Like Punk Never Happened - Brian McCloskey's Smash Hits archive

Friday, February 7, 2020

February 7 - 20, 1980

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : The Police Centrespread : The Who (1965) Back cover : Matchbox Interviews : Sting, ...

Friday, January 24, 2020

January 24 - February 6, 1980

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Sparks Centrespread : The Pretenders Back cover : M (Robin Scott) Interviews : The ...

Friday, January 10, 2020

January 10 - 23, 1980

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : The Pretenders Centrespread : Pink Floyd Back cover : The Clash Interviews : The Pr...

Friday, December 27, 2019

December 27, 1979 - January 9, 1980

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Blondie Centrespread : Blondie Back cover : Billy Idol Interviews : Sex Pistols; Blondie;...

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December 27, 1989 - January 9, 1990

Friday, December 13, 2019

December 13 - 26, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : The Clash Centrespread : Secret Affair Back cover : Dan-I Interviews : Joe Strummer...

December 13 - 26, 1989

Friday, November 29, 2019

November 29 - December 12, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Madness Centrespread : Lene Lovich Back cover : Elvis Costello Interviews : Marianne Fait...

November 29 - December 12, 1989

Friday, November 15, 2019

November 15 - 28, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Gary Numan Centrespread : Public Image Ltd., John Lydon Back cover : The Selecter Intervi...

November 15 - 28, 1989

Friday, November 1, 2019

November 1 - 14, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Skids Centrespread : The Police Back cover : Sparks Interviews : The Skids; Status ...

November 1 - 14, 1989

Friday, October 18, 2019

October 18 - 31, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Bob Geldof Centrespread : Debbie Harry Back cover : Nick Lowe Interviews : Boomtown Rats;...

October 18 - 31, 1989

Friday, October 4, 2019

October 4 - 17, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover: Squeeze Centrespread: The Sex Pistols Back cover: Ian Dury Interviews: Stiff Little Finger...

October 4 - 17, 1989

Friday, September 20, 2019

September 20 - October 3, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover: Secret Affair Centrespread: The Jam Back cover: Joe Jackson Interviews: John Entwistle; Se...

September 20 - October 3, 1989

Friday, September 6, 2019

September 6 - 19, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover: The Specials Centrespread: Squeeze Back cover: Gibson Brothers Interviews: The B-52s; The ...

September 6 - 19, 1989

Friday, August 23, 2019

August 23 - September 5, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : The Police Centrespread : Gary Numan Back cover : The Undertones Interviews : Joe Jackson...

August 23 - September 5, 1989

Friday, August 9, 2019

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...

August 9 - 22, 1989

Friday, July 26, 2019

July 26 - August 8, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Buzzcocks Centrespread : Abba Back cover : Sting Interviews : Buzzcocks; Public Image Ltd...

July 26 - August 8, 1989

Friday, July 12, 2019

July 12 - 25, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover: Siouxsie Centrespread: Ian Dury and the Blockheads Interviews: Siouxsie & the Ban...

July 12 - 25, 1989

Friday, June 28, 2019

June 28 - July 11, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover: Gary Numan Centrespread: The Skids Back cover: Phil Lynott Interviews: Eddy Grant; Gary Nu...

June 28 - July 11, 1989

Friday, June 14, 2019

June 14 - 27, 1979

FORTY YEARS LATER: THE FIRST ISSUE OF SMASH HITS I EVER BOUGHT....I'M NOT OLD - YOU'RE OLD! (click on the image to see the full is...

June 14 - 27, 1989

Friday, May 31, 2019

May 31 - June 13, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Debbie Harry Centrespread : David Bowie Back cover : Lene Lovich Interviews : The ...

May 31 - June 13, 1989

Friday, May 17, 2019

May 17 - 31, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : David Bowie Centrespread : Wings Back cover : The Police Interviews : Sex Pistols ...

May 17 - 30, 1989

Friday, May 3, 2019

May 3 - 16, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Billy Idol Centrespread : Village People Back cover : Squeeze Interviews : Jean Jacques B...

May 3 - 16, 1989

Friday, April 19, 2019

April 19 - May 2, 1979

Cover : Poly Styrene Centrespread : Siouxsie & the Banshees Back cover : Sylvester Interviews : Squeeze; Poly Styrene; Roxy Music Lyrics...

April 19 - May 2, 1989

Friday, April 5, 2019

April 5 - 18, 1979

Cover : Jimmy Pursey Centrespread : Kate Bush Back cover : The Members Interviews : The Members; The Jacksons; Dire Straits Lyrics : Cool Fo...

April 5 - 18, 1989

Friday, March 22, 2019

March 22 - April 4, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Lene Lovich Centrespread : Chic Back cover : Bee Gees Interviews : Buzzcocks; Thin Lizzy;...

March 22 - April 4, 1989

Friday, March 8, 2019

March 8 - 21, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover: Phil Lynott Centrespread: The Jam Back cover: David Essex Interviews: Lene Lovich; Darts; ...

March 8 - 21, 1989

Friday, February 22, 2019

February 22 - March 7, 1979

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Debbie Harry Centrespread : Abba Back cover : Billy Idol Interviews : Elvis Costello; Gen...

February 22 - March 7, 1989