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Various magazine and newspaper scans around the web that I am gathering here. Scan credits are on individual pages.
If you are a source and you don't want to be, (or have something that I don't!) email me at bonustracks@proton.me.
Disclaimers
- While I link specific pages on all of my sources, some of them go to paid services. If you want screenshots of the paid newspaper
reviews, you may ask me for them.
- In the sources for each scan, if it is a full magazine pdf, I denote a page number. The page number refers to the magazine page,
not the pdf page. (pdf loaders differ between browsers and screen size)
- I don't transcribe lyrics when they're part of these scans, I just include them for the photos.
Hosted here
Articles with photos
These are full articles or reviews that include images of the band too.
- Magnet Deal
(Record Business, February 1982) Announcement of the 7-piece band signing to Magnet,
including a photo of them.
- Girl with Sax Appeal
(Manchester Evening News, July 1982) Jo interview.
- A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (new!)
(Record Mirror, February 1983) Nick and Jon talk a bit
about the band.
- Think Pink
(Smash Hits "Bitz", March 1983) Words from Jon + Last Film lyric.
- Neurotic Erotica
(NME, March 1983) Interview of Nick, Jon, George, Jo.
- Top of the Pops 1000
(Smash Hits, April 1983) A few behind the scenes photos of the band's TOTP
performance, plus an interview with Jon, George, Nick, Jo.
- Love Lasts Forever review
(Number One, June 1983) Includes a photo of the band.
- Wham! reviews singles, including Love Lasts Forever
(Smash Hits single reviews, June 1983) + Love
Lasts Forever lyrics.
- City In The Pink
(Aberdeen Evening Express, July 1983) Small interview with Stevie.
- Girl On Film
(Patches, July 1983) Jo gets a makeover... ugh.
- Wanna know something?
(Number One, August 1983) One of those write-in letter columns in
magazines, someone asks where Kissing The Pink got their classical training.
- Music & Media One Step review
(Music & Media, March 1986)
- Un Lampo Rosa
(Ciao 2001, June 1986) Italian interview with Nick.
- Pink Deal
(Music & Media, July 1986) The band sign to MCA Music.
- Kissing the Boundaries of Success
(unknown magazine, mid-late 1986) Words from Nick
about the untitled upcoming album.
- Pink Shrink
(Record Mirror, October 1986) Never Too Late To Love You video announcement.
- A Group Called TCP (Or Something)
(Smash Hits "Bitz", October 1986) Words from Nick.
- Flying Visit
(Coventry Citizen, November 1986) Words from Nick.
- One More Step
(Music and Media, February 1987) CTAL single ad
Imageless articles (new!)
Non-review imageless press
Clusters
These are image-less and often short reviews of singles and albums, compiled into one page per release.
Hosted elsewhere
- Eccentric Sleeve Notes fanzine
(Hosted on its
official website. You can either scroll to the story or click on the band's name near the top, February 1983) Words from Jon, George,
Peter and Nick. Also, exclusive photos!
- Low Tech High Emotion
(Electronic
Soundmaker, February 1985. Hosted by Muzines) Jon interviewed about the synthesizers he uses and how the band writes music.
- Blitzed Issue 13
(7 March 2024) An
interview of Nick and a review of The Anthology. I don't feel good about duplicating it here. You may purchase the issue
digitally for £4.
Known unknowns
I believe Kissing the Pink were featured in issue 22 of the Italian magazine Tutti Frutti.