8th October - 21st October 1986
Credits
8th October - 21st October 1986
Volume 8 - Number 21 - Issue 205
Cover Photo: Paul Rider
Price - 45p Pages - 80
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Interviewers
Ro Newton - Five Star
Tom Hibbert - Chrissie Hynde
Tom Hibbert - Billy Idol
William Shaw - Falco
William Shaw - The Fall
Chris Heath - Nik and Sheri Kershaw
Photographers
Rex Features - Dickie Davis (Page 4)
Retna - Smiley Culture (Page 5)
Retna - Musical Youth (Page 5)
Pictorial Press - Carmen Miranda (Page 5)
Pictorial Press - Madonna and Sean Penn (Page 5)
Retna Dave Plastic (Page 5)
Alpha - Falco (Page 5)
LFI - Elton John (Page 5)
Retna - Mark O'Toole and Paul Rutherford (Page 5)
Retna - Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin (Page 5)
LFI - Peter Murphy (Page 5)
Paul Rider - Rigoletto and Donna Anna (Page 6)
LFI - Meatloaf (Page 6)
LFI - Limahl (Page 7)
LFI - Barry Flynn (Page 7)
Julian Barton - Five Star (Page 12-14)
Paul Rider - Billy Idol (Page 28-30)
D.I.D Circle - Paul Young (Centre Spread)
Paul Cox - The Housemartins (Page 65)
Lyrics
The Big Supreme - Don't Walk
It Bites - Whole New World
Hollywood Beyond - No More Tears
Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
Falco - The Sound Of Musik
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Sharpe and Numan - New Thing From London Town
Status Quo - In The Army Now
Midnight Star - Midas Touch
Nik Kershaw - Nobody Knows
ZZ Top - Velcro Fly
The Housemartins - Think For A Minute
New Order - State Of The Nation
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Billy Idol
Centre Spread:
Paul Young
Back Cover:
Whitney Houston
Interviews
General
Personal File
None
Five Star
The Pretenders
Billy Idol
Felt
Falco
The Fall
Nik Kershaw
Bitz
Features:
Five Star
Half Man Half Biscuit
Alison Moyet
Paul Hardcastle
Shop Assistants
Opera North
Cocteau Twins
The Smiths
Nick Berry
Meatloaf
The Big Supreme
Limahl
Kim Wilde
Bobby G
James Brown
Modern Talking
Red Box
The Big Supreme
Black
Was (Not Was)
Freddie Mercury
Kelly Marie
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Birthdays:
Martini Kemp (25)
Midge Ure (33)
David Lee Roth (31)
Daryl Hall (38)
Rick Parfitt (38)
Cliff Richard (46)
Gary Kemp (27)
Julian Cope (29)
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Fan Clubs:
Michael Jackson
Five Star
Paul Young
Madonna
The Fall
Who Are They Talking About Quiz
Posters
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Reviews
Singles:
Gary and Martin Kemp
Big Audio Dynamite - C'mon Every Beatbox
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 Version
Sinitta - Feels Like The First Time
Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat
It's Immaterial - Space
Lionel Richie - Love Will Conquer All
Elton John - Heartache All Over The World
Mark Knopfler - Going Home
The Soup Dragon - Whole Wide World
The Woodentops - Love Affair With Ever Day Living
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
Modern Talking - Atlantis Is Calling (SOS For Love)
Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman - All I Ask Of You
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
Aretha Franklin - Jumpin' Jack Flash
Heaven 17 - Contenders
Marc Almond - Ruby Red
Red Box - For America
Albums:
Chris Heath
Simon Braithwaite
William Shaw
Josephine Hocking
Sylvia Patterson
Tom Hibbert
Ian Cranna
Colette Campbell
Cameo - Word Up
Ric Ocasek - This Side Of Paradise
Howard Jones - One To One
Smiley Culture - Tongue To Cheek
A-Ha - Scoundrel Days
Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
Talking Heads - True Stories
The Chameleons - Strange Times
The Stranglers - Off The Beaten Track
The Edge - Music From The Film Captive
James Brown - Gravity
The Mighty Lemon Drops - Happy Head
New Model Army - The Ghosts Of Cain
Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
Freddie Jackson - Just Like The First Time
Various
Film:
Shanghai Surprise (David Keeps)
Good To Go (Simon Mills)
Top Gun (Chris Heath)
Books:
The Beatles - A Celebration (William Shaw)
Stardust - The Life And Times Of David Bowie
Don Johnson
Video:
None
Nights Out:
Cameo - Hammersmith Odeon London (Lola Borg)
Merchandise
This issue came with the Front Cover and the First of Three Parts of the
Book Of Personal Files which included the following:
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Pal Waaktaar (A-Ha)
Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys)
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Paul Young
Ali Campbell (UB40)
Howard Jones
George Michael
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For more on that click the link below
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Mutterings:
Dead Or Alive
Michael Jackson
Prince
Peter Foster
Samantha Fox
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Stevie Wonder
Mick Paladin
Sean Penn
The Psychedelic Furs
Madonna
Sylvestor Stallone
Duran Duran
Five Star
Nick Kamen
Owen Paul
Sarah-Jane Morris
Sarah-Jane Morris and The Communards
Don Johnson
The Pointer Sisters
Elton John
Run DMC
Paula Yates
Eurythmics
Bob Dylan
A-Ha
Billy Idol
Paul Young
Sade
Adverts
A-Ha - Scoundrel Days Album
Sharpe and Numan - New Things From London Town Single
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On Single
Loose Ends - Zagora Album
Red Box - For America Single
Swing Out Sister - Breakout Single
Top Gun Film
Don Johnson - Heartbeat Single
Cyndi Lauper - True Colours Album
Duran Duran - Notorious Album
BAD - C'Mon Every Beatbox Single
It Bites - Whole New World Single
Smash Hits 1987 Yearbook
Rouen - Hold Me Single,
Fruits Of Passion - Fruits Of Passion Album and Tour
The Woodentops - Everyday Living Single
Freddie Jackson - Tasty Love Single
Cameo - Word Up Album
Shop Assistants - I Don't Wanna Be Friends With You Single and Tour
Ric Ocasek - This Side Of Paradise Album
David Sylvian - Silver Moon Single
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Tour
Heaven 17 - Contenders Single