21 Vintage Covers Of "Smash Hits" Magazine

Founded in 1978, Smash Hits was the UK's rad, alternative answer to pop music magazines of the time. Though the print edition ended in 2006, we can still admire the older editions as cataloged by the awesome archive site, Like Punk Never Happened.

1.

Elvis Costello

February 1979

2.

Depeche Mode

January 21 - February 3, 1982

3.

David Bowie

May 17 - 31, 1979

4.

Joe Strummer

December 25, 1980 - January 7, 1981

5.

Debbie Harry

August 6 - 19, 1981

6.

The Human League

December 10 - 24, 1981

7.

The Police

February 7 - 20, 1980

8.

Bob Marley

August 7 - 20, 1980

9.

Duran Duran

October 15 - 28, 1981

10.

Siouxsie Sioux

May 1-14, 1980

11.

Adam Ant

June 11 - 24, 1981

12.

Billy Idol

May 3 - 16, 1979

13.

Kate Bush

May 15 - 28, 1980

14.

The Buggles

February 21 - March 5, 1980

15.

Bob Geldof

October 18 - 31, 1979

16.

The Pretenders

January 10-23, 1980

17.

The Specials

September 6 - 19, 1979

18.

Kim Wilde

May 28 - June 10, 1981

19.

The Buzzcocks

July 26 - August 8, 1979

20.

Gary Numan

October 2 - 15, 1980

21.

Rod Stewart

February 8 - 21, 1979