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Smash Hits 18 February 3 March 1982

The document discusses various music news items including new singles and albums from Kool and the Gang, Heaven 17, Madness, UB40, ABC, Stevie Wonder, AC/DC, Sweet, and Diana Ross. It also features articles on Heaven 17, Mari Wilson, and Radio One. Reviews of albums by Orange Juice, Theatre of Hate, B-52s, and Nick Lowe are mentioned. Information is provided on competitions and upcoming live shows.

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Smash Hits 18 February 3 March 1982

The document discusses various music news items including new singles and albums from Kool and the Gang, Heaven 17, Madness, UB40, ABC, Stevie Wonder, AC/DC, Sweet, and Diana Ross. It also features articles on Heaven 17, Mari Wilson, and Radio One. Reviews of albums by Orange Juice, Theatre of Hate, B-52s, and Nick Lowe are mentioned. Information is provided on competitions and upcoming live shows.

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38p FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 31982

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THE
NEW
7"
SINGLE
FROM
SONGS KOOL
AND
GO WILD IN THE COUNTRY THE
BOWWOWWOW 2
HEIGHT OF THE FIGHTING GANG
HEAVEN 17 5 IS
RESTLESS TAKE
GILLAN 9 MY
CENTERFOLD HEART
J.GEILS BAND 9 (REMIX)
BEAT THE BEAT &
MARI WILSON & THE IMAGINATIONS H
CARIBBEAN
CARDIAC ARREST
MADNESS _16 FESTIVAL
1 WONT CLOSE MY EYES
UB40 _16
POISON ARROW
ABC 17
THAT GIRL
STEVIE WONDER 22
LET'S GET IT UP
AC/DC 22
BALLROOM BLITZ
SWEET 26
MIRROR MIRROR
DIANA ROSS _34
I'VE HAD ENOUGH
EARTH WIND & FIRE _34
GOLDEN BROWN
THE STRANGLERS 35

FEATURES
HEAVEN 17: TIPS FOR THE YOUNG EXECUTIVE 4/5
MARI WILSON: THE NEASDEN QUEEN OF SOUL 10/11
RADIO ONE: THE WHYS AND WHEREFORES 28/29/30/31
FAD GADGET: THE FRANK TOVEY STORY 36
THE
COLOUR _1 12"
MARI WILSON 8. THE IMAGINATIONS 11 INCLUDES
HAIRCUT 100 24/25 LONG
THE STRANGLERS 35 VERSIONS
XTC 44 OF
TAKE
PLUS J MY
THE PICTURES: CLIFF RICHARD COMPETITION, NEVILLE
STAPLES & MORE 7
BITZ: SHAKATAK, DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, BOWIE, CARIBBEAN
HUMAN LEAGUE & MORE 12/13 FESTIVAL
PIECES: KIRK BRANDON, TONI BASIL, CHARTS & MORE 14
&
REVIEWS: ORANGE JUICE, THEATRE OF HATE, B-52s, NICK
LOWE & MORE 18/19 WINTER
STAR TEASER 20 SADNESS
CROSSWORD 21
TAKE MY HEART IS FROM THE ALBUM
GET SMART!: LOOK AND LEARN 37 SOMETHING
LETTERS 38/39 SPECIAL
COMPETITION: HAIRCUT 100 ALBUMS TO BE WON 41
12" DEX 6 7" DE 6 phonogram
NIGHTSOUT: DEAD OR ALIVE, UB40 PLUS DATES 42/43
Heaven CAN wait
Heaven 17, the dance division of the British
Electric Foundation, sketch out their plans for
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personal compere, Hank B. Hive,
and each number has been
arranged and choreographed to
opportunities for finger-poppin'
and back-chat.
Mari has said goodbye to the
date tour of the UK, ail set to treat removals firm where she used to
your feet to a beat somewhat work as Sales Co-ordinator and
turned professional. Her stated
had a thing about the original ambition is to become the most
Avengers, classic Motown, famous diabetic in the world. But
Twiggy in shocking pink or Sean
giving up the title "Miss Beehive
1981" without a fight. She's in the
11
VINYL MILLION
FRONTIER DARES
Very loud cheering was heard all
over the South of England last
Virgin Records. The cause of this

"Earwax", "In Fear Of Dub",


"Harry" and "Searching For
business). Loosely translated,
their previous "Kick In The Eye"
45). sold in excess of a million copies
Talking of fun, Deutsch
So rare, in fact, that only 16
since 1974. The League have now
Under Water") on Virgin which is outstripped both Adam and The
siphoned off their "Gold Und Police (neither of whom have
Lieve" (or "Gold And Love") LP. topped the million mark) and
No doubt, it's a very meaningful have joined the hallowed ranks
of such folk as Gary Glitter ("I
To tie in with his live shows, Love You Love Me Love" — 74),
Queen ("Bohemian Rhapsody" —
slipping out a live single called 75), Boney M ("Mary's Boy Child"
"Seven And Seven Is" (an old — 78), Art Garfunkel ("Bright
Eyes" — 79). and Slade ("Merry
cult '60s band. Love) on Warner Christmas Everybody" - '80).
Believe it or not. The Big Time!

