No. 1
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.
23 articles
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. ...
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!" ...
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: 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' Billy Mackenzie: Wild Man
Interview by Max Bell, No. 1, 11 August 1984
AS LEAD SINGER with The Associates, Billy Mackenzie has long been at the forefront of great new British vocalists. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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? ...
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! ...
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. ...
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? ...
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 ...
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. ...
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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