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 19th November - 2nd December 1986

Smash Hits - 19th November - 2nd December 1986 - Madness, Nik Kamen, Berlin, Debbie Harry,
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19th November - 2nd December 1986

 

Volume 8 - Number 24 - Issue 208

Cover Photo: Paul Rider

Price - 45p    Pages - 104

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Interviewers

Tom Hibbert - Berlin

Tom Hibbert - Debbie Harry

William Shaw - Kool And The Ganga Patterson 

Sylvia Patterson - Nick Kamen

Simon Mills - The Communards

Chris Heath - Johnathan King

Ro Newton - Swing Out Sister

Chris Heath - Go West

Photographers

Pictorial Press - A-Ha (Page 6)

LFI - Cyndi Lauper (Page 8)

Andrew Catlin - Vici MacDonald (Page 9)

Pictorial Press - Madonna (Page 9)

Scott Windus - Berlin (Page 13)

LFI / Pictorial Press / Allan Ballard - Debbie Harry (Page 18)

Andrew Catlin - Kool And The Gang (Page 28-29)

Paul Rider - Nike Kamen (Page 38-40)

Rex - David Bowie (Centre Spread 1)

Retna - The Pretenders (Centre Spread 2)

Denis O'Regan - Duran Duran (Centre Spread 3)

D.I.D Circle - Kim Wilde (Page 58)

Rex - Rubik's Cube (Page 68)

Pictorial Press - Johnathan King (Page 68)

LFI - Johnathan King (Page 69)

Paul Rider - Swing Out Sister (Page 76-77)

Paul rider - Go West (Page 101)

Retna - Janet Jackson (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Madness (Waiting For) The Ghost Train

Jaki Graham - Step Right Up

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

Genesis - Land Of Confusion

Debbie Harry - French Kissin'

Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)

Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)

Red Box - For America

The Human League - I Need Your Loving

Simple Minds - Ghostdancing

Tina Turner  Two People

Iron Maiden - Stranger In A Strange Land

OMD - We Love You

Europe - The Final Countdown

Erasure - Sometimes

We've Got A Fuzzbox - Love Is The Slug

Five Star - If I Say Yes

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors

Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart

Anita Baker - Sweet Love

General

Personal File

Kim Wilde

Front Cover:

Nick Kamen

Centre Spread:

01 - David Bowie

02 - The Pretenders

03 - Duran Duran

Back Cover:

Janet Jackson

Interviews

Berlin

Debbie Harry

Kool and the Gang

Nick Kamen

Red Box

The Communards

Jonathan King

Swing Out Sister

Go West 

Bitz

Features:

None

 

Posters

Europe

Five Star

Das Psych-oh Rangers

Wendy Richard and Mike Berry

Gordan Kaye and Vicky Michelle (Allo Allo)

 Ross Davidson (Eastenders)

The Kick

Oscar James (Eastenders)

Barron Knights

A-Ha

Elton John

Save Us

Alison Moyet

Bruce Springsteen

Jeb Million

Cyndi Lauper

Joe Johnson

Madonna

Vici MacDonald

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Birthdays:

Paul King (25)

Jim Brown (29)

Sharon (29)

Tina Weymouth (36)

Carmel (28)

Tina Turner (46)

Princess (25)

Charlie Burchill (27)

Billy Idol (31)

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Fan Clubs:

None

Madness

Debbie Harry

Nick Kamen

Kim Wilde

Swing Out Sister

Go West

Reviews

Singles:
Ro Newton

Jacki Graham - Step Right Up

Alison Moyet - Is This Love

The Human League - I Need Your Loving

The Communards - So Cold The Night

Cameo - Candy

Maxi Priest - Crazy Love

A-ha - Cry Wolf

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors (Of The Wasteland)

Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble

The Bible - Mahalia

Go West - True Colours

Paul Young - Some People

Amazulu - All Over The World

Wendy Richard and Mike Berry - Come Outside

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth

Albums: 

Vici MacDonald
Ian Cranna
Nick Kelly
Josephine Collins
Chris Heath
Derrin Schlesinger
Colette Campbell

Su Pollard - Su

Various - Live-In World The Anti-Heroin Album

The The - Infected

Red Box - The Circle And The Square

David Byrne - Sounds From True Stories

Furniture - The Wrong People

Grace Jones - Inside Story

Debbie Harry - Rock Bird

Pet Shop Boys - Disco

Little Richard - Lifetime Friend

Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades

Various

Film:

Eat The Peach (Vici MacDonald) 

True Stories (Vici MacDonald)

Calendars:

Max Headroom

Go West

Dire Straits

Spandau Ballet

Simple Minds

Shakin' Stevens

Madonna

Elvis Presley

Duran Duran

Eastenders

Marillion

Samantha Fox

Iron Maiden

George Michael

Depeche Mode

David Bowie

Paul Young

Cliff Richard

Nik Kershaw

A-Ha

Tears For Fears

Motorhead

Five Star

U2

Pet Shop Boys

Wham

Queen

Video:

None

Nights Out: 

Paul Owen - The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow (Ian Cranna)

Eurythmics - Munich Germany (Nick Kelly)

Mutterings:

Black Type

Mike Smith

Jonathan King

George Michael

Andrew Ridgeley

Rik Mayall

Ade Edmonson

David Austin

Chrissie Hynde

Roland McDonald

Elton John

Madonna

Nick Kamen

Sean Penn

Michael Jackson

Janet Jackson

Prince

Samantha Fox

Grace Jones

Paul Medford

Mel and Kim

Mick Jagger

Tina Turner

The Pogues

Steve Wright

Elvis Costello

Ozzy Osbourne

The Cure

Pet Shop Boys

New Order

Billy Idol

Duran Duran

Dave Stewart

Bananarama 

Adverts

Berlin - Count Three and Prey Album

Now That's What I Call Music 8 Compilation Album

U-Vox - All Fall Down Single

Wendy Richard and Mike Berry - Come Outside Single

Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades Album

The Ward Brothers - Cross That Bridge Single

Iron Maiden - Stranger In A Strange Land Single

Talk Talk - I Don't Believe In You Single

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band - War Single

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors Single

Hits 5 Compilation Album

Little Richard - Lifetime Friend Album

OMD - We Love You Single

Howard Jones - You Know I Love You Single

Pet Shop Boys - Disco Album

Big Trouble In Little China Film

Human League - I Need Your Loving Single and Tour

Communards - So Cold The Night Single and Tour

Meatloaf - Getting Away With Murder Single

Pattie Le Belle - A Neat Little Earner Album

Paul Young - Some People Single

Red Box - The Circle And The Square Album

Madness (Waiting For) The Ghost Train Single

Grange Hill - The Album

Kool And The Gang - Victory Single and Tour

Shop Assistants - Shop Assistants Album

Cameo - Candy Single

Go West - True Colours Single

The Heroin Project - It's A Live-in World Album

Alison Moyet - Is This Love Single and Tour

New Edition - Earth Angel Single

Links

Happy Reading

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