SMASH HITS MAGAZINE REVISITED
YEARS OF 1978 - 1979
Below you can revisit Smash Hits Magazine from 1978 - 1979 by clicking the images or you can click the logo beside to visit Michael's fantastic Smash Hits Remembered website.
Archive Issue -
September 1978
Cover - Plastic Bertrand
Posters - Sham 69 and Steel Pulse.
Lyrics - The Stranglers, Plastic Bertrand, The Commodores, City Boy, Bob Marley And The Wailers, The Saturday Night Band, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, Voyage, Donna Summer, Sham 69, Joe Walsh, Renaissance, Cerrone, Clout, K.C. And The Sunshine Band, Taste of Honey, X-Ray Spex, The Rubinoos, The Trammps, Quincy Jones and Steel Pulse.
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Archive Issue -
November 1978
Cover - Blondie
Posters - Boomtown Rats and Abba.
Lyrics - The Buzzcocks, Frankie Valli, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Rose Royce, Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Jacksons, The Commodores, Third World,
10cc, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sayer, Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams, Dean Friedman, The Rezillos, Abba and Sylvester.
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Archive Issue -
December 1978
Cover - The Jam
Posters - Debbie Harry and Andy Gibb.
Lyrics - Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Olivia Newton-John, Dan Hartman, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Sham 69, Frankie Miller, Donna Summer,
John Travolta, The Three Degrees, The O'Jays, Public Image Ltd, Blondie, The Darts, The Undertones, Andy Gibb,
Elton John, Andrew Gold, The Jam,
Julie Covington, Peter Tosh and X-ray Spex.
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Archive Issue -
January 1979
Cover - Boomtown Rats
Posters - Boney M and Hot Gossip.
Lyrics - Ian Dury and The Blockheads, The Bee Gees, Patrick Juvet, Buzzcocks, Rod Stewart, Boney M, Village People, Chic, Sylvester, The Clash, The Rezillos, Alicia Bridges, Heatwave, The Commodores, Rachel Sweet, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, Elkie Brooks and Sarah Brightman.
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Archive Issue -
February 1979
Cover - Elvis Costello
Posters - The Clash and Elton John.
Lyrics - Leo Sayer, Generation X, Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Miller, Shalamar, Nick Lowe, The Jacksons, Earth Wind and Fire, The Eagles, Hot Chocolate, Dollar, Paul Evans, The Manhattan Transfer, Alice Cooper, Gerard Kenny, Racey, Sally Oldfield and The Beach Boys.
Archive Issue -
8th February 1979
Cover - Rod Stewart
Posters - Darts and Ian Dury.
Lyrics - Darts, The Three Degrees, The Undertones, Rod Stewart, The Doll, Abba,
Third World, Dr Feelgood, Driver 67, Dan Hartman, Cerrone, Phoebe Snow, Leif Garrett, Billy Joel and
Barry White.
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Archive Issue -
22nd February 1979
Cover - Debbie Harry
Posters - Abba and Billy Idol.
Lyrics - The Pretenders, The Members, The Bee Gees, Elvis Costello, Judas Priest, Toto, Herbie Hancock,
Peaches and Herb, Gene Chandler, Meat Loaf, Nazareth,
Bob Seger, Edwin Starr,
Gloria Gayner and Andy Gibb.
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Archive Issue -
8th March 1979
Cover - Phil Lynott
Posters - The Jam and David Essex.
Lyrics - Thin Lizzy, The Skids, Buzzcocks, Boney M, Lene Lovich, The Real Thing, Rose Royce, Chic, The Clash, Mick Jackson, Roxy Music, Donna Summer, Foreigner, Dire Straits and The Cars.
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Archive Issue -
22nd March 1979
Cover - Lene Lovich
Posters - Chic and The Bee Gees.
Lyrics - David Essex, The Jam, Village People, Blondie, The Jacksons, Neil Diamond, Sex Pistols, Gary's Gang, Fat Larry's Band, The Doobie Brothers, The Late Show, John Travolta, Dennis Brown, Tom Robinson and Inner Circle.
