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 23rd April - 6th May 1997

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Credits

23rd April - 6th May 1997

 

Volume 19 - Number 09 - Issue 480

Cover Photo - (Unknown)

Price - 90p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Jordan Paramour - North and South

Ben Knowles - Mansun

Ben Knowles - The General Election - How Pop Stars Will Vote

Alex Needham - Gary Barlow

Emma Cochran - Human Nature

Morris - Shane Lynch

Photographers

Rex / Alpha / All Action / Pictorial Press - Various

(Page 4-7, 9-10, 13-14)

Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Jimmy (911) (Page 22-23)

Tom Howard - North and South (Page 26-27)

Tom Howard - Peter Andre (Page 30)

Tom Howard - Robbie Williams (Page 31)

Adrien Green - Mel C (Spice Girls) (Centre Spread)

Rex - Michael Jackson (Page 34)

Retna - TJ (3T) (Page 35)

Tom Howard - Kavana (Page 36)

Rex / Alpha - Various (Page 46-47)

Damien Toogood - Human Nature (Page 50-51)

Neil Murphy - Stephanie Clayton and Jamie Theakston (Page 64)

All Action / Rex - Various (Page 70)

Neil Mackenzie Matthew - Shane Lynch (Page 71)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor

U2 - Staring At The Sun

George Michael - Star People '97

911 - Bodyshakin'

Michelle Gayle - Sensational

Toni Braxton - I Don't Want To

Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody

General

Front Cover:

Spice Girls

Centre Spread:

Mel C (Spice Girls)

Back Cover:

Advert

What's The Story:

Spice Girls

Ronan Keating

3T

Michelle Gayle

Noel Gallagher

Nick (Backstreet Boys)

911

Peter Andre

OTT

Kavana

Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit

Katrina and the Waves

Suede

Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Willis

Blur

Gary Barlow

Mel B

Fire Damage

Robbie Williams

Jai

Sarah Cracknell

Ant & Dec

The Cardigans

The Wannadies

Tony Mortimer

Alibi

The Lightning Seeds

The Charlatans

Spice Girls and Oasis

Tina Cousins

Snug

the Seahorses

Embrase

Nelson's Column

Spice Girls

Tony Mortimer

Kavana

Wet Wet Wet

Noel Gallagher

Kula Shaker

Alisha's Attic

Robbie Williams

Keith (Prodigy)

Kylie Minogue

Bjork

Chris Evans

Shed Seven

The Beautiful South

Gary Barlow

Elton John

Howard Donald

Jason Orange

Darren Day

Interviews

Spice Girls

North and South

Mansun

Gary Barlow

Human Nature

Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dancefloor Video Pictures

The General Election how Pops Star Will Vote

Mark and Lard

Stephanie Clayton meets

Jamie Theakston

Posters

Peter Andre

Robbie Williams

TJ (3T)

Kavana

Band Watch:

Peter Andre

Kavana

Ant & Dec

Louise

Backstreet Boys

Mark Morrison

Blur

911

Boyzone

Oasis

Damage

OTT

East 17

Mark Owen

Eternal

Spice Girls

Fugees

3T

Michael Jackson

Robbie Williams

Not The Biscuit Tin

Jimmy (911)

The Hit Files

Number 14: Shane Lynch

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Reviews

Singles:
Mark and Lard

George Michael - Star People '97

Ant & Dec - Falling 

Hal featuring Gillian Anderson - Extremis

911 - Bodyshakin'

Jai - I Believe

Toni Braxton - I Don't Want To

Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait

The Seahorses - Love Is The Law

Mansun - Taxloss

Gene - Where Are They Now?

Albums:

Supergrass - In It For The Money (Alex Needham)

Kenickie - At The Club (Ben Knowles)

The Charlatans - Tellin' Stories (Ben Knowles)

Kavana - Kavana (Gavin Reeve)

Michelle Gayle - Sensational (Colin Kennedy)

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Michelle Gayle Chats about her new album

Videos:

Tin Cup

Brassed Off

Jack

Switched On:
Colin Kennedy

Eurovision Song Contest

Springhill

Home and Away

Eastenders

No Sweat

Planet Showbiz

Enid Blyton's Famous Five

Friends

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A Look at Jennifer Aniston

On The Net:

Friends

Films:

Liar, Liar

The Saint

Scream

Memorabilia

This issue came with a Free Planet Pop Compilation Cassette.

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for more on that click the link below

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Planet Pop Cassette Tape

Adverts

Republica - Drop Dad Gorgeous Single

Bis - Everybody Thinks That They're Going To Get Theirs Single

GUN - Crazy You Single

Friends Video's

Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor Single

911 - Bodyshakin' Single

Snoop Doggy Dog - Vapors Single

Jai - I Believe Single

Mansun - Taxloss Single

Kenickie - Nightlife Single

Edward Ball - The Mill Hill Self Hate Club Single

Red 5 - I Love You...Stop Single

The Notorious BIG - Hypnotize Single

The Cardigans - Lovefool Single

Silver Sun - Golden Skin Single

Blur - Song 2 Single

Warren G Concert (The Forum)

Toni Braxton Wembley Arena Concert

Bennet - Someone Always Gets There First Single

The Brand New Heavies - Concert (The Forum)

Human Nature - Wishes Single

Eddie Film

Supergrass - In It For The Money Single

Links

Coming Soon

Happy Reading

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