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 6th May - 19th May 1987

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Credits

6th May - 19th May 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 09 - Issue 220

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 45p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Depeche Mode

William Shaw - Glen Hoddle and Chris Waddle

William Shaw - The Jets

Sylvia Patterson - Judy Boucher

Chris Heath - Boy George Story

William Shaw - Club Nouveau

Sylvia Patterson - Curiosity Killed The Cat

Photographers

Andy Earl - Pepsi and Shirley (Page 2)

Paul Rider - Depeche Mode (Page 3, 12-14)

Paul Rider - The Jets (Page 3, 28-29)

Andy Catlin - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 3, 60)

Paul Rider - The Fall (Page 4)

Pictorial Press - Tom Jones (Page 5)

LFI - Tom Jones (Page 5)

Anton Corbijn - UB40 (Page 6-7)

Tim Bauer - Glen Hoddle and Chris Waddle

(Page 22-23)

Michael Putland - George Michael (Centre Spread 2)

Paul Rider - Kirk Brandon (Page 36)

David O'Dowd - Boy George (Page 40)

S.I / Andre Csillag / LFI / St Martin's Press -

Boy George (Page 42-43)

Scope features - Beastie Boys (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Simply Red - Infidelity

The Jets - Curiosity

Tom Jones - A Boy From Nowhere

Glen and Chris - Diamond Lights

Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

The Cult - Lil' Devil

That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision

Wet Wet Wet - Wishing I Was Lucky

Spear Of Destiny - Never Take Me Alive

UB40 - Watchdogs

The Damned - Alone Again Or

Labi Siffre- (Something Inside) So Strong

The Jesus And Mary Chain - April Skies

General

Personal File

Kirk Brandon (Spear Of Destiny)

Bitz

Front Cover:

Depeche Mode

Centre Spread:

01 - Level 42

02 - George Michael

Back Cover:

Beastie Boys

Interviews

Pepsi and Shirley

Depeche Mode

Glen Hoddle and Chris Waddle

The Jet

Judy Boucher

Club Nouveau

Labi Siffre

Features:

Madonna

The Fall

A-Ha

Bon Jovi

Boys Don't Cry

Tom Jones

UB40

Frank Sidebottom

Zodiac Mindwarp

Fleetwood Mac

Rikki

Starship

Tom Hibbert

Fish (Marillion) 

The Breakfast Club

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Birthdays:

Larry Steinbachek (27)

Gary Glitter (43)

Dave Gahan (25)

Ben Volpierre-Pierrot (22)

Bono (27)

Billy Duffy (26)

Stevie Wonder (37)

Julian Brookhouse (24)

Ian Astbury (25)

David Byrne (35)

Toyah Wilcox (29)

Grace Jones (35)

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Fan Clubs:

UB40

Beatie Boys

Boy George

Westworld

The Boy George Story

Posters

Pepsi and Shirley

The Jets

Boy George

Reviews

Singles:
Ian Cranna

UB40 - Watchdogs

Go West - Hear It From You

Pepsi and Shirley - Goodbye Stranger

Simply Red - Infidelity

Anne Clarke - Hope Road

The Blow Monkeys - The Day After You

The Rainmakers - Downstream

Danny Wilson - Davy

Flesh For Lulu - Siamese Twins

Alison Moyet - Ordinary Girl

Robert Cray - Right Next Door (Because Of Me)

Frankie Knuckles - You Can't Hide From Yourself

Voice Of The Beehive - Just A City

The Go-Betweens - Cut it Out

Thompson Twins - Long Goodbye

Albums: 

Matthew Bray
Lola Borg
Josephine Collins
Ian Cranna
Sylvia Patterson
Barry McIlheney

Various - The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party

Ozzy Osbourne - Tribute

Swing Out Sister - It's Better To Travel

J.M. Silk - Hold On To Your Dream

Spear Of Destiny - Epic Years

Spear Of Destiny - Outland

That Petrol Emotion - Babble

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Keep Your Distance

Various

Book:

None

Video:

Elton John Live In Australia

Film:

The Cure In Orange

Nights Out: 

None

Merchandise

This issue also came with the Forth Token to get 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:

Prince

Annie Lennox

The Bangles

Lionel Richie

Tom Cruise

Pete Burns

Nick Kamen

Madonna

Europe

The Edge

Frank Sinatra

Bob Dylan

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

David Bowie

Mel and Kim

Ozzy Osbourne

Sheila E

Michael Jackson

Bob Geldof

Boy George

George Harrison

Andy Taylor

Duran Duran

Beastie Boys

Adverts

Zodiac Mindwarp - Prime Mover Single

Nick Kamen - Nobody Else Single

Cutting Crew - Any Colour Single

That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision Single

Love and Money - Love and Money Single

Gung Ho - Play To Win Single

Living In A Box - Living In A Box Album

House 2 Film

The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House Single

T-Rex - History Of T-Rex Album

Depeche Mode - Strangelove Single

Belouis Some - Let It Be With You Single

Hollywood Beyond - Save Me Single

Swing Out Sister - It's Better To Travel Album

Simply Red - Infidelity Single

Links

Happy Reading

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