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 7th May - 20th May 1997

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Credits

7th May - 20th May 1997

 

Volume 19 - Number 10 - Issue 481

Cover Photo - Tom Howard /

Neil Mackenzie-Matthews

Price - 90p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Gina Morris - Damage

Belinda Jones - Mel C

Ben Knowles - Republica

Lisa Reich - OTT

Emma Cochran - Ant & Dec

John Hindmarch - Backstreet Boys Quiz

Gina Morris - Keith Duffy

Photographers

Tom Howard - Damage (Page 17-18)

Tom Howard - Mel C (Page 22-23)

Retna - Brad Pitt (Page 26)

Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Shane (Page 27)

Adrian Green - Victoria (Page 28-29)

Retna - Gillian Anderson (Page 33)

Tom Howard - North and South (Page 36-37)

Tom Howard - OTT (Page 43-44)

David Tonge - Spike (Page 46)

Adrian Green - Michelle Gayle (Page 47)

David Titlow / UPPA - Ant & Dec (Page 50-51)

Idols / Alpha / Neil Cooper / Tom Howard -

Backstreet Boys (Page 52-53)

All Action - Peter Andre (Page 54-55)

Idols - David Chokschi (Page 65)

Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Keith Duffy (Page 69)

Alpha / David Titlow - Kavana (Page 70-71)

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Damage

Centre Spread:

Victoria (Spice Girls)

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

Damage

Republica

Backstreet Boys

Peter Andre

Ant and Dec

Lyrics

The Seahourses - Love Is The Law

Ant and Dec - Falling

Hal featuring Gillian Anderson - Extremis

Primal Scream - Kowalski

North and South - I'm A Man Not A Boy

Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait

Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew 

OTT - Forever Girl

Posters

Brad Pitt

Shane (Boyzone)

Victoria (Spice Girls)

Spike (911)

Michelle Gayle

General

Planet Pop:

Nelson's Column

Ronan Keating

Ant & Dec

Mark Morrison

No Doubt

The Fugees

Peter Andre

Louise

Noel Gallagher

Michelle Gayle

David Beckham and Victoria (Spice Girls)

Robbie Williams

911

Mary J Blige

Damage

Backstreet Boys

Hanson

3T

Dru Hill

Supergrass

Spice Girls

Geneva

Boyzone

Placebo

OTT

Kavana

Ant & Dec

Boyzone

U2

North and South

Hanson

Michael Jackson

Oasis

Spice Girls

New Arrivals:

Savage Garden

Raissa

Olive

Allure

Band Watch:

Peter Andre

Boyzone

Ant & Dec

Damage

911

East 17

Blur

Eternal

Backstreet Boys

Fugees

Michael Jackson

Oasis

3T

OTT

Kavana

Spice Girls

Louise

Robbie Williams

Mark Morrison

Not The Biscuit Tin

Mel C (Spice Girls)

Fact Files

David Chokschi

The Hit Files

No 15 - Keith Duffy

Reviews

Singles:
Shola Ama and Jake Shillingford

Foxy Brown - I'll Be Good

Primal Scream - Kowalski

No Mercy - Please Don't Go

OTT - Forever Girl

Damage - Wonderful Tonight

Mary J Blige - Love Is All We Need

North and South - Man Not A Boy

Strumpet - My Life Story

Whitetown - Undressed

Placebo - Bruise Pristine

Bush - Greedy Fly

Albums:

Ant & Dec - The Cult Of Ant & Dec

Supernaturals - Doesn't Matter Anymore

Sarah Cracknell - Lipslide

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Quick Chat: Sarah Cracknell

Videos:

Dragon Heart

Michael Collins

TV:

Sweet Valley High

Night Fever

Home and Away

Party Of Five

FA Cup Final

ER

Friends

Suddenly Susan

EastEnders

Brookside

Coronation Street

Home and Away

Neighbours

Family Affairs

Films:

Beavis and Butt-head Do America

High School High

Memorabilia

This issue gave away a Free set of 8 Spice Girls Photo Prints.  There were 120 to collect.

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For more on that click the link below

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Spice Girls Photo Print Collection

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This issue also gave away a Poster Book consisting of

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Peter Andre

Kavana

Ronan Keating

Paul Nicholls

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For more info on that click the link below

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Poster Book

Adverts

Eddie Film

Damage - Wonderful Tonight Single

Mary J Blige - Love Is All We Need Single

North and South - I'm A Man Not A Boy Single

Gene - Where Are They Now Single

Audioweb - Faker Single

Alibi - You Got It Single

Deeper - Delirious Single

Fire - Scooter Single

Them From The Professionals Single

3 Colours Red - Pure Single

Warren G - Smokin' Me Out Single

911 Tour

Super Furry Animals - Herman Loves Pauline Single

Geneva - Tranquillizer Single

The Supernaturals - It Doesn't Matter Anymore Album

OTT - Forever Girl Single

Monaco - Sweet Lies Single

The One - That Thing You Do Single

Republica - Drop Dad Gorgeous Single

Ant & Dec - The Cult of Ant & Dec Album

Strumpet - My Life Story Single

Bigmix 37 Compilation Album

Backstreet Boys Tour

Kenickie - Nightlife Single

Hanson - mmm Bop Single

North and South - I'm A Man Not A Boy Single

Links

Coming Soon

Happy Reading

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