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Selected extracts from 1980s editions of NME - New Musical Express. Occasionally random other music papers. Not ‘official’, no connection to NME staff/publisher
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Julian Cope’s guide to psychedelic music.
New Musical Express, 3 December 1983.
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Echo And The Bunnymen advert.
New Musical Express, 21 January 1984.
@Will_Fuzz
@lespattinson1
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Hacienda FAC51 advert - Orange Juice, The Go-Betweens, Grandmaster Flash, The Chameleons, Nick Cave, Spear Of Destiny, and more.
New Musical Express, 31 March 1984.
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Dexy’s Midnight Runners advert.
New Musical Express, 2 August 1980.
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The Fall make the front page.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 14 November 1981.
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NME C81 cassette.
Ad in New Musical Express, 21 February 1981.
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NME / Rough Trade C81 cassette - ad and owner’s manual.
Orange Juice, Scritti Politti, The Specials, Linx, The Raincoats, Wah! Heat, Robert Wyatt, Essential Logic, DAF, Ian Dury, The Beat, Buzzcocks, Josef K, and many more.
New Musical Express, 31 January 1981.
@petewylie
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‘51 Liverpool Groups With Stupid Names’.
New Musical Express, 21 April 1984.
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Clare Grogan, pictured by Joe Stevens.
New Musical Express, 24 December 1983.
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Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt - illustrated by Ian Wright.
New Musical Express, 25 December 1982.
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James Chance makes the front page.
Pic by Joe Stevens.
New Musical Express, 20 June 1981.
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Lloyd Cole makes the front page.
Pic by Derek Ridgers.
New Musical Express, 13 April 1985.
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The Jam make the front page.
New Musical Express, 24 January 1981.
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Echo And The Bunnymen / Virgin advert.
New Musical Express, 6 December 1980.
@will_fuzz
@lespattinson1
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The Associates win Single Of The Week.
Also reviewed, The Teardrop Explodes, Black Uhuru, Altered Images, Ian Dury, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Vivien Goldman, The Slits, The Go-Go’s, John Foxx, and more.
New Musical Express, 22 August 1981.
@18caratbilly
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Paul Weller of The Style Council makes the front page.
Pic by Derek Ridgers.
New Musical Express, 10 March 1984.
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Cabaret Voltaire make the front page.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 16 July 1983.
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Ralph Steadman illustrates ‘Ghost Town’ by The Specials.
Plus Steadman’s explanation.
New Musical Express, 19 December 1981.
@horacepanterart
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The Residents, by Barney Hoskyns.
Pics by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 18 June 1983.
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Malcolm X / Keith LeBlanc advert.
New Musical Express, 24 March 1984.
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Mark E Smith of The Fall makes the front page.
Pic by Peter Anderson.
New Musical Express, 18 January 1983.
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Joy Division discography, with Rob Gretton comments.
Pre-internet!
New Musical Express, 18 October 1980.
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Rik Mayall / Kevin Turvey makes the front page.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 7 November 1981.
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Joy Division - Closer LP reviewed by Charles Shaar Murray.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 19 July 1980.
@peterhook
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Dance Craze film, advert in New Musical Express, 14 February 1981.
Featuring The Specials, The Beat, Madness, The Selecter, The Bodysnatchers, Bad Manners.
@horacepanterart
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NME / Rough Trade C81 cassette makes the front page.
New Musical Express, 31 January 1981.
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Echo And The Bunnymen, The Smiths, Cyndi Lauper, Simple Minds, The Three Johns, Barbara Mason, Peter Blegvad, The Higsons, Rick James, The Ex, The Comsat Angels, more.
Singles reviewed by Paul Du Noyer.
New Musical Express, 21 January 1984.
@Will_Fuzz
@lespattinson1
@Johnny_Marr
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Julian Cope of The Teardrop Explodes makes the front page.
Pic by Jill Furmanovsky.
New Musical Express, 13 June 1981.
@OnThisDeity
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Prefab Sprout, Hey! Elastica, Alexei Sayle, Marillion.
LP reviews, New Musical Express, 10 March 1984.
@CulpaFeliks
@jimshelley17
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The Au Pairs, The Slits, Essential Logic, The Raincoats, John Cooper Clarke, The Pop Group.
The Morning Star / Rough Trade ‘Beat The Blues’ festival, reviewed by Graham Lock.
Pics by David Corio.
New Musical Express, 21 June 1980.
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The Beat make the front page.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 23 May 1981.
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Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera makes the front page.
Pic by Peter Anderson.
New Musical Express, 11 June 1983.
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Echo And The Bunnymen, interviewed by Paul Rambali.
Pics by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 28 June 1980.
@Will_Fuzz
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Captain Sensible’s favourite things.
New Musical Express, 14 August 1982.
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Gary Numan makes the front page.
New Music News paper, 24 May 1980.
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Paddy McAloon of Prefab Sprout, and Martin Stephenson, ‘as consumers’.
New Musical Express, 26 November 1983.
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Glasgow clubbing - including Ultratheque, Night Moves, The Warehouse, The Mayfair, Tiffany’s, Maestro’s - by ‘Nocturne’.
Pigbag, The Belle Stars, MOUTH, Vicious Pink Phenomena - live reviews by X Moore, Adrian Thrills. Pic by Peter Anderson.
