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 30th December 1987 - 12th January 1988

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30th December 1987 - 12th January 1988

 

Volume 9 - Number 26 - Issue 237

Cover Photo - Alberto Tolot / Snap Photo / Colorific

Price - 48p    Pages - 64

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Interviewers

Neil Tennant - Madonna

Chris Heath - Stock, Aiken and Waterman

Photographers

William Haynes - Tiffany (Page 2)

Sheila Rock - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 4)

Dean Freeman - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 7)

Andre Csillag - Boy George (Page 14)

LFI / Paul Rider / Ross Halfin / Pictorial Press / Syndication International / Rex / DOA / Colourific - Various (Page 14-15)

Syndication International Ltd / Retna Pictures / Pictorial Press Ltd / London Features International - Various (Page 16-17)

Andy Catlin - Sinitta (Page 20)

Simon Fowler - Boy George (Page 24)

Julian Barton - Janet Jackson (Page 24)

LFI - Samantha Fox (Page 24, 43)

Jack English - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 24)

Julian Barton - William Reid (Page 25)

Syndication International - John Taylor (Page 25)

Russell Young - Fish (Page 25)

Paul Rider - Zodiac Mindwarp (Page 25)

Paul Rider - Doris Pearson (Page 25)

Andy Catlin - Pepsi (Page 26)

Adrian Green - Charlie Reid (Page 26)

Paul Rider - Patrick Kane (Page 26)

Brian Aris - George Michael (Page 26)

Andy Catlin - Shane MacGowan (Page 26)

Alberto Tolot / Snap Photos / Colorific - Madonna (Page 30-32)

Brian Aris - Madonna (Page 33)

Retna - Madonna (Page 34-35)

Steven Meisel / Colorific - Madonna (Page 36)

Pictorial Press Ltd - Rick Astley (Page 40)

Paul Rider - Stock, Aiken and Waterman (Page 42, 44)

DID Circle / Bears - Mel And Kim (Page 43)

Pictorial Press - Mandy Smith (Page 43)

Pictorial Press - Rick Astley (Page 44)

Lyrics

Eurythmics - Shame

The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody

Loved Me

Sinitta - GTO

U2 - In God's Country

Simply Red - Everytime We Say Goodbye

Rick Astley - My Arms Keep Missing You

New Order - Touched by The Hand Of God

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth

Wally Jump Jnr and The Criminal Element - Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancing)

Kiss - Reason To Live

General

Personal File

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Madonna

Centre Spread:

Madonna 8 Pages Special

Back Cover:

Depeche Mode

Interviews

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Madonna

Stock Aiken and Waterman

David Coverdale (Whitesnake)

Features:

Bitz

Pretenders

Terrence Trent D'Arby

Dollar

Belinda Carlisle

Jon Bon Jovi

Cliff Richard

Brother Beyond

The Mission

Spandau Ballet

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Birthdays:

Andy Summers (32)

Donna Summer (39)

Bernard Sumner (32)

Martin McAloon (26)

Biff Byford (37)

Mark O'Toole (24)

Malcolm Young (32)

David Bowie (41)

Peter 'Ped' Gill (24)

Pat Benatar (35)

Rod Stewart (43)

Nathen (23)

 8 Page Madonna Special which include interviews and pictures and 1983 Neil Tennent interview retrospective

 

1987 The Year That Was

 Did I Really Say That

What A Lark

Posters

Tiffany

Madonna

Get Smart: 

Aa-Ha​

Home Taping

Pink Floyd

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Fan Clubs

Rick Astley

Duran Duran

Madonna 

Curiosity Killed The Cat

The Alarm

T'Pau

Reviews

Singles:
Sue Ddando

George Michael - Father Figure

Terrence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name

Bananarama - I Can't Help It

Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love

Scarlet Fantastic - Plug Me In

The Hooters - Karla With A K

Black - Paradise

Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel

Billy Idol - Hot In The City

Ray Parker Jr - Over You

Public Enemy - Bring The Noise

Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka

Albums: 

None

Various

Book:

None

Video:

None

Film:

None

Nights Out: 

None

Fact Box

Number 2 - Prince

Merchandise

This Issue came with the Third Token in order for you to get your hands on the Badges Set

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For more on that click the link below

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Badges

Mutterings:

Bono (U2)

Pepsi and Shirlie

Sylvester Stallone

The Pop

Madonna

Prince

Plastic Bertrand

Prince Charles

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Michael Jackson

Ronald Reagan

Sting

Kathleen Turner

Don Johnson

The edge (U2)

Sinitta

Whitney Houston

Rick Astley

Mags (A-Ha)

The Daltons

Adverts

Terrence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name Single

George Michael - Father Figure Single

Bruce Willis - Comin' Right Up

Brother Beyond - Can You Keep A Secret Single

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Jennifer She Said Single

Bananarama - I Can't Help It Single

Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel Single

The Woo Woo Kid Film

Little Shop Of Horrors Video

Who's That Girl Video

Dollar - O L'Amour Single

Links

Happy Reading

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