Countdown Magazine

Countdown Magazine was another outlet that came out of Countdown. It really was a great and very unique pop magazine. Below are a bunch of Countdown magazine covers and pictures from each edition in my collection and info on each magazine. There are more magazines to come!
Click on each magazine cover to discover the highlights.
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Breakdancing!

August 1984
This edition featured Breakdancing on the cover as it was quickly becoming the craze of 1984. Also featured was a super 8 page spectacular Culture Club Tour souvenir to go with the huge tour of Australia in July 1984. Other features included an in-depth profile on Pseudo Echo and Bananarama, great fashion influenced by Sweet and Sour and more!
Boy George
November 1984
This edition featured Boy George on the cover with his re-vamped look and an in-depth interview inside. Other features included the "End Of The Enz" competition where two lucky winners got to see the final Split Enz show in New Zealand, and great interviews with Marilyn, Nik Kershaw and much more!
Duran Duran
December 1984
This edition featured Duran Duran on the cover and the 1984 readers poll with catergories such as Best Video and Album of '84, Best Haircut, Best Event, Most Popular Sex-Lust Object and many more categories! Other features included Christmas dinner with Mental As Anything, an interview with Frankie Goes To Hollywood, more great fashion and much more!
Flame Fortune
April 1985
This edition featured "Flame Fortune" on the cover with an in-depth interview inside about her debut single "Sex Symbol", Michael Hutchence and more. Other features included Tears For Fears, a look at the set-up of the Countdown Music and Video Awards, an interview with Beargarden and a great article on public radio and much more!
Paul Weller
May 1985
This edition featured Paul Weller of the Style Council on the cover and an in-depth interview inside. Other features included a profile on The Smiths, interviews with the Eurythmics, Alison Moyet and Howard Jones, a look at Do-Re-Mi and The Blue Nile plus Countdown To The Awards Nominations and a reader's interview with Corey Hart and much more!
Paul Young
June 1985
This edition featured Paul Young on the cover and an in-depth interview inside. Other features included a profile on Dead or Alive, a great interview with John Justin, a look at Wham! in China, 60's influenced fashion and much more!
Tina and Mel
July 1985
This edition featured Tina Turner and Mel Gibson on the cover with a look at Beyond Thunderdome inside. Other features included interviews with Go West, ABC and the Machinations. Plus a look at the Countdown Music and Video Awards and Madonna's huge movie of 1985 "Desperately Seeking Susan" and much more!
A-ha
January 1986
This edition featured A-ha on the cover and an in-depth interview inside about their tour of Australia and more! Also featured was a look at the "Rocking with the Royals" concert, also an interview with John Taylor of Duran Duran, Faces of '86 and a voting form for the 1985 Countdown Music and Video Awards and much more!
Kate Cebrano
June 1986
This edition featured Kate Ceberano of "I'm Talking" on the cover and an in-depth interview with the band inside. Also featured was a retrospective look at the farewell of Wham!, Sigue Sigue Sputnick mania, a look at the "1985" Countdown Music and Video Awards and more!
Hoodoo Gurus
March 1987
This edition featured Hoodoo Gurus on the cover and an in-depth interview inside. Also featured was an interview with Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, a look at OMD in Australia and a look back at all the winners at previous Countdown Music and Video Awards and more!
Boy George
June 1987
This edition featured Boy George on the cover and an in-depth interview on music, going solo, drugs, fashion and more. Other features included a quiz on Madonna, a look at The Smiths, Big Pig, an interview with Scott Carne from Kids In The Kitchen and more...
This edition is also personally signed by the Boy himself!