17th July - 29th July 1997
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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Spice Girls T-Shirt Transfers and Boyzone Cut Outs
Double sided poster of Spice Girls and Hanson
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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