The Giddy Carousel of Pop

The Giddy Carousel of Pop


Smash Hits - 4-17 November 1987 with Catherine Sked

April 08, 2020

Welcome aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop. Hold tight for a top pop ride!

In this episode we go back to the Smash Hits of 4-17 November 1987 with pop kid Catherine Sked. U2 grace the cover and other artists featured include T'Pau, Marillion, Communards, Blue Mercedes, Pet Shop Boys (again!), Heartbeat, Sting and Wet Wet Wet, not to mention Billy Idol's 'perv breeks' and Rick Astley's ruddy big pig.

Find scans of the issue here http://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2017/11/november-4-17-1987.html and here http://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/233---4th---17th-november-1987.

And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yfCPCio9FsRIjsFsO5WYZ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuHFmVMlAtnmx2rXgmZBaz16

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