17th December - 30th December 1986
Credits
17th December - 30th December 1986
Volume 8 - Number 26 - Issue 210
Cover Photo: D.I.D Circle
Price - 45p Pages - 56
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Interviewers
William Shaw - A-Ha
Chris Heath - Ark Royal: The Rock Show
Tom Hibbert - Duran Duran
Photographers
Andy Catlin - Pet Shop Boys (Page 2)
Justin Barton - Five Star (Page 2)
LFI - Wham (Page 2)
Dennis O'Regan - Duran Duran (Page 2)
D.I.D Circle - A-Ha (Page 3)
Retna - The Housemartins (Page 4)
D.O.A - Morten Harkett (Page 4)
Dennis O'Regan - Simon Le Bon (Page 4, 49)
Dennis O'Regan - John Taylor (Page 5)
Andy Catlin - Peter Gabriel (Page 7)
Davies And Star - Simon Le Bon (Page 7)
Paul Rider - Bob Geldof (Page 7, 51)
LFI - George Michael (Page 9)
Pictorial Press - A Spider (Page 9)
Press Association - Margaret Thatcher (Page 9)
Pictorial Press - Ronald Reagan (Page 9)
LFI - Drum Theatre (Page 18)
Colourific - Madonna (Centre Spread)
Paul Rider - A-Ha (Page 25-27)
Rex Features - Madonna (Page 31)
Paul Rider - Various (Page 36-39)
Syndication International - Bob Geldof and Paul Young (Page 36)
Dennis O'Regan - Duran Duran (Page 45)
Andy Catlin - Chris Lowe (Page 48)
David O'Dowd - Morten Harket (Page 48)
Paul Cox - The Housemartins (Page 48)
Pictorial Press - Pal (Page 49)
Paul Rider - Holly Johnson (Page 49)
Idols - John Taylor (Page 50)
Retna - It Bites (Page 50)
People In Pictures - Nick Berry (Page 51)
Dennis O'Regan - Nick Rhodes (Page 51)
Andy Catlin - Neil Tennant (Page 51)
Retna - The Communards (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Issue Information
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
Status Quo - Dreamin'
The Police - Roxanne
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Madonna - Open Your Heart
Gregory Abbot - Shake You Down
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Because Of You
Max Headroom - Merry Christmas Santa Claus
George Benson - Shiver
The Stranglers - Big In America
The Pretenders - Hymn To Her
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
General
Front Cover:
A-Ha
Centre Spread:
Madonna
Back Cover:
Communards
Interviews
A-Ha
Duran Duran
Personal File
Features:
None
Bitz
Ark Royal: The Rock Show
The 8th Annual Smash Hits Poll Winners Results
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Thirteen Moons
Tina Turner
Drum Theatre
Fad Gadget
Dr and the Medics
Mark Knopfler
Into A Circle
Martin Degville
Deep Sea Jivers
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Birthdays:
None
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Fan Clubs:
None
Posters
A-Ha
Reviews
Singles:
None
Albums:
Duran Duran
Duran Duran - Notorious
Various
Film:
None
Books:
None
Video:
None
Nights Out:
None
Merchandise
This issue came with a set of 4 Postcards which consisted of the following:
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Duran Duran
Madonna
A-Ha
Housemartins
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for more on that click the link below
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Mutterings:
Russ Abbot
Alison Moyet
Morten Harket
Five Star
Annie Lennox
Billy Idol
George Harrison
The Rolling Stones
Bob Geldof
Wham
Princess Di
Bono
Madonna
Adverts
Paul McCartney - Only Love Remains Single
Spandau Ballet - The 12" Mixes Album
Fuzzbox - Bostin' Steve Austin Album and Tour
Cool and the Gang - Forever Album