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 12th August - 25th August 1987

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12th August - 25th August 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 16 - Issue 227

Cover Photo - Andy Catlin

Price - 45p    Pages - 80

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Interviewers

Vici MacDonald - Pet Shop Boys

Sylvia Patterson - Def Leppard

Richard Lowe - Then Jerico

Richard Lowe - Kim Wilde

William Shaw - Sinitta

William Shaw - Brother Beyond

Ro Newton - Pseudo Echo

Chris Heath - Wonderful World Of Michael Jackson

Photographers

Terrence Donovan - Five Star (Page 2)

Adrian Green - Def Leppard (Page 3, 22-23)

Simon Fowler - Then Jerico (Page 3, 28-30)

Paul Rider - Kim Wilde (Page 3, 44-45)

Peter Ashworth - John Lydon (Page 4)

Syndication International - Nick Rhodes (Page 9)

LFI - David Essex (Page 9)

Paul Rider - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 9)

Andrew Catlin - Pet Shop Boys (Page 14, 16)

Cindy Palmano - Pet Shop Boys (Page 16)

Andre Csillag - Boy George (Page 16)

LFI - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 18)

Andy Catlin - Errol Brown (Page 19)

Sheila Rock - Bananarama (Centre Spread 1)

Alberto Tolot / Colorific - Madonna

(Centre Spread 2)

Pictorial Press - Roy Hattersley (Page 44)

Pictorial Press - Christie (Page 45)

Kobal - Running Scared Film (Page 45)

Paul Cox - The Cure (Page 57)

Pictorial press - Samantha Fox (Page 57)

Pictorial - Ben (Curiosity Killed The Cat) (Page 57)

Julian Barton - Hue And Cry (Page 62-63)

Andy Catlin - Brother Beyond (Page 66-67)

Rex Features / LFI / Pictorial Press / Colorific - Michael Jackson and Various (Page 74-76)

Sheila Rock - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Giant Poster)

Paul Rider - Mel And Kim (Giant Poster)

Lyrics

Five Star - When Ever Your Ready

Bon Jovi - Never Say Goodbye

Simply Red - Maybe Someday

Errol Brown - Personal Touch

Judy Boucher - You Caught My Eye

The Jerico - The Motive

Motely Crue - Girls Girls Girls

Michael Jackson - I Can't Stop Loving You

Samantha Fox - I Surrender

New Order - True Faith

Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram - Somewhere Out There

Sinitta - Toy Boy

Pseudo Echo - Funky Town

Spagna - Call Me

Def Leppard - Animal

The Smiths - Girlfriend in A Coma

Prince - U Got The Look

General

Personal File

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Pet Shop Boys

Centre Spread:

01 - Madonna

02 - Bananarama

Back Cover:

Prince

Interviews

Pet Shop Boys

Def Leppard

Then Jerico

Kim Wilde

Sinitta

Brother Beyond

Pseudo Echo

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

Bitz

Features:

 The Wonderful World of Michael Jackson

Ana

Depeche Mode

John Lydon

The Smiths

Deon Estus

Yello and Shirley Bassey

Elvis Presley

Cliff Richard

The Beatles

Tom Jones

Shakin' Stevens

Elvis Costello

Billy Idol

Nick Kamen

Dennis Thatcher

Richie Benaud

Madonna

Linda Ronstadt

Spagna

Los Lobos

Yes

Japan

Whitney Houston

Nick Rhodes

David Essex

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Eric Clapton

China Crisis

Isaac Hayes

Girls Girls Girls 

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Birthdays:

Mark Knopfler (38)

Roy Hay (26)

Feargal Sharkey (29)

MCA (23)

Madonna (28)

John Deacon (36)

Joey Tempest (24)

Jim Bowen (50)

Joe Strummer (35)

Roland Orzabal (26)

Steve Davis (30)

Bobby Gubby (34)

Elvis Costello (33)

Posters

Five Star

Than Jerico

Sinitta

Brother Beyond

Get Smart: 

Wendy And Lisa

The Cure

Madonna

Samantha Fox

Ben (Curiosity Killed The Cat)

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Fan Clubs

Bananarama

Kim Wilde

Pet Shop Boys

The Pretenders

Five Star

Michael Jackson / The Jacksons

Reviews

Singles:
Vici MacDonald

The Smiths - Girlfriend In A Coma

Johnny Hates Jazz - I Don't Want To Be A Hero

Five Star - Whenever Your Ready

Black - Wonderful Life

Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This

P.I.L - Seattle

Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All

Cliff Richard - Some People

Cheryl Baker - If Paradise Is Half As Nice

Deon Estus - 1, 2, 3

Stan Campbell - Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Don Johnson - Heartbeat

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight / Layla

Edwyn Collins - Don't Shilly Shally

Albums: 

Tom Hibbert
Sue Dando
Ian Cranna
Chris Heath

Various - La Bamba

Various - The Prince's Trust

Judy Boucher - Can't Be With Yu Tonight

 Mantronix - Music Madness

Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay

New Order - Substance

Various

Book:

Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA (Tom Hibbert)

Video:

None

Film:

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (Doris Postlethwaite)

Nights Out: 

Hue And Cry - Scottish Exhibition Centre Glasgow (Sylvia Patterson)

Merchandise

This Issue came with a Free Double sided Poster of the following

 

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Mel And Kim

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For more on that click the link below

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Poster

Mutterings:

Tom Jones

Madonna and Sean Penn

Felix Howard

Bruce Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt

Samantha Fox

Errol Brown

Roger Daltrey

George Michael

Boy George

Boogie Box High

Nick Heyward

Phil Collins

Don Johnson

Michael 'J' Fox

Bananarama

Tom Cruise

Stephen Spielberg

Dustin Hoffman

Prince

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Pet Shop Boys

Dave Stewart and Siobhan

David Bowie

Elton John

Mick Jagger

Jerry Hall

Bob Geldof

Paula Yates

Fish and Tamara Schnell

Curt Smith and Kim Appleby

Terrence Trent D'Arby and Donny Osmond

Adverts

This Way Up - Tell Me Why Single

Cheryl Baker - If Paradise Is Half As Nice Single

Black - Wonderful Life Single

Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All Single

Crowded House - Something So Strong Single

The Def Jam Sampler Volume One Album

Five Star - Whenever Your Ready Single and Tour

Prince - U Got The Look Single

Jaws The Revenge Film

Johnny Hates Jazz - I Don't Want To Be A Hero Single

Paul King - Follow My Heart Single

Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This Single

The Pretenders - If There Was A Man Single

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains Single

New Order - Substance Album

Wendy And Lisa - Waterfall Single

Blow Monkeys - Some Kind Of Wonderful Single

President - European Summer Single and Tour

Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer Single

Links

Happy Reading

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