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 5th November - 18th November 1986

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Credits

5th November - 18th November 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 23 - Issue 207

Cover Photo: Paul Rider

Price - 45p    Pages - 88

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Interviewers

Ian Cranna - Cyndi Lauper

Sylvia Patterson - The Mission

Chris Heath - Bob Geldof 

William Shaw - Larry Blackman

Sylvia Patterson - Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff

Tom Hibbert - Huey Lewis

Lola Borg - Mark O'Toole and Paul Rutherford

Nick Kelly - Iron Maiden

Photographers

Retna - Cyndi Lauper (Page 12-14)

Chris Craymer - The Mission (Page 22-23)

Andy Catlin - William Blackman (Page 40-41)

Retna - Jim Kerr (Centre Spread)

Andy Catlin - Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Page 72-73)

Paul Rider - Iron Maiden (Page 80-82)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Kate Bush - Experiment IV

Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades

Berlin - Take My Breath Away

Bob Geldof - This Is The World Calling

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

David Bowie - When The Wind Blows

Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before

Shakin' Stevens - Because I Love You

Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince - Girls Ain't Nothin' But Trouble

Swing Out Sister - Break Out

Catherine Stock - To Have And To Hold

Mel and Kim - Showin' Out

Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - Don't Give Up

General

Personal File

None

Front Cover:

Bob Geldof

Centre Spread:

Jim Kerr

Back Cover:

Five Star

Interviews

Cyndi Lauper

The Mission

Bob Geldof

Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff

Huey Lewis

Iron Maiden

Features:

Bitz

None

 

Posters

Dr And The Medics

Derek Jameson

Grace Jones

The Daintees

Mel Smith

Depeche Mode

Debbie Harry

Ivo Pogorelich

Cher Perrier

Matt Belgrano

Glass Tiger

Paul Young

Wang Chung

New Order

Five Star

LaToya Jackson

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Birthdays:

Bryan Adams (27)

Art Garfunkel (45)

Richard Jobson (26)

Junior Giscombe (25)

Carmel (28)

Andy Partridge (36)

Neil Young (41)

Joe Leeway (29)

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Fan Clubs:

A-Ha

Madonna

Nick Kamen

Cyndi Lauper

Huey Lewis

Reviews

Singles:
Barry McIlheney

Nick Kamen - Each time You Break My Heart

Billy Bragg - Getting To The New Brunette

Kate Bush - Experiment IV

Paul McCartney - Pretty Little Head

Debbie Harry - French Kissing

Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before

We've Got A Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It - Love Is The Slug

Bucks Fizz - Keep Each Other Warm

Mel Smith - Trembling

Kool and the Gang - Victory

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to Be Square

The Mighty Lemon Drops - My Biggest Thrill

Derek Jameson - Do They Mean Us

U-Vox - All Fall Down

Jermaine Stewart - Jody

Courtney Pine - Children Of The Ghetto 

Albums: 

Simon Braithwaite
Tom Hibbert
Vici MacDonald
Deborah Sippitts
Derrin Schlesinger
Colette Campbell
Ian Cranna
Nick Kelly
Sylvia Patterson

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Liverpool

Aretha Franklin - Aretha

Elton John - Leather Jacksets

Kim Wilde - Another Step

Don Johnson - Heartbeat

The Cocteau Twins - The Moon and the Melodies

Big Audio Dynamite - no 10 Upping Street

Owen Paul - As It Is

Paul Young - Between Two Fires

Kate Bush - The Whole Story

The Stranglers - Dreamtime

New Order - Brotherhood

Bucks Fizz - Writing On The Wall

Kraftwerk - Electric Café

The Mission - God's Own Medicine

Limahl - Colour All My Days

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Live 1975 / 1985

Various

Film:

Whitney Houston - Wembley Arena London (Simon Braithwaite)

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Royal Albert Hall London (Vici MacDonald)

A-Ha - Radio City Music Hall New York (Suzan Colon)

Books:

Drum - by Simon LeBon and Neil Cheston (Chris Heath)

A-Ha on Tour (Tom Hibbert)

The Utterly Utterly Merry Comic Relief Christmas Book (Nick Kelly)

Video:

None

Nights Out: 

None

Merchandise

This issue came with the Third and Final Part of the

Book Of Personal Files which included the following:

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Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)

Morten Harket (A-Ha)

Jimmy Sommerville (The Communards)

Michael Jackson

Paul Weller

Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)

Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

John Taylor

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For more on that click the link below

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Book Of Personal Files

Mutterings:

Jeffrey Archer

Nick Berry

The Clash

Blondie

Mark Knopfler

Andrew Ridgeley

Sam Fox

The Pet Shop Boys

Linda Lusardi

Mike Smith

Sarah Greene

Julian Cope

Elton John

Freddie Mercury

The Bangles

Status Quo

Catherine Oxenberg

Big Country

Full Force

The Commodors

Michael Jackson

Run DMC

Rod Stewart

Nick Kamen

Bryan Ferry

Belouis Some

Paul Hardcastle

Lionel Richie

Cyndi Lauper

Boy George and A-Team

George Michael

Paula Yates

Adverts

Paul McCartney - Pretty Little Head Single

Nik Kershaw - Radio Musicola Album

Anita Baker - Sweet Love Single

Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight Album

We've Got A Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It - Love Is The Slug Single

Now That's What I Call 12'' Mixes Compilation Album

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth Single

Debbie Harry - French Kissing Single

Running Scared Film

Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall Single

Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart Single

Maxi Priest - Crazy Love Single

Kate Bush - Experiment IV Single

Simple Minds - Ghost Dancing Single

Owen Paul - As It Is Album and Tour

Elton John - Leather Jackets Album

The Police - Every Breath You Take Album

The Art Of Noise - Legacy Single

Cutting Crew - Broadcast Album and Tour

Jaki Graham - Step Right Up Single

Billy Bragg - Getting To The New Brunette Single

Kurtis Blow - I'm Chillin' Single

Live In The World - The Anti Heroin Project Single

Bucks Fizz - Keep Each Other Warm Single

Tina Turner - Two People Single

Jermaine Stewart - Jody Single

Links

Happy Reading

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