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Number One was a British weekly magazine dealing with pop music. It ran from May 1983 to February 1992, and was aimed at a mainly teenage market.

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Aztec Camera: Growing Up In Public

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 19 November 1983

"HOW MUCH LONGER CAN THE PUBLIC REMAIN OBLIVIOUS TO AZTEC CAMERA?"ASKS MAX BELL. "GOOD QUESTION"SAYS RODDY FRAME. ...

Madness by Madness

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, February 1984

IT'S FIVE years and 18 hit singles since Madness first ran riot on Top of the Pops and straight into the nation's hearts. ...

Sade: Queen of Style

Interview by Deanne Pearson, No. 1, 18 February 1984

SADE INSTRUCTS DEANNE PEARSON IN THE ART OF THE FEMME FATALE ...

Afrika Bambaataa: Bambaataa Of The Bronx

Interview by Mark Cooper, No. 1, 31 March 1984

The Grandmaster of hip hop lectures Mark Cooper on the meaning of the Funk ...

Echo & The Bunnymen, The Smiths: The Smiths and Echo & The Bunnymen: The Smith and the Bunnyman

Interview by Mark Cooper, No. 1, 28 April 1984

No.1 brings together two of rock's most charismatic singers... and two of its biggest egos as well!" ...

Sandie Shaw, The Smiths: Sandie Shaw with the Smiths

Interview by Mark Cooper, No. 1, 5 May 1984

TEMPTED OUT of retirement by the friendship and the songs of The Smiths, Sandie Shaw seems girlishly bemused by the sudden fuss around her. ...

Sandie Shaw, The Smiths, Tracey Ullman: Blind Date: Sandie Shaw meets Tracey Ullman‚ the Generation Game

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 19 May 1984

SANDIE SHAW WAS ONE OF BRITAIN'S TOP SINGERS IN THE '60s. NOW SHE'S BACK IN THE CHARTS WITH THE '80s SOUND OF THE SMITHS' 'HAND ...

Eddy Grant: I Did It My Way

Interview by Deanne Pearson, No. 1, 2 June 1984

Eddy Grant is an independent pop star, if ever there was one. A self-made man, he has risen from humble beginnings in North London to ...

Sade: Living in Black and White

Interview by Deanne Pearson, No. 1, 9 June 1984

Sade is a singer with a chequered past. Brought up partly in Nigeria and partly in Clacton, she had two fathers and about eight grandmothers, ...

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Chain Reaction

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 4 August 1984

Frankie Goes To Hollywood are what's been happening while we've been away. They've been at Ho. 1 with 'Two Tribes' and at No.2 with 'Relax'. ...

The Associates: Wild Man

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 11 August 1984

MAX BELL INTERVIEWS BILLY MACKENZIE, GREAT BRITISH VOCALIST, AS THE ASSOCIATES RETURN WITH 'LOVE BOAT' ...

Heaven 17: The Heaven 17 Manifesto

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 1 September 1984

Once upon a time, Heaven 17 presented themselves as the dynamic young businessmen of pop. But now they've crossed sides to support the miners, the Labour ...

Culture Club Say War — Watch Yourself!

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 29 September 1984

CULTURE CLUB ARE BACK WITH A VENGEANCE — 'THE WAR SONG' TO BE EXACT. BUT HOW HIGH IS THE PRICE OF THEIR FAME? AND WILL ...

Aswad: Home Grown

Interview by Deanne Pearson, No. 1, 20 October 1984

Aswad have been Britain's top reggae band for years. Yet for some reason only now are they making their chart debut with '54 46 Was ...

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: The American Dream: Frankie Goes To America, The Diary

Report by Max Bell, No. 1, 1 December 1984

Max Bell joins Frankie Goes to Hollywood for a week of high excitement on the road in the U.S.A. ...

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: The Holly Johnson Interview: "You've Got Fifteen Minutes, Christians."

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 1 December 1984

HOLLY JOHNSON keeps himself to himself for much of the tour. ...

ZZ Top: Top Hat and Tales

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 12 January 1985

STAR WEARS: Those sharp-dressed men ZZ Top explain the art of mix'n'matching Fila tracksuits, tuxedos and 14-inch beards. ...

Depeche Mode: Boys Keep Swinging

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 19 January 1985

Pop groups come and go, but Depeche Mode keep on getting bigger and better. Max Bell joined them on tour in German — and if ...

Barrington Levy: Here He Comes... Barrington Levy

Interview by Deanne Pearson, No. 1, 23 February 1985

Deanne Pearson talks to Barrington Levy, the reggae star who's following Smiley Culture up the charts ...

Matt Bianco, Blue Rondo A La Turk, Madness, Spandau Ballet, Wham!: Chris Ruocco: A Stitch In Times

Interview by Deanne Pearson, No. 1, 2 March 1985

Chris Ruocco makes the striking stage outfits of many of today's top pop stars. Deanne Pearson talks to the tailor whose creations turn up on ...

