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 29th July - 11th August 1987

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29th July - 11th August 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 15 - Issue 226

Cover Photo - Alberto Tolot / Colorific

Price - 45p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

William Shaw - Wet Wet Wet

Ian Cranna - Madonna In America

Sylvia Patterson - Hue And Cry

Chris Heath - Anita Dobson and Brian May

Photographers

Retna - Madonna (Page 2, 22-23, 25)

Paul Rider - Hue And Cry (Page 2, 18, 36-37)

Andy Catlin - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 2, 48-49)

LFI - Dusty Springfield (Page 3)

Cindy Palmano - Pet Shop Boys (Page 3)

Barry Marden - Stock, Aiken and Waterman (Page 4)

Syndication International - Ferry Aid (Page 4)

LFI - Millie (Page 6)

Andy Catlin - Errol Brown (Page 7)

Paul Rider - Wet Wet Wet (Page 14-15, 18)

LFI - Madonna (Page 24)

Paul Rider - Coca Cola Competition (Page 28)

LFI - Beastie Boys (Centre Spread)

LFI - Ritchie Valens (Page 40)

Julian Barton - Andros Georgiou (Page 41)

Andy Catlin - Anita Dobson and Brian May

(Page 44-45)

Andy Catlin - Jesus And Mary Chain (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Marillion - Sugar Mice

Shakin Stevens - A Little Boogie Woogie (In The Back Of My Mind)

Hue and Cry - Labour Of Love

Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery

Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head

Echo And The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar

Luther Vandross - I Really Didn't Mean It

Los Lobos - La Bamba

Boogie Box High - Jive Talkin'

Anita Dobson - Talking Of Love

Freddie McGregor - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

Jesus And Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains

General

Personal File

Johnny Logan

Front Cover:

Madonna

Centre Spread:

Beastie Boys

Back Cover:

Jesus And Mary Chain

Interviews

Pet Shop Boys

Wet Wet Wet

Hugh And Cry

Los Lobos

Boogie Box High

Anita Dobson and Brian May

Bitz

Gary Wilmot

Stock Aitken and Waterman

Luther Vandross

Princess

Kenny G

Westworld

Paul Weller and Dee C. Lee

Siobhan and Dave Stewart

Fish (Marillion)

Pseudo Echo

Voice Of The Beehive

Buster Bloodvessel

Errol Brown

The Gap Band

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Birthdays:

Kate Bush (29)

Norman Cook (24)

Joe Elliot (27)

Kirk Brandon (31)

Pete Burns (28)

Bob Geldof (23)

Bruce Dickenson (29)

Lorraine Pearson (20)

The Edge (26)

Whitney Houston (24)

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Fan Clubs:

None

Features:

Madonna In America

Competition:

Win T-Shirts by the following:

The Housemartins

Level 42

Nick Kamen

Duran Duran

Zodiac Mindwarp

Mickey Mouse

Five Star

Mel and Kim

UB40

Simple Minds

Bon Jovi

Smash Hits

Posters

Pet Shop Boys

Get Smart: 

Beastie Boys

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Chris Lowe

Reviews

Singles:
Ro Newton

The Colourfield - She

The Pretenders - If There Was A Man

New Order - True Faith

Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You

Prince featuring Sheena Easton - U Got The Look

Tom Jones - I'll Dress You In The Morning

The Big Gun - Heard About Love

Jody Watley - Still A Thrill

Simply Red - Maybe Someday

Johnny Logan - I'm Not In Love

Brother Beyond - Chain Gang Smile

David Bowie, Never Let Me Down

Samantha Foz - I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night)

Kim Wilde - Say You Love Me

Albums: 

Richard Lowe
William Shaw
Barry McIlheney
Sue Dando
Chris Heath

Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now

The O'Jays - Let Me Touch You

Samantha Fox - Samantha Fox

Cameo - She's Strange

Madonna - Who's That Girl

Various

Book:

None

Video:

None

Film:

Blind Date (Vici MacDonald)

Nights Out: 

Terrence Trent Darby - Barrowland Glasgow (Sylvia Patterson)

Merchandise

This Issue came with the Third Token to get the full set of Free Badges

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For more on that click the link below

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Badge

Mutterings:

Prince

Kenny Rogers

Shakin' Stevens

Kim Wilde

Timothy Dalton

The Bee Gees

Eric Clapton

Michael J Fox

Madonna

Simon LeBon

Lionel Richie

David Bowie

Michael Jackson

Tom Cruise

Andrew Ridgeley

Boy George

Nick Kamen

Sting

Freddie Mercury

Adverts

Madonna - Who's That Girl Album and Wembley Stadium Date

Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You Single

Spear Of Destiny - Was That You Single

Simply Red - Maybe Someday Single

Marillion - Sugar Mice Single

Blow Monkeys - Some Kind Of Wonderful Single

Red Box - Chenko Single

Johnny Logan - I'm Not In Love Single

Brother Beyond - Chain Gang Smile Single

Kim Wilde - Say Your Really Want Me Single

Trouble - Trouble In My Life Debut Single

Jody Watley - Still A Thrill Single

Boy George - Sold Single

Links

Happy Reading

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