin Gore and Christine Friedrich

Robert Smith

Everything But The Girl

Poly Styrene

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

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Birthdays:

Kate Bush (28)

Kirk Brandon (30)

Pete Burns (27)

Bruce Dickinson (28)

Lorraine Pearson (19)

David Grant (30)

Malcolm Holmes (26)

The Edge (25)

Whitney Houston (23)

Joe Jackson (32)

Posters

Nathen Moore

It Bites

Reviews

Singles:
Dave Rimmer

Eurythmics - Thorn in My Side

David Sylvian - Taking The Veil

Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling

Nick Cave - The Singer

Cashflow - Can't Let Love Pass Us By

Sandie Shaw - Frederick

Helen Terry  Act Of Mercy

The The - Heartland

Lovebug Starski - House Rocker

Latin Quarter - America For Beginners

Phil Fearon - I Can Prove It

Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink

Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You

Yello - Goldrush

Tot Taylor - Australia 

Albums: 

Colette Campbell
Chris Heath
Simon Mills
Tom Hibbert
Helen Mead

UB40 - Rat In The Kitchen

Chaka Khan - Destiny

The Real Thing - The Best Of The Real Thing

Run DMC - Raising Hell

Billy Joel - The Bridge

Communards - Communards

Various - Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-74

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Flaunt It

Get Smart:

None

Various

Film:

Karate Kid II (Chris Heath)

Cobra (Ian Cranna)

Sid and Nancy (Sylvia Patterson)

Books:

The McCartney File

Talking Heads - The Band And Their Music (Duncan Wright)

Video:

The Blow Monkeys - Video Magic (Chris Heath)

Nick Heyward - Part I (Tom Hibbert)

The Alarm - Spirit Of 86' (Collete Campbell)

Scritti Politti - Scritti Politti (Chris Heath)

Nights Out: 

None

Merchandise

This issue also printed the Tenth 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:

A-Ha

Five Star

John Taylor

Madonna

Boy George

Grace Jones

Janet Jackson and James Be Barge

Marilyn

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Steve Strange

Strawberry Switchblade

Samantha Fox

Queen

Fish

Prince

Gary Glitter

King

Sting

Michael Jackson

Duran Duran

Wham

Bee Gees

Eddie Grant

Howard Jones

Tyka Nelson

Adverts

Paul McCartney - Press Single

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy Album

Bananarama - More Than Physical Single

UB40 - Rat In The Kitchen Single

Smiths - Panic Single

Simply Red- Open Up The Red Box Single

Deon Estus - Spell Single

Miami Sound Machine - Falling In Love Single

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Flaunt It Album

Spandau Ballet - Fight For Ourselves Single

Samantha Fox - Touch Me Album

Falco - Jeanny Single

Jacki Graham - Breaking Away Single

Belouis Some  - Jerusalem Single

Daryl Hall - Dreamtime Single

Communards - Communards Album

Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Single

The Art Of Noise - Hammersmith Odeon Concert

Daryl Hall - Dreamtime Single

Communards - Communards Album

Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Single

Doctor And The Medics - Burn Single

Louis Cardenas - Runaway Single

Links

Happy Reading

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