The Jesus & Mary Chain: Some People Never Understand

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 9 March 1985

"The most revolting and disgusting group I've ever heard" — that's one description of The Jesus And Mary Chain. Some jealous rival maybe? Nope — ...

Depeche Mode: Private Lives: The Depeche Mode Story, Pt. 2 – Martin Gore, The Decadent Boy

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 11 May 1985

In the second part of our exclusive Depeche Mode series Martin Gore talks about his steady progression from milkmaid to bank clerk to popstar in ...

Madonna: Crazy About Madonna — Madonna: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven CT

Live Review by Nick Adams, No. 1, 22 June 1985

New Haven, America, is simply wild about Madonna. Madonna is simply wild! Nick Adams witnesses the hysteria. ...

Scritti Politti: The Sweetest Boy

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 6 July 1985

BLACK MUSIC, ARTY IDEAS AND WORDS, WORDS, WORDS. THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT INFLUENCE THAT WELL-KNOWN CLEVER CHAP GREEN. OH, AND CHOCOLATE, OF COURSE. MAX BELL ...

George Clinton, Thomas Dolby: Dog-Gone Dolby

Report and Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 3 August 1985

Max Bell yaps with Thomas Dolby and George Clinton. ...

Madness: 21 Today

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 2 November 1985

It's just over six years since those young nutty boys hit the Top 20 with 'The Prince'. Now Madness have just notched up their 21st ...

Madness: Suggs on Women, Romance, Sexism and Growing Up

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 1986

CAN MEN be feminists? ...

Depeche Mode: "Four people is the right number for a pop group. Five looks wrong and three is plain stupid."

Report and Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 22 February 1986

FOR DEPECHE Mode, Berlin has become a second home. It's a city which suits their temperament and throws a reflection across their music. Berlin is ...

Depeche Mode — A Black Celebration

Live Review by Max Bell, No. 1, April 1986

MAX BELL TAKES A LOOK AT DEPECHE MODE before, during and after their Black Celebration! ...

Suzanne Vega: Oh Suzanna!

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 12 July 1986

Max Bell meets Suzanne Vega. Pretty cosmic. ...

The Blow Monkeys: What's Up Doc?

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 19 July 1986

Max Bell questions Dr Robert on, er... just about everything! ...

Hollywood Beyond: Bright Lights, Big Mouth

Interview by Deanne Pearson, No. 1, 2 August 1986

Hollywood Beyond are a band with a big hit and even bigger ideas. Deanne Pearson talks to Mark Rogers, the man behind 'What's The Colour ...

The Beastie Boys: The Nature of the Beastie Boy

Interview by John Aizlewood, No. 1, 7 March 1987

Mad, bad and dangerous to know, it's THE BEASTIE BOYS! Loud, obnoxious, snotty and very very funny. ...

Terence Trent D'Arby: Intimate Details

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 21 March 1987

Name: Terence Trent D'Arby. It's completely Anglophile. Terence is English, Trent is Scottish and Darby is Irish. I added the apostrophe. ...

Madonna: Whisper: Madonna Exclusive

Report by Max Bell, No. 1, June 1987

MADONNA LOUISE Ciccone finally relented last Tuesday, June 9, when she appeared on a chat show for the first time. Madonna, nobody's fool, chose The ...

Sly & Robbie: Popstars and the Strange Things They Own: Sly & Robbie

Interview by John Aizlewood, No. 1, 25 July 1987

"MUSIC IS with us all the time. We don't take holidays. I even dream about music." ...

T'Pau: Hammersmith Odeon, London

Live Review by John Aizlewood, No. 1, 9 January 1988

HAMMERSMITH IN THEIR HAND? ...

Tiffany: Intimate Details

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 6 February 1988

NAME: JUST call me Tiffany. I don't use a surname for professional reasons. I'll get into real trouble if I tell you now! It'll come ...

Was (Not Was): Spies Like Us

Interview by John Aizlewood, No. 1, 27 February 1988

Was (Not Was), as we all knew, are spies in the house of love, but did you know Don Was is a CIA spy? Or ...

The Bangles: It's Those Hazy Crazy Bangles!!

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 5 March 1988

Yep, Debbi, Vicki, Michael and Susanna are back with 'Hazy Shade Off Winter'. Max Bell spoke to them. ...

Michael Jackson: Moonwalk (William Heinemann)

Book Review by Max Bell, No. 1, 7 May 1988

Michael Jackson... the Howard Hughes of pop... the only person to believe that a man's best friend is his chimp... the most secretive star in ...

Roachford: Who's a Cuddly Boy then? Andrew Sylvester Roachford, that's who!

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 1 February 1989

He used to live in a house with 23 cats! His uncle learns to play the sax in one of those v. trendy lager ads! ...

Guru Josh: The Guru Ain't Joshin'!

Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 16 June 1990

And he ain't mincing his words either! Max Bell lends a conspiratorial ear as the Guru lets rip at Adamski, slags off Technotronic, supports the ...

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