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 25th March - 7th April 1987

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Credits

25th March - 7th April 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 06 - Issue 217

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 45p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Lola Borg - Curiosity Killed The Cat

Tom Hibbert - Margaret Thatcher

Vici MacDonald - Wayne Hussey

William Shaw - Lone Justice

Lola Borg - Mel & Kim

Tom Hibbert - Janet Jackson

Chris Heath - Genesis

Photographers

Paul Rider - Margaret Thatcher (Page 3, 18)

Andy Catlin - Wayne Hussey (Page 3. 28)

Julian Barton - Janet Jackson (Page 3, 46-48)

Julian Barton - Genesis (Page 3, 60-61)

Paul Rider - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 12-13)

D.I.D - Cyndi Lauper (Page 25)

Andre Csillag - Boy George (Centre Spread 2)

Gabowicz / Bravo - Nick Kamen (Centre Spread 3)

Paul Cox - Andy Bell (Page 41)

BBC - Bruce Willis (Page 54)

LFI - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 54)

LFI - Ritchie Blackmore (Page 65)

Julian Barton - Various (Page 65)

Andy Freeberg - The Jets (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Genesis - Tonight Tonight Tonight

Prince - Sign Of The Times

Dead Or Alive - Hooked On Love

The Pretenders - My Baby

Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On

Madonna - La Isla Bonita

Lone Justice - I Found Love

Mel and Kim - Respectable

Blow Monkeys - Out With Her

Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself

U2 - With Or Without You

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Ordinary Day

The Mission - Severina

Al Jarreau - Moonlighting Theme

General

Personal File

Andy Bell (Erasure)

Bitz

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Wayne Hussey

Centre Spread:

01 - Madonna

02 - Boy George

03 - Nick Kamen

Back Cover:

The Jets

Interviews

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Margaret Thatcher

The Mission

Lone Justice

Mel and Kim

Janet Jackson

Genesis

Nick Kamen

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Al Jarreau

Morten Harket (A-Ha)

U2

Nick Berry (EastEnders)

Bad News

Duran Duran

Simply Red

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Birthdays:

Aretha Franklin (45)

Elton John (40)

Steve Norman (27)

Richard Coles (25)

Diana Ross (43)

Eric Clapton (42)

Rolf Harris (57)

Billy Currie (35)

Karen Woodward (26)

Agnetha Falskog (37)

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Fan Clubs:

Brother Beyond

Simply Red

U2

Features:

How To Make A Pop Video - Part One -  Featuring Curiosity Killed The Cat

Posters

David Bowie

Janet Jackson

Reviews

Singles:
Ro Newton

Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive

Dead Or Alive - Hooked On Love

Hollywood Beyond - Save Me

U2 - With Or Without You

Bryan Adams - Heat Of The Night

Paul King - I Know

Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Passenger

The Blow Monkeys - Out With Her

Europe - Carrie

The Bangles - Following

OMD - Shame

Swing Out Sister - Twilight World

Madonna - La Isla Bonita

Tom Verlaine - Cry Mercy Judge

Owen Paul - Bring Me Back That Spark

Grace Jones - Party Girl

Albums: 

Chris Heath
Ian Cranna
Barry McIlheney
William Shaw
Derrin Schlesinger

Alison Moyet - Raindancing

Level 42 - Running In The Family

Mental As Anything - Fundamental

The Colourfield - Deception

Atlantic Star - All In The Name Of L

Erasure - The Circus

The Icicle Works - If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song

Prince - Sign 'O' The Times

Drum Theatre - Everyman

Various - Sounds Of Soweto

Various

Book:

None

Video:

None

Film:

Little Shop Of Horrors (Derrin Schlesinger)

Nights Out: 

Deep Purple - Wembley Arena London (William Shaw)

Ben E. King - London Palladium (William Shaw)

Merchandise

This issue came with another Free Pack Of Stickers:

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To read more on the Sticker Book click the link below

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Sticker Book

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This issue also came with an offer for the reader to get their hands on a Free Bitz Badge.

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To read more on the Badge click the link below

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Free Badge

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Mutterings:

U2

Boy George and Culture Club

Simon Le Bon

Mental As Anything

Jacki Wilson

Rolling Stones

Five Star

Michael Jackson

Joey Tempest

Thompson Twins

Morten Harket (A-Ha)

Paul Young

Eddie Kidd

Prince

Simply Red

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley

Julian Cope

Pete Burns

Holly Johnson

David Steel

Mel and Kim

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Gary Kemp

Su Pollard

Simon Mayo

The Housemartins

The Blow Monkeys

The Smiths

Freddie Mercury

Adverts

U2 - With Or Without You Single

Bryan Adams - Heat Of The Night Single

Dead Or Alive - Hooked On Love Single

Prince - Sign Of The Times Album

Now That's What I Call Music 9 Compilation Album

Jaki Graham - Still In Love Single

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Ordinary Day Single

Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Passenger Single

Spear Of Destiny - Never Take Me Alive Single

Thrashing Doves - The Grinding Stone Single

Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman Album the Ultimate Collection

Ben E. King - Stand by Me Album the Ultimate Collection

Radio Heart featuring Gary Numan - Radio Heart Single

Over The Top Film

Links

Happy Reading

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