15th July - 28th July 1987
Credits
15th July - 28th July 1987
Volume 9 - Number 14 - Issue 225
Cover Photo - Paul Rider
Price - 45p Pages - 64
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Interviewers
Chris Heath - Boy George
Richard Lowe - The Christians
Chris Heath - Mel And Kim
Sylvia Patterson - Black
Jeff Spurrier - Swing Out sister
Photographers
DID Circle - Bon Jovi (Page 2)
Ann Summa - Swing Out Sister (Page 2, 50-51)
Andre Csillag - Boy George (Page 2, 14-16)
Paul Rider - Mel And Kim (Page 2, 28-30)
DID Circle - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 3)
Scope - Patrick Moore (Page 4)
Rex - Roger Moore (Page 4)
LI - Swing Out Sister (Page 25)
Johnny Rosza - Black (Page 38-39)
Adrian Green - T-Shirt Models (Page 45)
Syndication International - Mel And Kim (Page 53)
LFI - Whitney Houston (Page 53)
Pictorial Press - Whitney Houston (Page 53)
Pictorial Press - Ben (Curiosity Killed The Cat
(Page 53)
Paul Rider - Wet Wet Wet (Page 56)
Pennie Smith - Peter Gabriel (Page 58)
Andy Catlin - Echo And the Bunnymen (Page 58)
Lyrics
David Bowie - Time Will Call
Bananarama - I Heard a Rumour
Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Mel and Kim - F.L.M
The Beastie Boys - She's On It
Boy George - Sold
Swing Out Sister - Fooled By A Smile
Cliff Richard - My Pretty One
Peter Gabriel - Red Rain
Black - Sweetest Smile
The Christians - Hooverville
Heart - Alone
Madonna - Who's That Girl
General
Personal File
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Mel And Kim
Centre Spread:
Billy Idol
Back Cover:
The Cure
Interviews
Boy George
The Christians
Mel and Kim
Black
Swing Out Sister
Fish (Marillion)
Features:
Bitz
Five Star
Geoffrey Moore
Terrence Trent D'Arby
Basia Tryzetrelewska
Michael Jackson
Iggy Pop
Cliff Richard
Madonna
Pet Shop Boys
Heart
Anita Dobson and Brian May
Kane Gang
Deacon Blue
The Blow Monkeys
King Sun and D Moet
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Birthdays:
Stewart Copeland (35)
Brian May (40)
Michael McNeil (29)
Henry Priestman (32)
Roger Taylor (38)
Mick Jagger (34)
Martin Gore (26)
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Fan Clubs:
None
None
Posters
Jon Bon Jovi
Wet Wet Wet
Reviews
Singles:
Wet Wet Wet
The Beastie Boys - She's On It
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Song From The Edge Of The World
Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Elton John - Your Song
Bon Jovi - Runaway
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
The Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head
Boy George - Sold
Westworld - Where The Action Is
Bill Withers - Lovely
Echo and the Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar
Albums:
Get Smart:
Mel And Kim
Whitney Houston
Ben (Curiosity Killed The Cat)
Josephine Collins
Richard Lowe
Ian Cranna
William Sharpe
Derrin Schlesinger
Sylvia Patterson
The Kane Gang - Miracle
Starship - No Protection
Various - Kick It
Various Artists - Beverly Hills Cop II
Various - The Living Daylights
Terrence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According to....
Various
Book:
None
Video:
Drum - An Extraordinary Adventure (Vici MacDonald)
Film:
None
Nights Out:
Peter Gabriel - Earls Court London (Simon Poulter)
Echo and the Bunnymen - On The Roof London
Merchandise
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Mutterings:
Bananarama
The Eurythmics
Prince
Vanity
Motley Crue
Tawnie Kitson and David Coverdale
Anita Dobson and Brian May
Cliff Richard
Sue Barker
Boy George
Bronski Beat
Beastie Boys
Bruce Willis
Rupert Everett
Andrew Ridgeley
Phil Collins
Julie Walters
Fish
Bad News
Michael Jackson
Diana Ross
The Cure
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Pet Shop Boys
Terrence Trent D'Arby
U2
Adverts
Then Jerico - Mo Time Single
The Hits Album 6
Trouble - Trouble My Life Single
Westworld - Where The Action Is Single
Cabaret Voltaire - Don't Argue Single
Boy George - Sold Single
Los Lobos - La, La, La, La, La, Bamba Single
Superman IV - The Quest For Peace Film
Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery Single
Taffy - Step By Step Single
Terrence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According To... Album
Beastie Boys - She's On It Single
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love Single