Friday, November 24, 2023

November 24 - December 7, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Jim Kerr Centrespread : Howard Jones (What Is Love?) Back cover : Adam Ant Intervi...
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Saturday, November 11, 2023

Dear Catherine Wheel - another winner from Team Philpott!

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One of the most endearing and enduring pop journeys of the last few years has been the epistolary odyssey undertaken by the redoubtable me...
Friday, November 10, 2023

November 10 - 23, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : ABC Centrespread : Belle Stars (The Entertainer) Back cover : Nick Heyward Intervi...
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Friday, October 27, 2023

October 27 - November 9, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Roddy Frame Centrespread : Limahl (Only For Love) Back cover : Tracey Ullman Inter...
Friday, October 13, 2023

October 13 - 26, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Jimmy The Hoover Centrespread : The Cure (The Lovecats) Back cover : Paul Young In...
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Friday, September 29, 2023

September 29 - October 12, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Culture Club Centrespread : Modern Romance Interviews : Toyah; Howard Jones; Freeez...
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Friday, September 15, 2023

September 15 - 28, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Roman Holliday Centrespread : David Bowie Back cover : Culture Club Interviews : R...
Friday, September 1, 2023

September 1 - 14, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Heaven 17 Centrespread : Madness Back cover : The Lotus Eaters Interviews : Cliff ...
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Friday, August 18, 2023

August 18 - 31, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Wham! Centrespread : The Style Council Back cover : Sting Interviews : Spandau Bal...
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Friday, August 4, 2023

August 4 - 17, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Duran Duran Centrespread : Spandau Ballet Back cover : Bananarama Interviews : Iro...
Friday, July 21, 2023

July 21 - August 3, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Tracie Centrespread : Depeche Mode Back cover : Eurythmics Interviews : Tracie; Sh...
Friday, July 7, 2023

July 7 - 20, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Paul Young Centrespread : Shalamar Back cover : Duran Duran Interviews : Marc Almo...
Friday, June 23, 2023

June 23 - July 6, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Matt Fretton Centrespread : The Police Back cover : H2O Interviews : Flashdance / ...
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Friday, June 9, 2023

June 9 - 22, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Leee John (Imagination) Centrespread : Edwyn Collins / Orange Juice - Flesh Of My Fl...
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Friday, May 26, 2023

May 26 - June 8, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Stuart Adamson (Big Country) Centrespread : Paul Weller Back cover : The Creatures ...
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Friday, May 12, 2023

May 12 - 25, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : JoBoxers Centrespread : Heaven 17 Back cover : Tony Hadley Interviews : Culture Cl...
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Sunday, April 30, 2023

The Scarlet Hour - Oceans!

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I wrote the lyric to Oceans , a song on Warnings , the new album by The Scarlet Hour: I hope you like it!
Friday, April 28, 2023

April 28 - May 11, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Human League Centrespread : Bauhaus Back cover : Tracey Ullman Interviews : Human ...
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Friday, April 14, 2023

April 14 - 27, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Thompson Twins Centrespread : Big Country Back cover : JoBoxers Interviews : Thomp...
Friday, March 31, 2023

March 31 - April 13, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Clare Grogan Centrespread : Mari Wilson Back cover : David Bowie Interviews : Alte...
Friday, March 17, 2023

March 17 - 30, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Tracie & Paul Weller Centrespread : Siobhan Fahey; Martin Fry Back cover : Oran...
Friday, March 3, 2023

March 3 - 16, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Eurythmics Centrespread : Kajagoogoo Back cover : Fun Boy Three Interviews : Euryt...
Friday, February 17, 2023

February 17 - March 2, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : OMD Centrespread : Spandau Ballet Back cover : free badge offer Interviews : Orche...
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Friday, February 3, 2023

February 3 - 16, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Kajagoogoo Centrespread : Tears For Fears - Change Back cover : The Stranglers Int...
Friday, January 20, 2023

January 20 - February 2, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Pete Wylie Centrespread : Boy George Back cover : Belle Stars Interviews : Wah!; M...
Friday, January 6, 2023

January 6 - 19, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Malcolm McLaren Centrespread : The Jam - The Dreams of Children Back cover : Shakin...
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Sunday, December 25, 2022

Smash Hits Yearbook 1983

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(click on the image to see the full Yearbook) I would like to thank everybody who has visited the archive and / or liked the Facebook pa...
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Friday, December 23, 2022

December 23, 1982 - January 5, 1983

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Tears For Fears Centrespread : Wham Back cover : Bucks Fizz Interviews : Tears For...
Friday, December 9, 2022

December 9 - 22, 1982

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(click on the image to see the full issue) some kindly soul (not me) has uploaded both sides of the Christmas flexidisc: Side One / Sid...
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Friday, November 25, 2022

November 25 - December 8, 1982

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(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Japan Centrespread : Duran Duran + road crew Back cover : Talk Talk Interviews : J...
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