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 3rd June - 16th June 1987

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Credits

3rd June - 16th June 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 11 - Issue 222

Cover Photo - Brian Aris

Price - 45p    Pages - 80

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Interviewers

William Shaw - Johnny Hates Jazz

Chris Heath - George Michael

William Shaw - Heartbeat UK

Sylvia Patterson - Donna Allen

William Shaw - John Farnham

Chris Heath - Echo And The Bunnymen

William Shaw - The Montreux Pop Festival

Photographers

Paul Rider - A-Ha (Page 2)

Julian Barton - Johnny Hates Jazz (Page 2)

Andy Catlin - Clare Grogan (Page 3)

Paul Rider - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 8)

Paul Cox - Johnny Logan (Page 8)

Sheila Rock - Jim Kerr (Page 9)

LFI - George Michael (Page 9)

LFI - Robert Smith (Page 9)

Pictorial Press - Migi (Page 9)

Andy Catlin - Mick Hucknall (Page 9)

Syndication International - boy George (Page 9)

Paul Rider - Paul Heaton (Page 9)

Simon Fowler - Clark Datchler (Page 14)

Julian Barton - Mike Nocito (Page 15)

Johnny Rozsa - Boy George (Page 20)

Brian Aris - George Michael (Page 24)

Gyles Moberly - Migi (Page 31)

DID Circle - Swing Out Sister (Centre Spread 1)

DID Circle - A-Ha (Centre Spread 2)

Andy Catlin - Echo And The Bunnymen (Page 46, 67)

Brian Aris - Mel and Kim (Page 48)

Julian Barton - Laser Game (Page 54)

Paul Rider - Duran Duran (Page 56)

Paul Rider - The Montreux Pop Festival (Page 70-73)

Duncan Rabin - MCA (Page 74)

Paul Rider - Beastie Boys (Page 74)

Lyrics

Issue Information

U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

 Samantha Fox - Nothings Gonna Stop Me Now

Boy George - Keep Me In Mind

Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now

Mirage - Jack Mix II

George Michael - I Want Your Sex (12" Version)

Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen

Marillion - Incommunicado

Pepsi and Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger

Donna Allen - Serious

Echo and the Bunnymen - The Game

Suzanne Vega - Luka

The Whispers - Rock Steady

Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love

John Farnham - You're The Voice

Run DMC - It's Tricky

Gary Moore - Friday On My Mind

Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (Live) 

General

Front Cover:

George MIchael

Centre Spread:

01 - A-Ha

02 - Swing Out Sister

Back Cover:

Run DMC

Interviews

Johnny Hates Jazz

George Michael

Jon Moss (Heartbeat UK)

Donna Allen

John Farnham

Echo and the Bunnymen

Personal File

Mel and Kim

Features:

The Montreux Pop Festival

Bitz

Posters

Claire Grogan

Salvation Sunday

Blaise Pascal

Pet Shop Boys

The Mint Juleps

The Soup Dragons

Billy Bragg

Jody Watley

Zodiac Mindwarp

Cry Before Dawn

Errol Brown

The Hothouse Flowers

Terrence Trent D'Arby

U2

Johnny Logan

Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)

George Michael

Garry Numan

Robert Smith (The Cure)

Boy George

Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)

Migi (Curiosity Killed The Cat)

Ali Campbell (UB40)

Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)

David Bowie

Jimmy Sommerville (The Communards)

Paul Heaton (The Housemartins)

Zodiac Mindwarp

 

Birthdays:

Chris Kavanagh (23)

Richard Butler (34)

Dee C. Lee (26)

David White (22)

Prince (27)

Nick Rhodes (25)

Doris Pearson (21)

Alison Moyet (26)

Mick Hucknall (27)

Bonnie Tyler (36)

Eddie Lundon (25)

Deniece Pearson (19)

Boy George (26)

Noddy Holder (41)

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Fan Clubs:

Rupert Everett

Johnny Logan 

Simply Red

Clare Grogan

Mel and Kim

Reviews

Singles:
Vici MacDonald

Living In A Box - Scales Of Justice

David Bowie - Time Will Crawl

Terrence Trent D'Arby - Wising Well

Echo and the Bunnymen - The Game

Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend

Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (Live)

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Misfit

Ultravox - All In One Day

Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen

Boy George - Keep Me In Mind

Princess - Red Hot

Albums: 

Josephine Collins
Derrin Schlesinger
Ian Cranna
Barry McIlheney
William Shaw
Sylvia Patterson

Various Artists - Atlantic Soul Classics

Well Red - Motion

Hollywood Beyond - If

Simple Minds - Live In The City Of Light

Robbie Nevel - C'est Le Vie

Billy Bragg - Back To Basics

Go West - Dancing On The Couch

Various

Book:

None

Video:

Elton John Live In Australia

Film:

Straight To Hell

Things:

The Photon Lazer Game

Nights Out: 

Duran Duran - Wembley Arena London (Vici MacDonald)

Merchandise

This Issue also came with the Second Token to get your hands on a brand new Smash Hits T-Shirt

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For more on that click the link below

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T-Shirt

Mutterings:

Bruce Springsteen

Roger Daltrey

Johnny Logan

Mark E smith (The Fall)

Julian Cope

Donna Allen

David Bowie

Paul Young

Vike Wolfgramm

The Jets

George Michael

Andrew Ridgley

Beastie Boys

Run DMC

Julian Lennon

Bananarama

Kim Wilde

Depeche Mode

The Housemartins

Zodiac Mindwarp

Mandy Smith

Curiosity Killed The Cat

The Cult

Raquel Welch

The Eurythmics

UB40

Simon LeBon

Adverts

Breathe - Jonah Single

Whitesnake - Is This Love Single

The Christians - Hooverville Single and Tour

U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Single

Anita Baker - Same Ole Love Single

Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen Single

David Bowie - Day In Day Out Video

Tina Turner - Break Every Rule Single

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Misfit Single

Simple Minds - In The City Of Light Album

Hollywood Beyond - If Album and Tour

ABC - When Smokey Sings Single

Heartbeat UK - I Jump To It Single

Terrence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well Single

Boy George - Keep Me In Mind Single

Robert Cray - Right Next Door Single

Distant Land - Radio Earth Single

Echo and the Bunnymen - The Game Single

George Michael - I Want Your Sex Single

Straight To Hell Film

Links

Happy Reading

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