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track of their last LP.
No sooner has Nick Lowe a

Fresh from The Rolling Stones'


big budget tour of the States,
Bill Wyman has just dived into
a studio and appeared a mere 19
days later with a solo LP. Craftily
going deaf. So deaf, in fact, that tttled/'Bill Wyman", it'll be out on
his Doc has ordered him to pack
his bags and leave. He's t<to be on March 5 called "New
replaced by the fearless Tony Fashion".
Feedback who'll be assisting the In between all this Bill's been
Upstarts in tl producing tracks for The Stray
LP and a Feb
^-bruary /March tour. Cats new LP.
LIST WE SCARY
FORGET MONSTERS
Film offers for David Bowie
world's fully recovered from last have apparently been flooding in
summer’s legendary "Smash Hits from all comers. Exactly which
Book Of Pop Lists" (apart from he's accepted, nobody's entirely
those still trying to assemble it),
there's now a choice of two with One thing's certain: Bowie's
BBC TV drama debut will be
Book Of Rock Records"
(Virgin, £1.95) is a bit on the dull which he plays the part of a
side. Odd scraps of hard fact are travelling minstrel. There'll be
an EP put out featuring four
best-selling UKLPs in the '60s: songs from the play, all
"The Sound Of Music", "West performed by Bowie, on February
Side Story" and eight by the
Beatles. Also certain is that Bowie
A far better bet is Rolling Stone begins shooting a movie called
Magazine's "The Book Of "The Hunger" on March 1. Based
Rock Lists" (though a little on a novel by Whitley Streiber
more pricey -£4.95). This it's to be directed by Tony Scott
contains endless trivia — like all (who's the brother of Ridley Scott,
the famous Stiff sayings (e.g. who directed "The Alien"). If he
"Weo- shares his brother's penchant for
Very Ghoulish Events, then gawd Spioio leading light
knows what'll happen to Bowie
id Catherine Deneuve, two
give passers-by SPIZZNESS AS USUAL
their energy". We ca/hardly 9 described as "irrepressible". Now he's become Spizz Energi
This means that whenever the
Thirdly. Bowie's currently said going gets rough, he changes the
to be editing and remixing the name of his band.
long-awaited documentary film In '77 he kicked off as Spizz '77. Gasp, and has a single out for
of Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy's final Then followed Spizz Oil. Next. Rough Trade called "Work".
Spizz Energi. who released a Rough Trade are also
of 73. was recorded and should single for Rough Trade entitled releasing a compilation LP
hopefully appear around "Where's Captain Kirk?" that's called "Spizz History" featuring
Christmas '82. been the label's biggest seller to
Stories about Bowie being date after shifting 76,000 copies. known works. Seems like a good
offered a part in a movie called After that, Athletico Spizz '80. placebo start if you haven't
Frank Sinatra Story" ai then The Spizzles. Confusing
TOP 30 SOUNDS
FOR LESS THAN
APOUND.
No less than a sensation-the price of
a Top Thirty chart single at W. H. Smith
from now until March 8th is just 95p.
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HOW TO GET 4^ HOURS'MUSIC


OUT OF 2!s NOTES
You can do it at Woolworth. We’ve got triple (see pack for details)? What’s more, we’re up to our
packs of Philips Ferro C90 cassettes - a total of ears in lots more famous-name tapes - all at
41/2 hours’ playing time—for only 2 quid. (£2.59 surprisingly low prices.
to be exact, but what’s a few coppers when you’re So fast forward to Woolworth. We’ll prove
saving this much on 3 single tapes?) that making the most of your music needn’t take
Plus the chance to win a Renegade Jeep a lot Of nOteS. ‘Competition closing date May 25th 1982.

WOOLWORTH And Woolco


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Glinting at you from the <
metallic object bearing the

Banshees, Ultravox or Altered Images. Bai


we call 'em, but then again we're old-fashi
And inside the aforesaid issue will be de
how you can get the full set — for free! The
five of them in all because we've created a
additional bonus badge — more details in

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