NME Magazine 18 December 1982 The Fall David Bowie Phil Collins Gregory Isaacs The Stranglers

NME Magazine 18 December 1982 

This Issues main Features: Set the Tone, Phil Collins interview with Paul Morley, Gregory Isaacs interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Donna Summer interview by Barney Hoskyns

Full Page Adverts: The Stranglers European female, middle pages David Bowie fashions,

Record Reviews: Alex Chilton, Lemon Kittens, Foreigner, Yoko Ono, Gregory Isaacs, Status Quo, The Associates, Kiss, Missing Persons, dream syndicate

Gig Reviews: The Fall at the Lyceum, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Wembley Arena, Alexei Sayle Leeds University, the Higsons University of London, Toyah at the Lyceum, Milkshakes at the Rock garden, Berlin atonal Festival. 

Record Reviews: Killjoys, Toy Dolls, UV pop, Death In June, Brian Brain.

New Musical Express magazine (later shortened to NME) was first published in 1952 and ran for 66 years. NME magazine covered most musical genre's from 1950s Jazz to Rocknroll, 1960's Beat and Folk,1970's glam, progressive rock, heavy rock, punk, new wave, acid house, grunge, britpop etc eventually ceasing publication in March 2018 when it moved to an online subscription only. Vintage back issues of NME make great gifts or as music collectibles they make an interesting archive of music history.