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Archive Issue -
5th April 1979
Cover - Jimmy Persey
Posters - Kate Bush and The Members.
Lyrics - Squeeze, Generation X, Sham 69, Members, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Sylvester, Pointer Sisters, G.Q, Voyage, Rachel Sweet, The Gibson Brothers, The Three Degrees, Sister Sledge, John Cooper Clarke and Leyton Buzzards.
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Archive Issue -
19th April 1979
Cover - Poly Styrene
Posters - Siouxsie and the Banshees and Sylvester.
Lyrics - Rockey Sharpe and the Replays, Sex Pistols, Art Garfunkel,
Kandidate, The Players Association, X-Ray Spex, Kate Bush, Supertramp, Queen, The Beach Boys, Roxy Music, Wings, Racey and Bee Gees.
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Archive Issue -
3rd May 1979
Cover - Billy Idol
Posters - Village People and Squeeze
Lyrics - Amii Stewart, Boney M, Abba, M, Rod Stewart, Angelic Upstarts, George Benson, Sarah Brightman, Eruption, Light Of The World, Milk And Honey, Leif Garret, John Travolta and Showaddywaddy.
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Archive Issue -
17th May 1979
Cover - David Bowie
Posters - Wings and The Police.
Lyrics - Lene Lovich, David Bowie, The Police, The Undertones, The Monks, The Who, Elton John, Dr. Feelgood, Peaches and Herb, T-Connection, Donna Summer, The Tubes, Elkie Brookes, Child and The Damned.
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Archive Issue -
31st May 1979
Cover - Debbie Harry
Posters - David Bowie and Lene Lovich.
Lyrics - Sparks, XTC, Electric Light Orchestra, The Clash, Inner Circle, Gary Moore, Earth Wind and Fire with The Emotions, McFadden and Whitehead, The Bombers, Max Webster, Judas Priest, The Ramones, Hot Chocolate, Exile and Roxy Music.
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Archive Issue -
14th June 1979
Cover - Donna Summer
Posters - Bryan Ferry and Cheap Trick.
Lyrics - Squeeze, The Skids, Tubeway Army, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, Sister Sledge, Anita Ward, Melba Moore, Voyager, Dollar, Gerry Rafferty, Ian Dury And The Blockheads, Edwin Starr, Eddy Grant and Chas and Dave.
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Archive Issue -
28th June 1979
Cover - Gary Numan
Posters - The Skids and Phil Lynott.
Lyrics - Blondie, The Sex Pistols, The Gang Of Four, The Ruts, Thin Lizzy, After The Fire, Wings, Amii Stewart, Heatwave, Gary's Gang, Eddie Cochran, The Beach Boys, Kevin Keegan, Quantum Jump and The Village People.
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Archive Issue -
12th July 1979
Cover - Siouxsie
Posters - Ian Dury and The Blockheads.
Lyrics - The Police, Rickie Lee Jones, Abba, U.K Subs, Motorhead, Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Korgis, Supertramp, Olivia Newton-John, Generation X, Boomtown Rats, Chic, The Three Degrees and Bonnie Tyler.
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Archive Issue -
26th July 1979
Cover - Buzzcocks
Posters - Abba and Sting.
Lyrics - Judie Tzuke, The Undertones, The Boomtown Rats, Buzzcocks, David Bowie, Janet Kay, Billy Paul, Public Image Ltd, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Art Garfunkel, Teena Marie, Chantal Curtis, Rod Stewart, B. A. Robertson and The Pretenders.
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Archive Issue -
9th August 1979
Cover - Ian Dury
Posters - The Boomtown Rats and David Bowie.
Lyrics - Sparks, The Specials, Joe Jackson, E.L.O., Ian Dury And The Blockheads, The Gibson Brothers, Me and You, Telex, The Real Thing, Earth Wind And Fire, Cliff Richard, Dire Straits, Sham 69, Stiff Little Fingers, The Darts and Showaddywaddy.
