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 17th December - 30th December 1986

Smash Hits - Issue 210 - 17th - 30th December 1986 - A-Ha, Madonna, The Communards, Poll W
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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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Click the link for all Poll Results

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1986 Poll Winners Results

 

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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Free Postcards

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

Links

Happy Reading

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