4th November - 17th November 1987
Credits
4th November - 17th November 1987
Volume 9 - Number 22 - Issue 233
Cover Photo - Anton Corbijn
Price - 48p Pages - 96
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Interviewers
Vici MacDonald - Carol Decker
Chris Heath - U2
Vici MacDonald - Blue Mercedes
William Shaw - Heartbeat
William Shaw - Sting
Photographers
Simon Fowler - Carol Decker (Page 2, 14-15)
Brian Aris - Sting (Page 2)
Paul Rider - The Communards (Page 2, 36-37)
Julian Barton - Marti Pellow (Page 2, 87)
Colm Henry - Bono (Page 2)
Andy Catlin - Pet Shop Boys (Page 2)
DID Circle - Morten Harket (Page 3)
Colin Levey - Morten Harket and Don Everly (Page 4)
Pictorial Press - Rolf Harris (Page 6)
Zbysiu Rodak - ZZ Top (Page 6)
LFI - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 6)
Pictorial Press - George Michael (Page 6)
Pictorial Press - George Harrison (Page 6)
Pictorial Press - Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (Page 6)
Alpha London - George Michael (Page 6)
LFI - George Michael (Page 6)
Paul Rider - Pepsi and Shirley (Page 6)
LFI - Culture Club (Page 8)
Retna - Billy Idol (Page 8)
Jamie Long - Black (Page 9)
Paul Rider - Jesus And Mary Chain (Page 18)
Anton Corbijn - U2 (Page 29)
Colm Henry - U2 (Page 28-31)
Andy Catlin - Robert Smith (Centre spread 1)
Paul Rider - Rick Astley (Centre Spread 2)
Herb Ritts / Visages / Colorific - Madonna
(Centre Spread 3)
Rex Features / Pictorial Press / LFI / Paul Rider - Bananarama (Centre Spread 4)
Adrian Green - Blue Mercedes (Page 54-55)
Eric Watson - Neil Tennant (Page 61)
Areagraph - Pet Shop Boys (Page 62)
Eric Watson - Pet Shop Boys (Page 62)
Paul Rider - Heartbeat (Page 73)
Brian Aris - Sting (Page 79)
Brian Aris - George Michael (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Living In A Box - So The Story Goes
The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye
Jesus And Mary Chain - Dark lands
T'Pau - China In Your Hands
Sting - We'll Be Together
Scarlet Fantastic - No Memory
Marillion - Warm Wet Circles
The Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
The Christians - When The Finger Points
Heartbeat - Tears From Heaven
Janet Jackson - Funny How Time Flies
Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff
Cliff Richard - Remember Me
George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
Issue Information
Front Cover:
U2
Centre Spread:
01 - Robert Smith
02 - Rick Astley
03 - Madonna
04 - Bananarama
Back Cover:
George Michael
Interviews
General
Personal File
T'Pau
U2
Blue Mercedes
Heartbeat
Sting
Richard Coles and Jimmy Somervillw of The Communards
Features:
Bitz
None
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Morten Harket and Don Everly
George Harrison
Level 42
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe
The Smiths
Rolf Harris
ZZ Top
Bon Jovi
George Michael
Doctor And The Medics
Ben (Curiosity Killed the Cat)
Jethro Tull
China Crisis
Eurythmics
Roy Wood
Mick Hucknall
The Grumbleweeds
Ozzy Osbourne
David Bowie
Pepsi and Shirley
The Sugarcubes
Erasure
Big Pig
Culture Club
Black
Billy Idol
Michael Jackson
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Birthdays:
Bryan Adams (28)
Andy Kershaw (28)
Junior (26)
Letitia Dean (20)
Prince Charles (39)
Alexander O'Neal (34)
Peter Cox (32)
Kim Wilde (27)
Posters
Morten Harket
Get Smart:
Pet Shop Boys Special​
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Fan Clubs
None
Reviews
Singles:
Richard Lowe
The Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell
Janet Jackson - Funny How Time Flies
LL Cool J - Go Cut Creator Go
Boy George - To Be Reborn
Bros - When Will I Be Famous
The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye
Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction - Backstreet Education
Edwyn Collins - My Beloved Girl
Marillion - Warm Wet Circles
Gloria Estafan (And The Miami Sound Machine) - Betcha Say That
Earth, Wind and Fire - System Of Survival
John Mellencamp - Cherry Bomb
Albums:
Vici MacDonald
Ian Cranna
Sylvia Patterson
Tom Hibbert
Chris Heath
Richard Lowe
Bryan Ferry - Bete Noir
George Michael - Faith
Aztec Camera - Love
UB40 - The Best Of UB40 Vol. 1
Shakin' Stevens - Let's Boogie
Madonna - You Can Dance
George Harrison - Cloud Nine
Various
Book:
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (Chris Heath)
The Guinness Book Of Records
Encyclopedia Of Rock
Video:
Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades Across The Border Tour
The Cure - In Orange
Sisters Of Mercy - In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall
Run DMC - The Video
The Sound Of Music
M.A.S.H
Star Wars
Film:
Slam Dance (Josephine Collins)
Nights Out:
Wet Wet Wet - Hammersmith Odeon London (Sue Dando)
Mutterings:
Amazulu
REO Speedwagon
Nik Kershaw
Pete Burns
Elvis Presley
Keith Chegwin and Maggie Philbin
Tina Turner
The Bee Gees
Samuel Fox
Bruce Willis
Anita Dodson
Chris Quinten
Des O'Connor
Ian Astbury (The Cult)
Madonna
Motley Crue
Mike Tyson
Whitney Houston
Robert De Niro
Eddie Murphy
Mark Shaw (Then Jerico)
Living In A Box
Shakin' Stevens
Adverts
Janet Jackson - Control Album
Eighth Wonder - When The Phone Stops Ringing Single
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Mainstream Album
Pretenders - The Singles Album
Whitney Houston - So Emotional Single
The Alarm - Eye Of The Hurricane Album
Errol Brown - Body Rockin' Single
Boy George - To Be Reborn Single
Donny Osmond - Groove Single
George Michael - Faith Single
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Dark lands Single
The Style Council - Wanted Single
Level 42 - Running In The Family Platinum Edition Album
Pepsi and Shirley - All Right Now Album