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 21st October - 3rd November 1987

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Credits

21st October - 3rd November 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 21 - Issue 232

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 48p    Pages - 88

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Interviewers

William Shaw - Terrence Trent D'Arby

Chris Heath - Patsy Kensit

Tom Hibbert - Was Not Was

Richard Lowe - Full Metal Jacket

Chris Heath - Rick Astley

Richard Lowe - Scarlet Fantastic

Vici MacDonald - Bryan Ferry

Photographers

Brian Aris - George Michael (Page 2)

Julian Barton - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 3)

Paul Rider - Patsy Kensit (Page 3)

Andre Csillag - Bryan Ferry (Page 3)

Julian Barton - Bee Gees (Page 7)

LFI - Bee Gees (Page 7)

Pictorial Press - Bee Gees (Page 7)

Pictorial Press - Robbin Gibb (Page 7)

Paul Rider - Sisters Of Mercy (Page 20)

Hana Barbera - Barney Rubble (Page 23)

Julian Barton - Bernard Sumner (Page 23)

Paul Rider - Patsy Kensit (Page 24-25)

Syndication International Rick Astley's Dad (Page 34)

Paul Rider - Rick Astley (Page 35-36)

LFI - Shaw Taylor (Page 36)

Paul Cox - Robert Smith (Page 38)

Russell Young - Mark Shaw (Centre Spread 2)

Eric Watson - Pet Shop Boys (Centre Spread 3)

Andre Csillag - Bryan Ferry and Johnny Marr

(Page 64)

Andrew Csillag - Bryan Ferry (Page 64)

Relay Photo's - Bryan Ferry (Page 65)

Pictorial Press - Bryan Ferry (Page 65)

Paul Rider - Wet Wet Wet (Back Cover)

Lyrics

George Michael - Faith

The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion

Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody

Bee Gees - You Win Again

Steve Winwood - Valerie

Was (Not Was) - Do The Dinosaur

Abigail Mead and Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

The Style Council - Wanted

Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights

Jellybean - The Real Thing

Pet Shop Boys - Rent

Ray Parker Jnr - I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone

Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)

The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'

The Alarm - Rain In The Summertime

Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies 

General

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Rick Astley

Centre Spread:

01 - Elvis Presley

02 - Mark Shaw

03 - Pet Shop Boys

Back Cover:

Wet Wet Wet

Interviews

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Patsy Kensit

Was Not Was

Full Metal Jacket

Rick Astley

Scarlet Fantastic

Bryan Ferry

Personal File

Mike Peters (The Alarm)

Features:

None

Bitz

Posters

Spagna

The Fatback Band and Steve Walsh

David Lee Roth

Elvis Presley

Jools Holland

Eddie Van Halen

Billy Gibbons

Andrew Ridgeley

Fine Young Cannibals and Matt Bianco

Bronski Beat and Communards

Simply Red and Duran Duran

Andy Taylor and Duran Duran

Then Jerico and Wet Wet Wet

The Mission and Sisters Of Mercy

Simply Red and Swing Out Sister

Ray Parker Jr

Bee Gees

Gaye Bikers On Acid

Eurythmics

U2

The Wedding Present

Michael Jackson

Kiss

Amazulu

W.A.S.P.

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Birthdays:

Julian Cope (30)

Bill Wyman (46)

Nick Thorp (22)

Simon Le Bon (29)

Stephen Morris (30)

William Reid ()

Neville Henry (28)

Larry Mullen (26)

Adam Horowitz (21)

Johnny Marr (24)

Mags Furuholmen (25)

Adam Ant (33)

George Michael

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Patsy Kensit

Rick Astley

Get Smart: 

New Order​

Tears For Fears

Ian McCulloch

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Fan Clubs

None

Reviews

Singles:
Robert Smith

Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody

Jesus and Mary Chain - Darkness

Black - I'm Not Afraid

Rod Stewart - Twistin' The night Away

That Petrol Emotion - Genius Move

Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)

PIL - The Body

Cliff Richard - Remember Me

Then Jerico - Muscle Deep

The Fat Boys - Falling In Love

Albums: 

Richard Lowe
Tom Hibbert
Lola Borg
Josephine Collins
Chris Heath
Ian Cranna
Bob Shukman

Kiss - Crazy Nights

The Pretenders - The Singles

Freddie McGregor - Freddie McGregor

Hue and Cry - Seduced and Abandoned

Various - The Hit Factory

Various - The Cream Of Supreme

Sting  Nothing Like The Sun

Paul McCartney - All The Best

Meatloaf - Meatloaf Live

Bad News - Bad News

Various

Book:

Wham Confidential (Chris Heath)

Video:

None

Film:

Who's That Girl (Chris Heath)

Hearts Of Fire (Tom Hibbert)

Eat The Rich

Nights Out: 

None

Mutterings:

Diana Ross

Michael Jackson

Thompson Twins

Cybil Shepherd

Bruce Willis

Beastie Boys

Heart

Kiss

Robert De Niro

Whitney Houston

LL Cool J

James De Barge

Janet Jackson

Wet Wet Wet

Phil Collins

ZZ Top

Johnny Marr

The Pretenders

Paul McCartney

Pepsi and Shirlie

Adverts

Eurythmics - Beethoven Single

George Michael - Faith Single

The Alarm - Rain In The Summertime Single

Aztec Camera - Deep and Wide and Tall Single

The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye Single

Gaye Bikers On Acid - Real Critical Mass Single

Stevie Wonder - Skeletons Single

Style Council - Wanted Single

The Cure - Just Like Heaven Single

Age Of Chance - Get Even Single

George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You Single

Pet Shop Boys - Rent Single

T'Pau - China In Your Hands Single

Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody Single

Smash Hits Yearbook 1988

Madonna - Who's That Girl Film

Cabaret Voltaire - Code Album

Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff Single

Crowded House - World Where You Live Single

Gaye Bikers On Acid - Let's Shake Some Ass Single

Depeche Mode Tour

Now That's What I Call Smash Hits Compilation Album

Links

Happy Reading

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