Friday, August 9, 2019

August 9 - 22, 1979

Smash Hits, August 9 - 22, 1979
(click on the image to see the full issue)

Cover: Ian Dury
Centrespread: The Boomtown Rats
Back cover: David Bowie
Interviews: Ian Dury; The Pretenders; Jimmy Pursey
Bitz: Rita Ray's top ten; Flying Lizards; Revillos; Merton Parkas
Lyrics: Gangsters - The Specials; Is She Really Going Out With Him? - Joe Jacskon; The Diary of Horace Wimp - E.L.O.; Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part Three) - Ian Dury & the Blockheads; We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard; Lady Writer - Dire Straits; Hersham Boys - Sham 69; Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers; Duke Of Earl - Darts; Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller - Showaddywaddy
Single reviews (Cliff White): Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt 3 - Ian Dury and the Blockheads; Faster - George Harrison
Album reviews (Red Starr): The B-52s - The B52s; Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young; Get The Knack - The Knack; Nina Hagen Band - Nina Hagen Band; Some Product - Sex Pistols
Other stuff: Steve Wright's Disco Pick

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