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Archive Issue -
23rd August 1979
Cover - The Police
Posters - Gary Numan and The Undertones.
Lyrics - Gary Numan, Merton Parkas, The Flying Lizards, The Jam, Roxy Music, Kandidate, Johnny Mathis, Frantique, The Angelic Upstarts, The Members, Randy Vanwarmer, Hot Chocolate, Olympic Runners, The Jolly Brothers and Sister Sledge.
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Archive Issue -
6th September 1979
Cover - The Specials
Posters - Squeeze and The Gibson Brothers.
Lyrics - The Stranglers, Boney M, Squeeze, Buzzcocks, Rocky Sharpe And The Replays, Racey, The Crusaders, The Commodores, Fat Larry's Band, Gerry Rafferty, Bellamy Brothers, Bill Lovelady, The Clash and Wings.
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Archive Issue -
20th September 1979
Cover - Secret Affair
Posters - The Jam and Joe Jackson.
Lyrics - Nick Lowe, The Jags, The Planets, Madness, The Police, Secret Affair, The Starjets, The Ruts, David Bendeth, Gene Chandler, Billy Ocean, The Jam, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Tourists and Dollar.
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Archive Issue -
4th October 1979
Cover - Squeeze
Posters - The Sex Pistols and Ian Dury.
Lyrics - The Buggles, The Dickies, Dave Edmunds, Kate Bush, Blondie, Stiff Little Fingers, XTC, The Headboys, Elvis Presley, Jackie Moore, Al Hudson and The Partners, Michael Jackson, Millions Like Us, Status Quo and Rainbow.
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Archive Issue -
18th October 1979
Cover - Bob Geldoff
Posters - Debbie Harry and Nick Lowe.
Lyrics - Sad Cafe, Supertramp, Lene Lovich, The Buzzcocks, The Undertones, The Damned, Skids, Sex Pistols, Earth, Wind And Fire, O'Jays, Boney M, Errol Dunkley, Matumbi, The Chords and Sham 69.
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Archive Issue -
1st November 1979
Cover - Skids
Posters - The Police and Sparks.
Lyrics - Chic, Public Image Limited, The Sex Pistols, The Stranglers, The Jam, Thin Lizzy, Abba, Suzi Quatro, Gloria Gaynor, Dynasty, The Selector, Tubeway Army, Charlie Daniels Band, The Slits and Bob Marley.
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Archive Issue -
15th November 1979
Cover - Gary Numan
Posters - Public Image Ltd and The Selector.
Lyrics - The Specials, The Boomtown Rats, Gary Numan, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Sparks, Commodores, Kool And The Gang, B. A. Robertson, Cliff Richard, Angelic Upstarts, Blondie, Viola Wills, Fleetwood Mac and Dr. Hook.
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Archive Issue -
29th November 1979
Cover - Madness
Posters - Lene Lovich Band and Elvis Costello.
Lyrics - Electric Light Orchestra, The Police, Matchbox, Showaddywaddy, Marianne Faithfull, Secret Affair, Isley Brothers, Chic, The Tourists, Skids, The Jam, The Gibson Brothers, Dan-I and The Pretenders.
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Archive Issue -
13th December 1979
Cover - The Clash
Posters - Secret Affair and Dan-I.
Lyrics - Stranglers, The U.K. Subs, The Clash, Sheila B. Devotion, The Three Degrees, Dave Edmunds, Lowrell, Rose Royce, Status Quo, Pink Floyd, Squeeze, Tom Robinson Band, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.
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Archive Issue -
27th December 1979
Cover - Blondie
Posters - Blondie and Billy Idol.
Lyrics - Kate Bush, The Boomtown Rats, Abba, The Police, Electric Light Orchestra, The Who, The Sex Pistols, Blondie, The Undertones, Squeeze, Ian Dury And The Blockheads, The Bee Gees, Evelyn 'Champagne' King, Tubeway Army and Elvis Costello And The Attractions.
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