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Heaven 17: Heaven CAN wait

Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, 18 February 1982

MAYBE IT'S something to do with the '80s computerised approach to pop. Or maybe it's a reflection of the hard business sense many young bands have learnt since independent labels first provided alternatives to the standard recording contract. But these days your modern young musician wouldn't look out of place in the head office of Shell International. The corporate image – executive-style suits, ties and briefcases – is in!

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