4th December - 17th December 1996
Two Covers: Boyzone / Spice Girls
Credits
4th December - 17th December 1996
Volume 18 - Number 25 - Issue 470
Cover Photo - (Unknown)
Price - 90p Pages - 72
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This Issue had a Price Reduction of 30p
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Interviewers
Gina Morris - Spice Girls
Ben Knowles - Ant & Dec
Alex Needham - East 17
Alex Needham - Eternal
Alex Needham - Boyzone
Alex Needham - Peter Andre
Kate Thornton / James Anderson - Robbie Williams
Ben Knowles - Spike (911)
Emma Cochran - 911
Ben Knowles - Nicky Wire
Photographers
Adrian Green / Tony Stone Images - Spice Girls
(Page 20-22)
Tom Howard - Ant & Dec (Page 25-26)
Tom Howard - East 17 (Page 28-29)
Katz - Sandra Bullock (Page 30)
Katz - Will Smith (Page 31)
Amanda Searle - Eternal (Page 34-35)
Idols - Oasis (Page 41)
Idols - Paul Nicolls (Page 43)
Tom Howard - Boyzone (Page 44-46)
Tom Howard - Peter Andree (Page 50-51)
Tom Howard - Robbie Williams (Page 53)
Neil Makenzie-Matthews - Spike (911) (Page 67)
Mike Prior - 911 (Page 68-69)
Interviews and Features
Issue Information
Spice Girls
Ant and Dec
East 17
Boyzone
Peter Andre
Robbie Williams
Spike (911)
Eternal
Smash Hits 1996 Poll Winners Results
Front Cover:
Boyzone / Spice Girls
Centre Spread:
None
Back Cover:
Songbook Lyrics
Advert
Eternal - Secrets
Mark Owen - Child
Peter Andre - I Feel You
3T - I Need You,
The One - One More Chance
Boyzone - A Different Beat
Louise - One Kiss From Heaven
Posters
Ant and Dec
Sandra Bullock
Will Smith
Jon Bon Jovi
Oasis
Louise
Paul Nicholls
Robbie Williams
General
What's The Story
Exclusive Pictures From The First Night Of The Smash Hits Tour
Michael Jackson
How To Be 3T
Spice Girls
Ronan (Boyzone) and Vernie (Eternal)
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Gossip Roundup:
Robbie Williams
Prodigy
Jarvo and Michael Jackson
Lee (911)
Patsy Palmer
Boyzone
Peter Andre
Spice Girls
Dodgy
Denise Van Outen
Ant & Dec
Paul Nicolls
Martine McCutcheon
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Star Wars
Mark Morrison (Score 10)
Sean Maguire (Score 18)
Tristan Bancks (Score 12)
Biscuit Tin
Spike (911)
The Hits File:
Number 5 - Nicky Wire
Birthdays:
Dee-Tales (20)
Robson Green (32)
Brad Pitt (31)
Jamie Theakston (26)
Reviews
Singles: Miss Piggy and Kermit (Muppets)
Boyzone - A Different Beat
Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
Deep Blue Something - Josey
REM - Electrolite
Mark Morrison - Horney
No Way Sis - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
The Smurfs - Your Christmas Wish
Super Furry Animals - The Man Don't Give A *$@!
Damage - Forever
Puff Johnson - Over And Over
Celine Dion - All By Myselff
Bangin' Tunes:
DJ Freshy-D
Chicane - Offshore
Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk - Love Can't Turn Around '96
Faithless - Slava Man
Films:
101 Dalmatians (Don Stuart)
Matilda (Rachel Weisbach)
Jingle All The Way (Wendy Richmond)
Star Trek: First Contact (Emma Cochrane)
Merchandise
This issue came with a Free Smash Hits Poll Winners Party Tape
To see more of that click the link below.
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Smash Hits Poll Winners Party Tape
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This Issue also had 911 reviewing a New CD that you could buy called Smash Hits Mix '97
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For more information on the Double CD click the link below.
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This issue also gave away a Free Double Sided Giant Poster consisting of
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Boyzone
Peter Andre
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To see more on that click the link below
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Adverts
Mark Owen - Green Man Album
Suede - Coming Up Album
Salt 'n' Pepa - Champagne
Neneh Cherry - Kootchi Single
Snoop Doggy Dog - Snoop's Upside Ya Head Single
The Tony Rich Project - Leavin'
No Way Sis - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing Single
Marcella Detroit - Boy Single
Damage - Single
Super Furry Animals - The Man Don't Give A F*** Single
Eternal - Secrets Single
Boyzone - A Different Beat Single
Lighthouse Family - Loving Every Minute Single
Prince - Betcha By Golly Wow Single and Emancipation Album
Toni Braxton - Secrets Album
Various - The Very Best Of Pure Swing Compilation Album
Various - The No.1 Rock Ballads Compilation Album
Gabrielle - Gabrielle Album
MTV - Congratulating The MTV Music Awards Winners
Mark Morrison - Horney Single
OFX - Freedom 2 Single
Dunblane - Throw These Guns Away Charity Single
Various - The Hits Zone '97 Compilation Album
The One - One More Chance Single