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 2nd December - 15th December 1987

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Credits

2nd December - 15th December 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 24 - Issue 235

Cover Photo - Paul Rider

Price - 48p    Pages - 88

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Wet Wet Wet

Richard Lowe - The Proclaimers

William Shaw - Def Leppard

Chris Heath - Public Enemy

Vici MacDonald - Personal Stereos Review

Chris Heath - Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)

Photographers

Pictorial Press - New Order (Page 4)

Feature Flash - Su Pollard (Page 4)

Adrian Green - The Proclaimers (Page 4, 24-25)

Pictorial Press - Stan (Housemartins) (Page 5)

Pictorial Press - Madonna (Page 5)

Julian Barton - Janet Jackson (Page 5)

Syndication International - Elton John (Page 5)

Colin Henry - Adam Clayton (Page 5)

Paul Rider - Andy Fletcher (Page 5)

Paul Rider - Wayne Hussey (Page 5)

David Readen - Rolf Harris (Page 5)

Pictorial Press - Pepsi and Shirley (Page 5)

Adrian Green - Blue Mercedes (Page 8)

Pictorial Press - The Cure (Page 8)

Tony Mottram - Motorhead (Page 8)

Pictorial Press - Genesis (Page 8)

Alpha - Beastie Boys (Page 8)

Andy Catlin - Jesus And Mary Chain (Page 8)

Pictorial Press- Paul Young (Page 9)

Pictorial Press - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 9)

Alpha - David Bowie (Page 9)

Russell Young - Rick Astley (Page 9)

Paul Rider - Wet Wet Wet (Page 14-16)

Paul Rider - Clark Datchler (Centre Spread 1)

Andy Catlin - The Housemartins (Centre Spread 2)

DID Circle - Pepsi and Shirley (Centre Spread 3)

Paul cox - The Housemartins (Page 51)

Paul Rider - Def Leppard (Page 54-56)

Simon Fowler - Carol Decker (Page 56)

Andy Catlin - Public Enemy (Page 59)

Julian Barton / Phototheme - Personal Stereos Review (Page 66-67)

Andrew Catlin - Shane MacGowan (The Pogues) (Page 76-77)

Lyrics

Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel

Shakin' Stevens - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At me For?

Five Star - Somewhere Somebody

Alison Moyet - Love Letters

Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property

The Proclaimers - Letter From America

Madonna - The Look Of Love

The Bee Gees - E.S.P. 

Luther Vandross - So Amazing

Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause

Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes

Level 42 - Children Say

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind

Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love 

General

Personal File

Alison Moyet

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Wet Wet Wet

Centre Spread:

01 - Clark Datchler

02 - The Housemartins

03 - Pepsi and Shirley

Back Cover:

Rick Astley

Interviews

Wet Wet Wet

The Proclaimers

Def Leppard

Public Enemy

Level 42

Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)

Features:

Have You Ever Grown Parsnips In A Gumboot?

Bitz

New Order

Cybill Shepherd

Michael Jackson

Prince

Richard Coles

Su Pollard

The Proclaimers

Morrissey

Stan (Housemartins)

Dave Stewart

Madonna

Hank Marvin

Janet Jackson

Elton John

Nana Mouskouri

Aled Jones

That Petrol Emotion

Adam Clayton

Andy Fletcher

Lloyd Cole

Wayne Hussey

Rolf Harris

Brian Travers

Pepsi and Shirley

The Tams

Cutting Crew

U2

Bruce Springsteen

Run DMC

Sting

Annie Lennox

Bros

All About Eve

The Hooters

Tiffany

Blue Mercedes

Tony Laurenson

The Cure

Motorhead

Genesis

Howard Jones

Beastie Boys

Jesus And Mary Chain

Paul Young

Terrence Trent D'Arby

David Bowie

Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

Steve Walsh

Rick Astley

Mammoth

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Birthdays:

Rick Savage (27)

Ozzy Osbourne (39)

Little Richard (52)

Phil Collen (30)

Ben Watt (25)

Mike Nolan (27)

Paul Rutherford (28)

Paul Hardcastle (29)

Don Johnson (38)

Posters

Peet Shop Boys

Madonna

Get Smart: 

Hugh Whittaker​

Dave Jensen and Bruno Brookes

Joey Tempest

Greg Carol

Back Issues Of Smash Hits

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Fan Clubs

T'Pau

Bee Gees

Pet Shop Boys

Housemartins

Johnny Hates Jazz

Wet Wet Wet

Reviews

Singles:
Lola Borg

Pet Shop Boys - You Were Always On My Mind

Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You

Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love

Bad News - Cashing In On Christmas

Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis

Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love

Jellybean - Jingo

The Pogues featuring Kirsty McColl - Fairytail In New York

Pepsi and Shirly - All Right Now

Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes

Barry White - Never Never Gonna Give You Up

Albums: 

Holly Twinkleton
Sylvia Patterson
Ian Cranna
Vici MacDonald
Bob Shuckman

Various Artists - A Very Special Christmas

Maxi Priest - Maxi

Billy Joel - In Concert

The Damned - Mindless Directionless Energy Live

Various Artists - Live For Ireland

Rowan Atkinson - Not Just A Pretty Face

Marc Almond - Singles 1984-1987

Various

Book:

Animal Instinct - The Def Leppard Story

Video:

Star Trek Films 1 - 4

Film:

None

Nights Out: 

Depeche Mode - Bercy Stadium Paris (Derrin Schlesinger)

The Cure - Bercy Stadium Paris (Chris Heath)

Merchandise

This Issue came with a One of 4 Badges Featuring:

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U2

Michael Jackson

Wet Wet Wet

Five Star

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It also came with the First Token in order to send off for the rest of the badge collection.

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For more on that click the link below

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Badges

Mutterings:

Richard Clayderman

Rick Astley

Mel Smith and Kim Wilde

Pet Shop Boys

Madonna

Billy Idol

Wet Wet Wet

U2

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Paul Young

The Cure

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Fish

Marti Pellow

Ozzy Osbourne

Adverts

Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis Single

Smash Hits - 1988 Yearbook

Five Star - Somewhere Somebody Single

Los Lobos - Donna Single

The Christians - Ideal World Single

The Damned - The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Album

Amazulu - Wonderful World Beautiful People Single

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind Single

Queen - Magic Years Video

Spaceballs Film

Madonna - The Look Of Love Single

Black - Mini Album

Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love Single

Level 42 - Children Say Single

Bee Gees - E.S.P Single

Inner Space Film

Karel Fialka - Eat Drink Dance Relax Single

The Sisters Of Mercy - Floodland Album

Samantha Fox - True Devotion Single

Five Star - Between The Lines Video

Alarm - Rescue Me Single

Heart - There's The Girl Single

Then Jerico Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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