NME Magazine 24 September 1988 The Mission Siouxsie and the Banshees Billy Bragg NP001

Original NME Magazine / New Musical Express dated 24 September 1988, with The Mission as the main front-cover feature.

The cover carries the large headline:

“THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL”

with the subheading:

“THE MISSION IN SOUTH AMERICA: EXCLUSIVE!”

The main cover photograph shows members of The Mission on location in South America, giving this issue particularly strong appeal to collectors of The Mission, goth rock, alternative music and late-1980s NME memorabilia.

The front cover also promotes a wide range of major contemporary artists, including:

• Siouxsie and the Banshees
• Billy Bragg
• Stetsasonic
• Parachute Men
• Anthrax

There is also a prominent box advertising an “Indie City” pull-out / guide celebrating independent charts, making this issue especially relevant to collectors of late-1980s indie music culture.

The supplied interior image shows the magazine’s News and contents area and confirms a varied selection of important late-1980s music stories.

Visible news features include:

• Jarre Goes Ahead – Jean-Michel Jarre-related news
• Topper Goes Free – a news item concerning Topper Headon
• Fish Goes Solo – coverage of Fish following his departure from Marillion
• Fastley Tapes Not Burnt – Rick Astley-related story
• Move Over Darlings – a larger feature with a prominent photograph

The contents section confirms further coverage of:

• The Mission
• Siouxsie
• Billy Bragg
• Stetsasonic
• Parachute Men
• Nick Cave
• The Wonder Stuff
• James
• Public NME
• Charts
• Live
• Singles
• Albums
• Gig Guide

This is a strong late-1980s NME issue covering a wide cross-section of the period’s alternative, indie, goth, rock and pop music, with The Mission taking the main cover position.

Magazine / Item Details

• Publication: NME / New Musical Express
• Item Type: Magazine
• Full Date: 24 September 1988
• Main Cover Feature: The Mission
• Main Cover Headline: “The Boys From Brazil”
• Cover Theme: The Mission in South America
• Other Major Cover Names: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Billy Bragg, Stetsasonic, Parachute Men, Anthrax
• Special Feature: Indie City independent charts pull-out / guide advertised on cover
• Interior News Shown: Jean-Michel Jarre, Topper Headon, Fish, Rick Astley
• Cover Price: 55p
• Era: 1980s
• Music Focus: Alternative, goth, indie, rock and pop
• SKU: NP001

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with clear age-related wear and discolouration visible in the supplied photographs.

The front cover shows substantial yellowing/toning to the outer paper margins, particularly along the top, left and bottom edges. This is consistent with the age and newspaper-style paper stock.

There is visible creasing, waviness and handling wear across the cover, including light folds through the outer border areas.

The left-hand edge/spine area shows compression, age wear and some slight roughness. The corners are softened, with small bends visible from handling and storage.

The top edge appears slightly uneven and wavy, while the bottom edge shows further handling wear and light curling.

The supplied interior page also shows noticeable age toning, spotting/discolouration and general paper yellowing, especially around the outer margins. There is light creasing and waviness across the page.

The printed text and images remain clearly readable despite the age-related paper wear.

No obvious large missing sections or major heavy tears are visible in the supplied photographs. Condition assessment is based on the two supplied images, so pages and areas not shown cannot be fully assessed.

Packaging & Postage

The magazine will be carefully and safely folded and packed inside a protective cardboard box for posting.

It will be packed securely to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing and general transit damage while on its way to the buyer.