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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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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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