7th October - 20th October 1987
Credits
7th October - 20th October 1987
Volume 9 - Number 20 - Issue 231
Cover Photo - Paul Rider
Price - 48p Pages - 80
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Interviewers
Richard Lowe - UB40
Tom Hibbert - Bananarama
Chris Heath - Bruce Springsteen
Chris Heath - Lloyd Cole and The Commotions
William Shaw - How To Dress Like Michael Jackson
Paul Summers - What You Draw A Duck Please
Photographers
Alberto Tolot Snap / Colorific - Madonna (Page 3)
LFI - Scarlet Fantastic (Page 4)
Andy Catlin - Freddie Mercury and
Montserrat Caballe (Page 4)
Julian Barton - Wet Wet Wet (Page 5)
Paul Rider - UB40 (Page 14-15)
Paul Rider - Five Star (Page 18)
Sheila Rock - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 19)
Paul Rider - Bananarama (Page 22-24)
Russell Young - Rick Astley (Page 32)
Simon Fowler - Clark Datchler (Centre Spread 1)
Cyndi Palmano / Retna - LL Cool J
(Centre Spread 2)
David Stewart - Curiosity Killed The Cat
(Centre Spread 3)
Julian Barton - David Preston (Page 47)
Retna - Pet Shop Boys (Page 47)
LFI - Bananarama (Page 47)
Andre Csillag - Boy George (Page 47)
LFI - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 47)
Phototheme - Model (Page 55)
Julian Barton - Various (Page 58)
Paul Rider - Delroy Pearson (Page 72)
Sheila Rock - Jim Kerr (Page 73)
Paul Rider - Stan (Page 73)
Brian Aris - George Michael (Page 73)
Julian Barton - Ben (Page 74)
Lyrics
Bananarama - Love In The First Degree
Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise
Los Lobos - Come On Let's Go
Five Star - Strong As Steel
Terrence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister
Erasure - The Circus
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - My Bag
Billy Idol - Mony Mony
UB40 - Maybe Tomorrow
General
Personal File
Rick Astley
Bitz
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Bananarama
Centre Spread:
01 - Clark Datchler
02 - LL Cool J
03 - Curiosity Killed The Cat
Back Cover:
Def Leppard
Interviews
UB40
Bananarama
Bruce Springsteen
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Scarlet Fantastic
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe
Rick Astley
Wet Wet Wet
Pet Shop Boys
The Housemartins
Blue Mercedes
Boom Boom Boom
Bad News
Aslan
Voice Of The Beehive
Boys Wonder
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Birthdays:
Chris Lowe (28)
Martin Kemp (26)
Midge Ure (34)
David Lee Roth (32)
Smash Hits (9)
Daryl Hall (39)
Rick Parfitt (39)
Paul Simon (46)
Cliff Richard (47)
Gary Kemp (28)
Sinitta (21)
Mark King (29)
Features:
How To Dress Like Michael Jackson
Smash Hits Poll Voting Form
Would You Draw A Duck Plaese
Posters
Madonna
Get Smart:
David Preston​
Pet Shop Boys
Boy George
Bananarama
Sinitta
Jon Bon Jovi
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Fan Clubs
Bruce Willis
Moonlighting
Hue And Cry
Level 42
Wet Wet Wet
Deff Leppard
Rick Astley
Reviews
Singles:
Lola Borg
Five Star - Strong As Steel
Pseudo Echo - Living In A Dream
George Michael - Faith
Eighth Wonder - It's Over When The Phone Stops Ringing
Pet Shop Boys - Rent
The Style Council - Wanted
Bob Dylan - The Usual
Angela Winbush - Angel
Squeeze - Trust Me To Open My Mouth
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
INXS - Need You Tonight
Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff
Freddy Mercury and Montserrat Cabelle - Barcelona
Diana Ross - Shockwave
Albums:
William Shaw
Chris Heath
Ian Cranna
John Barty
Richard Lowe
Derrin Schlesinger
Barry White - The Right Night and Barry White
ABC - Alphabet City
The Communards - Red
Gary Numan - Exhibition
The Christians - The Christians
Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love
Jellybean - Just Visiting This Planet
Pepsi and Shirly - All Right Now
Chris Rea - Dancing With Strangers
Various
Book:
None
Video:
In The Custody Of Strangers
Crocodile Dundee
Film:
Dirty Dancing
Beverly Hills Cop II (Sylvia Patterson)
Nights Out:
None
Merchandise
Mutterings:
Morrissey
John Bon Jovi
Michael Jackson
Andrew Ridgley
George Michael
Prince
M.A.R.R.S
Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran
Then Jerico
U2
Steve Wright
The Primitives
The Christians
A-Ha
Freddie Mercury
Level 42
Sean Penn and Madonna
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Bananarama
Eurythmics
Frank Sinatra
Mick Jagger
Adverts
The Housemartins - The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death Album
Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property Single
ABC - Alphabet City Album
Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses Album
Five Star - Strong As Steel Single
Amazulu - Mony Mony Single
The Dream Of Supreme - Various Album
Erasure - Circus Single
Samantha Fox - I Promise You (Get Ready) Single
Dirty Dancing Film
The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come Album
Now That's What I Call Smash Hits Compilation Album
Wax - American English Single
Then Jerico - Muscle Deep Single
Who's That Girl Film
Beverly Hills Cop II Film
Smash Hits Yearbook 1988
Hearts Of Fire Film
Fat Boys - Crushin' Album
The Cross - Cowboys And Indians Single