New Musical Express, 27 March 1982.
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Brendan Behan, by David Quantick.
New Musical Express, 24 March 1984.
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The Long Ryders make the front page.
Pic by Lawrence Watson.
New Musical Express, 6 April 1985.
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Teardrop Explodes, The Fall, Madness, Martha & Muffins, Chefs, Revillos, Nine Below Zero, Human League, Gang Of Four, more.
Danny Baker singles review, New Musical Express, 6 September 1980.
@prodnose
@MarthaJohnson13
@McCookerybook
@TheFallinFives
@fallnews
@TheFallDaily
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Robert Smith’s favourite things.
Plus long-titled songs, Annie Lennox, Tracey Ullman.
New Musical Express, 12 November 1983.
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Altered Images, Aztec Camera, Monochrome Set, B-52s, Blue Zoo, Big Country, Dennis Brown, Bad Brains, Nile Rodgers, Prefab Sprout, Richard Strange, J Walter Negro / Nicky Tesco, Fantastic Something, TV Smith, more.
Singles by Kirsty McNeill.
New Musical Express, 21 May 1983.
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Au Pairs, B-52s, Higsons, Birthday Party, Scritti Politti, Bunny Wailer, Theatre Of Hate, Frankie Paul, Simple Minds, Randy Crawford, Level 42, Evelyn King, Moira & Mice, Jackie Mittoo, Aztec Camera, more.
Singles reviewed by Graham Lock, New Musical Express, 8 August 1981.
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The Associates, Pale Fountains, The Hacienda, Simple Minds, much more.
Live ads, New Musical Express, 28 August 1982.
@18caratbilly
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Lloyd Cole & Commotions, interviewed by Richard Cook.
Pic by Derek Ridgers.
New Musical Express, 13 April 1985.
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The Go-Betweens, Van Morrison, Joan Armatrading, Steve Hillage, ‘It’s In The Mix’ compilation.
LPs reviewed by Mat Snow, Gavin Martin, Adrian Thrills, Sean Thomas, Lloyd Bradley.
New Musical Express, 26 March 1983.
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Paul Weller / Style Council, The Undertones, and more.
News in New Musical Express, 19 February 1983.
@MickeyUndertone
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Cabaret Voltaire, interviewed by Andy Gill.
Pics by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 16 July 1983.
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Gang Of Four make the front page.
Photos by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 21 June 1980.
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Clare Grogan and others make the front page of the NME poll-winners edition.
Page design by Peter Anderson.
New Musical Express, 30 January 1982.
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Albums and Singles of the year, 1981.
As voted by NME staff.
New Musical Express, 19 December 1981.
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The Style Council advert.
New Musical Express, 11 February 1984.
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Strawberry Switchblade, interviewed by Kirsty McNeill.
Pic by Peter McArthur.
New Musical Express, 7 August 1982.
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Echo And The Bunnymen, The Wild Swans, The Cure, And Also The Trees, The Happy Family.
Live reviews by Barney Hoskyns, Kirsty McNeill.
Pic by Kevin Cummins.
New Musical Express, 19 January 1981.
@Will_Fuzz
@KCMANC
@BrotherPlukker
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Bananarama make front page of New Musical Express, 28 April 1984.
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The Specials, The Beat, The Selecter, and more.
News in New Musical Express, 3 January 1981.
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The Cramps’ Guide To Teenage Monster Movies.
With Paul Rambali, pics by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 25 July 1981.
@kidcongopowers
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Kevin Rowland of Dexy’s Midnight Runners makes the front page.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 3 July 1982.
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The Fall, live review by Barney Hoskyns.
Pic by Andrea Casarotti.
New Musical Express, 31 January 1981.
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Fela Kuti, interviewed by Barney Hoskyns.
Pics by Peter Anderson.
New Musical Express, 26 November 1983.
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Grace Jones makes the front page.
Pic by Joe Stevens.
New Musical Express, 25 July 1981.
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Keith Levene of Public Image Ltd makes the front page.
New Musical Express, 5 July 1980.
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Sun Ra, interviewed by Andy Gill.
Photos by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 7 August 1982.
@SunRaUniverse
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Echo And The Bunnymen advert, New Musical Express, 21 June 1980.
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Mark E Smith of The Fall, interviewed by Richard Cook.
Pic by Peter Anderson.
New Musical Express, 15 January 1983.
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Kirk Brandon of Theatre Of Hate makes the front page.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 6 February 1982.
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British Electric Foundation make the front page.
Pic by Anton Corbijn.
New Musical Express, 27 March 1982.
@martynware
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The Associates, D.A.F., Material & Nona Hendryx, Nico, Stephen Mallinder, Linx, Lora Logic, The Stranglers, George Jones & Elvis Costello, Cristina, The Go-Go’s, Shakin’ Pyramids and more.
Singles by Lynn Hanna, New Musical Express, 14 November 1981.
@18caratbilly
@MODReloaded
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Davy Henderson, (then) of The Fire Engines - his favourite things.
New Musical Express, 23 May 1981.
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Best singles and LPs of 1980, by New Musical Express staff.
Joy Division win out. Pic by Kevin Cummins.
From the NME edition of 20 December 1980.
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