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 16th December - 29th December 1987

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Credits

16th December - 29th December 1987

 

Volume 9 - Number 25 - Issue 236

Cover Photo - Simon Fowler

Price - 48p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Sylvia Patterson - Jellybean

Lola Borg - Rick Astley and Phillip Schofield

William Shaw - Johnathan Ross

Richard Lowe - Sinitta

Photographers

Julian Barton - Mel Smith and Kim Wilde (Page 2-3)

Paul Rider - Zodiac Mindwarp (Page 4) 

Syndication International - Michael Jackson

(Page 5)

Andy Catlin - Pet Shop Boys (Page 7, 26, 65)

Simoon Fowler - Boy George (Page 18-19)

Paul Rider - Five Star (Page 26, 64)

Pictorial Press - A-Ha (Page 26)

LFI - U2 (Page 26)

DOA - Black (Page 27)

DID Circle / Catlin - Beastie Boys (Page 27)

Simon Fowler - Then Jerico (Page 27, 65)

Paul Rider - Marti Pellow (Page 31, 48)

Simon Fowler - Rick Astley and Phillip Schofield 

(Page 32-33, 53)

Syndication International - Michael Jackson

(Centre Spread)

Pictorial Press - Michael Jackson (Centre Spread)

Syndication International - Whitney Houston

(Page 40)

Pictorial Press - Cybil Shepherd (Page 40)

Julian Barton - Michael Jackson Bad Video Stills (Page 40)

Julian Barton - Pet Shop Boys (Page 41)

Rex Features - Madonna (Page 41)

Pictorial Press - James Bond Film (Page 41)

Syndication International - Crocodile Dundee Film (Page 41)

Sheila Rock - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 42)

Pictorial Press - Bob Geldof (Page 42)

Sheila Rock - Morrissey (Page 42)

Brian Aris - Johnathan Ross (Page 43, 64)

City Syndication - Margaret Thatcher (Page 45)

Steven Benbow / Colorific - Neil Kinnock (Page 45)

LFI - Terry Wogan (Page 45)

Colorific - Spider (Page 45)

Pictorial Press - George Michael (Page 45)

Pictorial Press - The Roxy (Page 47)

Paul Rider - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 48)

DID Circle / Canone - Morten Harket (Page 48)

Colm Henry - Bono (Page 48)

DID Circle / Gunther - Nick Kamen (Page 48)

Herb Ritts / Colorific - Madonna (Page 49)

Paul Rider - Samantha Fox (Page 49)

LFI - Whitney Houston (Page 49)

LFI - Spagna (Page 49)

LFI - Anita Dobson (Page 49)

Andy Catlin - Sinitta (Page 54-55)

Paul Rider - Def Leppard (Page 64)

Dean Freeman - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 64)

Simon Fowler - Phillip Schofield (Page 65)

LFI - Beastie Boys (Page 65)

Paul Rider - Mike Smith (Page 66)

LFI - rick Astley (Page 66)

DID Circle - Morten Harket and Mags (Aa-Ha) (Page 66)

Colorific / Alberto Tolot - Madonna (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Rick Astley - Ruddy Big Pig

The Hooters - Satellite

Paul McCartney - Once Upon A Long Ago

The Pogues with Kirsty McColl - Fairy Tale Of New York

The Alarm - Rescue Me

Jellybean with Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who

The Tams - There Ain't Nothin' Like Shaggin'

Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before

Mel And Kim - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Rick Astley and Phillip Scofield

Centre Spread:

Michael Jackson

Back Cover:

Madonna

General

Personal File

None

Interviews

Jellybean

Rick Astley and Phillip Schofield

Johnathan Ross

Sinitta

Bitz

Features:

Zodiac Mindwarp

Glen Goldsmith

Boy George

Michael Jackson

Climie Fisher

Was Not Was

Rick Astley

Shakin' Stevens

Pepsi and Shirlie

Pet Shop Boys

Tallulah Gosh

Richard Clayderman

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Birthdays:

Sarah Dallin (26)

Keith Richards (44)

Billy Bragg (29)

Dave Murray (32)

Lemmy (42)

Annie Lennox (33)

Shane MacGowan (30)

Robin Campbell (33)

Rosie Vela (33)

Jim Reid ()

The 1987 Smash Hits Reader Poll Results

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click the link below for all the Poll Results

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1987 Poll Winners Results

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Includes How The Stars Voted

Posters

Jellybean

Get Smart: 

Tatiana Y Thumbtzen​

House Music

Rick Astley

Mel And Kim

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Fan Clubs

The Proclaimers

Rick Astley

Whitney Houston

Def Leppard

Bananarama

Sinitta

Reviews

Singles:
None

Albums: 

None

Various

Book:

Madonna Live (Chris Heath)

Video:

Five Star - Between The Lines

Various - Now That's What I Call Music 10

Hue And Cry - Whipping Up A Storm

Eurythmics - Live In Sydney Australia

Lionel Richie - The Outrageous Tour

Motown 25 - Yesterday Today Forever

Huey Lewis And The News - Four And More

Paul McCartney - The Paul McCartney Special

Queen - The Magic Years (Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Box Set)

Film:

None

Nights Out: 

The Alarm (Sue Dando)

Fact Box

Number 1 - Whitney Houston

Merchandise

This Issue came with the Second Token to get your hands on the complete set of badges.

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For more on that click the link below

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Badges

Mutterings:

Michael Jackson

Quincy Jones

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Zodiac Mindwarp and Rachel Bird

John Taylor

Ronald Reagan

Whitney Houston and Brad Johnson

Ben (Curiosity Killed The Cat) and Emily Lloyd

Siobhan and Dave Stewart

Madonna and Sean Penn

Mags (A-Ha)

Neil Tennant

George Michael

Mick Hucknall

Adverts

Erasure - The Circus Single and Album

Peter Gabriel - CV Video

Eurythmics - Shame Single

Mel Smith and Kim Wilde - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Single

New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God Single

Bangles - 5 Track EP

The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl) - Fairytale Of New York Single

the Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Single

Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again Single

Mannequin Film

Links

Happy Reading

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