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 17th July - 29th July 1997

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Credits

17th July - 29th July 1997

 

Volume 19 - Number 15 - Issue 486

Cover Photo - Tom Howard

Price - 90p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

John Hindmarch / Emma Cochran / Ben Knowles - Backstreet Boys

Alex Needham - North and South

John Hindmarch - Coolio

John Hindmarch - Jade (Damage)

Gina Morris - 911

James Anderson - Ding Dong - Smash Hits Quiz

Gina Morris - Mike Graham (Boyzone)

Photographers

Big Pictures - Noel Gallagher (Page 3)

Tom Howard - Backstreet Boys (Page 16-18)

David Titlow - North and South (Page 21)

Tom Howard - Raz (Damage) (Page 26)

Tom Howard - Kavana (Page 27)

Neil MacKenzie Matthews - Peter Andre (Centre Spread)

Idols - Boyzone (Page 38)

Idols - Backstreet Boys (Page 39)

Retna - Coolio (Page 43)

Retna - Oasis (Page 46)

Tom Howard - Jade (Damage) (Page 50-51)

David Titlow - 911 (Page 52-54)

Big Pictures / Alpha / LFI - Various (Page 56-57)

All Action / Alpha / Big Pictures / LFI - Various

(Page 68-69)

Neil MacKenzie Matthews - Mike Graham (Page 71)

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Backstreet Boys

Centre Spread:

Peter Andre

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

Backstreet Boys

North and South

Coolio

Robbie Williams

911

Jade (Damage)

Gary Barlow

Lyrics

Gary Barlow - So Help Me Girl

Dubstar - No More Talk

Massive Attack - Risingson

Robbie Williams - Lazy Days

Boyzone - A Picture Of You

Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreets Back)

Posters

North and South

Backstreet Boys

Ras (Damage)

Kavana

Oasis

Chris O' Donnell

911

General

Planet Pop:

Noel Gallagher

Peter Andre

Ronan Keating

Shola

Ant & Dec

East 17

Hanson

Code Red

Emma (Spice Girls)

Spice Girls

Seahorses

Kavana

Mark Owen

OTT

Howard Donald

N-Trance

Reef

North and South

Prodigy

Kelle (Eternal)

Suede

Mariah Carey and Puff Daddy

Damage

911

Bee Gees

Oasis

Boyzone

Nelson's Column

Batman

Goldie

Jamiroquai

Michelle Gayle

Arnie Schwarzenegger

George Clooney

Uma Thurman

Boyzone

The Stone Roses

Mark Morrison

Backstreet Boys

Damage

OTT

Eternal

Sid Owen

Brand New Heavies

Pet Shop Boys

Suede

Divine Comedy

Elton John

Liam Gallagher

911

Janet Jackson

Michael Jackson

The Prodigy

The Chemical Brothers

Ash

New Arrivals:

All Saints

'N Sync

Richey Stephens

Band Watch:

Peter Andre

Boyzone

Ant & Dec

Damage

911

Robbie Williams

North and South

Eternal

Spice Girls

Mark Owen

Michael Jackson

Oasis

Hanson

OTT

Kavana

Backstreet Boys

Louise

Prodigy

3T

Not The Biscuit Tin

Jade (Damage)

The Hit Files

Number 20: Mike Graham (Boyzone)

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Fact File

Paul Nicholls

Reviews

Singles:
Nelson

Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

The Chemical Brothers - Elektrobank

Robbie Williams - Lazy Days

The Seahorses - Blinded By The Sun

Coolio - C U When U Get There

Super Furry Animals - International Language Of Screaming

Peter Andre - All About Us

Gary Barlow - So Help Me Girl

Boyzone - A Picture Of You

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Look Into My Eyes

North and South - Tarantino's New Star

Universal - Rock Me Good

Albums:

Bean - The Album (Emma Cochran)

Various - Long Live Tibet (John Hindmarch)

Videos:

Extreme Measures

Welcome To The Dollhouse

TV:

Zena Warrior Princess

Name That Tune

All bout The Spice Girls

EastEnders

Who's Line Is It Anyway?

Frasier

Neighbours

Melrose Place

Coronation Street

Home and Away

Family Affairs

Films:

Lady and the Tramp

Addicted To Love

Memorabilia

This issue gave away the following Free Gifts.  Click the links below to read more on the Free Gifts.

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Backstreet Boys Sticker

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Spice Girls T-Shirt Transfers and Boyzone Cut Outs

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Double sided poster of Spice Girls and Hanson

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Free Gifts

Adverts

Oasis - D'you know what I Mean? Single

Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) Single (X2)

Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony - Look Into My eyes Single

Robbie Williams - Lazy Days Single

Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T Single

Boyzone - Picture Of You Single

The Charlatans - Tellin' Stories Album

Universal - Rock Me Good Single

U2 - Last Night On Earth Single

Sheryl Crow - Live From London Video

Benz - On A Sun-Day Single

Super Furry Animals - The International Language Of Screaming Single

Gary Barlow- So Help Me Girl Single

Damage - Tour

Meredith Brooks - Bitch Single

Edwyn Collins - The Magic Piper Single

Robbie Williams - Tour

Robbie Williams - Lazy Days Single

Links

Coming Soon

Happy Reading

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