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 9th September - 22nd September 1987

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8th September - 22nd September 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 18 - Issue 229

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 48p    Pages - 80

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This issue had a 3p Price Increase

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Interviewers

Chris Lowe - The Housemartins

Lola Borg - Rick Astley

William Shaw - Mark Shaw 

Tom Hibbert - Pet Shop Boys

Ro Newton - Danny Wilson

Photographers

Paul Rider - Wet Wet Wet (Page 2)

Paul Rider - Stan (The Housemartins) (Page 3)

Daniela Scaramuzza - Communards (Page 4)

LFI - Johnathan Ross (Page 4)

Paul rider - Sisters Of Mercy (Page 5)

LFI - The Temptations (Page 7)

Paul Rider - Model For New Oder Video (Page 8)

Paul Rider - The Housemartins (Page 14-16)

Adrian Green - Rick Astley (Page 22-23)

Paul Rider - Mark Shaw (Page 28-30)

Sheila Rock - Jim Kerr (Page 37)

Brian Aris - Colin Vearncombe (Black) (Page 43)

Sheila Rock - Danny Wilson (Page 54-55)

Llopo Musto - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 65)

Zbysiu Rodak - Bon Jovi Fan (Page 65)

Julian Barton - Stevie Wonder (Page 68)

Andy Catlin - Morrissey (Page 72)

Pictorial Press - Beastie Boys (Page 73)

Simon Fowler - Communards (Page 75)

Anton Corbjn - U2 (Giant Poster)

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Madonna - Causing A Commotion

Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer

Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again

ABC - The Night You Murdered Love

Level 42 - It's Over

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Free

The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Levert - Casanova

Fat Boys - Wipe Out

Chris Rea - Loving You Again

Squeeze - Hour Glass

Housemartins - Me And The Farmer

Bruce Willis - Secret Agent Man

Heart - Who Will You Run To

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

The Communards - Tomorrow

General

Mark Shaw

Centre Spread:

Michael Jackson

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

Housemartins

Rick Astley

Then Jerico

Pet Shop Boys

Danny Wilson

Features:

Personal File

What to Do If A Pop Star Drops In For Tea

Colin Vearncombe (Black)

Bitz

Posters

The Communards

The Sisters Of Mercy

Johnathan Ross

Roddie Frame (Aztec Camera)

Natalie Cole

Nat King Cole

Lloyd Cole

Richard Coles

Cole Porter

Cozy Cole

Heart

Michael Jackson

Dee Lewis

Fat Boys

Temptations

Talking Heads

New Order

Wet Wet Wet

ABC

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Birthdays:

Leo Williams ()

Siobhan Fahey / Stewart (30)

Jon Moss (30)

Neal X (27)

Mick Talbot (29)

Morten Harket (28)

Dave Hemmingway (27)

David Coverdale (36)

Wet Wet Wet

Rick Astley

Mark Shaw

Get Smart: 

Larry Mullen Jnr

Andrew Ridgeley

Pet Shop Boys

Jim Kerr

Richard Coles

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Fan Clubs

None

Reviews

Singles:
Tom Hibbert

Mick Jagger - Let's Work

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Free

Aztec Camera - Deep And Wide And Tall

Heart - Who Will You Run To

Gary Moore - The Loner

Shakin' Stevens - Come See About Me

Terrence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister

Cameo - She's Mine

Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me

Donna Summer - Dinner With Gershwin

Pepsi and Shirlie - If You Can't Give Me Love

Beastie Boys - She's Crafty

Carly Simon - The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

Bruce Willis - Secret Agent Man 

Albums: 

Barry McIlheney
Josephine Collins
Ian Cranna
Tom Hibbert
Sylvia Patterson
William Shaw

Pet Shop Boys - Actually

Elton John - Live In Australia

Johnathan Butler - Johnathan Butler

Squeeze - Babylon and On

Michael Jackson - Bad

Black - Wonderful Life

Cliff Richard - Always Guaranteed

Various

Book:

Samantha Fox - Making Music

Video:

Bruce Willis - The Return Of Bruno

Samantha Fox - Making Music

Film:

The Big Town (Sylvia Patterson)

Nights Out: 

Bon Jovi - Donnington Park (Lola Borg)

Stevie Wonder - Wembley Arena London (Barry McIlheney)

Merchandise

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

 

U2​

Smash Hits Poster Game

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For more on that click the link below

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Poster

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Smash Hits Poster Game

Mutterings:

Andrew Ridgeley

Patsy Kensit

Pet Shop Boys

Madonna and Sean Penn

Freddie Mercury

Michael Jackson

Mick Jagger

David Bowie

Rick Astley

Don Johnson

Martina Navratilova

Pepsi (and Shirley)

Beastie Boys

Billy Bragg

John Lydon

Jacques Chirac

Adverts

Michael Jackson - Bad Album

Donny Osmond - I'm In It For Love Single

Hue and Cry - Strength to Strength Single

Madonna - Causing A Commotion Single

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Free Single

The Housemartins - Me And The Farmer Single

Luther Vandross - Stop Too Love Single

Bad News - Bohemian Rhapsody Single

MARRS - Pump Up The Volume Single

Links

Happy Reading

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