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 11th February - 24th February 1987

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Credits

11th February - 24th February 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 03 - Issue 214

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 45p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Chris Heath - Paul Young

Chris Heath - Curiosity Killed The Cat

Vici MacDonald - Mick Hucknall

William Shaw - Rosie Vela

Photographers

Julian Barton - The Bolshoi (Page 2)

Pictorial Press - Aretha Franklin (Page 4)

Alpha - Morten Harket (Page 4)

Retna - Nick Kamen (Page 5)

LFI - Age Of Chance (Page 8)

LFI - Venom (Page 8)

LFI - Michael Crawford and Bruce Forsythe (Page 9)

Rex - Michael Crawford (Insert) (Page 9)

Dennis O'Regan - Paul Young (Page 14-16)

Paul Rider - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 24-25)

Andrew Catlin - Dr Robert (Page 31)

D.I.D. Circle - The Housemartins (Centre Spread 1)

LFI - Nick Kamen (Centre Spread 2)

Didi Zill - A-Ha (Centre Spread 3)

Tony McGee - George Michael (Centre Spread 4)

Julian Barton - Mick Hucknall (Page 46-47)

Ross Barton - Michael Hutchence (Page 63)

Pictorial Press - Spandau Ballet (Page 66)

Lyrics

Issue Information

The Ward Brothers - Cross That Bridge

Europe - Rock The Night

Eric Clapton - Behind The Mask

China Crisis - Best Kept Secret

Duran Duran - Skin Trade

Simply Red - The Right Thing

Pepsi and Shirlie - Heartache

Five Star - Stay Out Of My Life

Level 42 - Running In The Family

Billy Ocean - Love Is Forever

The Blow Monkey - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

 Michael Crawford - Music Of The Night

The Damned - Gigolo

Rosie Vela - Magic Smile

Spandau Ballet - How Many Lies?

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

Berlin - You Don't Know

General

Front Cover:

Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot

Centre Spread:

01 - The Housemartins

02 - Nick Kamen

03 - A-Ha

04 - George Michael

Back Cover:

Pepsi and Shirlie

Interviews

Paul Young

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Simply Red

Rosie Vela

Personal File

Dr Robert (Blow Monkeys)

Features:

None

Bitz

Timbuk 3

A-ha

Paul Simon

Aretha Franklin

Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot

China Crisis

Nick Kamen

Slade

Cyndi Lauper

The Pretenders

Madonna

Anita Baker

The Colourfield

Age Of Chance

The Ward Brothers

Eric Clapton

Michael Crawford

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Birthdays:

None

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Fan Clubs:

None

Posters

The Bolshoi

Paul Young

Duran Duran

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Dr Robert

Reviews

Singles:
Lola Borg

The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever /

Penny Lane

Nick Kamen - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love With Someone

Iggy Pop - Shades

Kraftwerk - Telephone Call

Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of

Her Shoes

Gregory Abbott - I've Got The Feelin' (It's Over)

Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy

Eurythmics - Missionary Man

Duran Duran - Skin Trade

Aretha Franklin - Jimmy Lee

Debbie Harry - Free To Fall

Billy Idol - I Need A Gun

A-Ha - Manhattan Skyline

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Watching The Wildlife

Albums: 

Sylvia Patterson
Barry McIlheney
Tom Hibbert
Mark Salisbury
Ian Cranna
Derrin Schlesinger
Josephine Collins

Various - London Pavilion

XMAL Deutschland - Viva

Tom Verlaine - Flash Light

The Gap Band - Gap Band 8

Audrey Hall - Just You Just Me

Dead Or Alive - Mad

Bad And Dangerous To Know

Mick Karn - Dreams Of Reason Produce Monsters

Various

Book:

Queen - A Magic Tour (William Shaw)

Video:

Arcadia (Chris Heath)

When The Wind Blows (Tom Hibbert)

Queen - Live In Budapest (William Shaw)

Film:

None

Nights Out: 

Australian Made - Various Australian Bands - Sydney Australia

Mutterings:

Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)

The Christians

The Bangles

Prince

Kool and the Gang

The Housemartins

Paul Young

Lionel Richie

Mick Jagger

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Ronnie Wood

Janet Jackson

Michael Jackson

James Brown

Andrew Ridgley

David Bowie

Bob Geldof

Ian Botham

Duran Duran

Barbara Streisand

Adverts

Aha - Manhattan Skyline Single

UB40 - Rat In The Kitchen Album

Bananarama - A Trick Of The Night Single

The Growing Pains Of Adrian Mole Computer Game

Simply Red - The Right Thing Single

Level 42 - Running In The Family Single and Tour

Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy Single

Soul Man Film

Duran Duran - Skin Trade Single

Dead Or Alive - Mad Bad and Dangerous To Know Album

Spandau Ballet - How Many Lies Single

The Style Council - The Cost Of Living Album

Ben E King - Stand by Me Single

Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman

Ferris Beuller's Day Off Film

the Ward Brothers - Cross That Bridge Single

The Communards - You Are My World Single

Links

Happy Reading

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