30th July - 12th August 1997
Credits
30th July - 12th August 1997
Volume 19 - Number 16 - Issue 487
Cover Photo - Neil MacKenzie Matthews
Price - 90p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Gina Morris - Peter Andre
Alex Needham - Code Red
Alex Needham - Robyn
Ben Knowles - Shola Ama
Kristin Watson / Alex Needham / Tammy Hoyle - The Smash Hits Guide To Everything
Kirstin Watson - Kavana
Photographers
Big Pictures - Victoria (Spice Girls) and David Beckham (Page 3)
Retna / Idols / Rex / Big Pictures / All Actions / LFI - Various (Page 3-7, 9-10, 12)
Neil MacKenzie Matthews - Peter Andre (Page 16-18, 33)
David Tonge - Code Red (Page 20-21)
Tom Howard - Jade (Damage) (Page 26)
Tom Howard - 911 (Page 27)
Neil MacKenzie Matthews - Boyzone (Page 28)
Retna - Will Smith (Page 31)
David Titlow - North and South (Page 39)
Tom Howard - Damage (Page 45)
Anja Grabert - Hanson (Page 46)
Tom Howard - Kevin (Backstreet Boys (Page 47)
Paul rider - Shola Ama (Page 50-51)
David Titlow / David Tongue / Tom Howard / All Action - Various (Page 66-67)
All Action / Alpha - Big Pictures - Various (Page 68-69)
Tom Howard - Kavana (Page 71)
Lyrics
Peter Andre
Code Red
Will Smith
Robyn
Nick (Backstreet Boys)
Shola Ama
OTT
The Smash Hits Guide To Everything Feature:
Lee (911)
Kavana
Ras (Damage)
Nick (Backstreet Boys)
Peter Andre
Lee (North and South)
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Peter Andre
Centre Spread:
Boyzone
Back Cover:
Advert
Interviews
Will Smith - Men In Black
Peter Andre - All About Us
U2 - Last Night On Earth
Spice Girls - Step To Me
North And South - Tarantino's New Star
Universal - Rock Me Good
Robyn - Do You Know (What It Takes)
Damage - Love Lady
Posters
Jade (Damage)
911
Boyzone
Hanson
Kevin (Backstreet Boys)
General
Planet Pop:
New Arrivals:
Victoria (Spice Girls) and David Beckham
Will Smith
Ronan Keating
Spike (911)
Liam Gallagher
Ant & Dec
Robbie Williams and 3T
Michael Jackson
Lorna
Manic Street Preachers
Mark Owen
Peter Andre
Love II Love
Spice Girls
Primal Scream
Jamiroquai
Backstreet Boys
Blur
Will Mellor
Gary Barlow
Lee (North and South)
Olive
Prodigy
Benz
Hanson
Kavana
Ginuwine
B.I.G
Nelson's Column
First Class
Full Intention
Meredith Brooks
Band Watch:
Peter Andre
Boyzone
Ant & Dec
Damage
911
Mark Owen
North and South
Eternal
Robbie Williams
Spice Girls
Michael Jackson
Oasis
Prodigy
OTT
Kavana
Backstreet Boys
Louise
Hanson
3T
Not The Biscuit Tin
Shola Ama
'N Synch
No Mercy
Oasis
Mel C (Spice Girls)
Rosie Gaines
Dannii Minogue
OTT
Zoe Ball
Chris Evans
Texas
Kavana
Mel B (Spice Girls)
North and South
Shola Ama
Peter Andre
Gina G
N-Tyce
Ant & Dec
Cliff Richard
Anthea Turner
Derek (Coronation Street)
The Hit Files
Number 21: Kavana
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Fact File
Boy Meets World
Reviews
Singles:
Kirsten Watson
Robyn - Do You Know What It Takes
Ginuwine - When Doves Cry
Olive - Outlaw
Suede - Filmstar
Clock - U Sexy Thing
Mark Owen - I Am What I Am
Damage - Love Lady
OTT - All Out Of Love
Northern Uproar - A Girl I Once Knew
Code Red - Is There Someone Out There?
Will Sith - Men In Black
Albums:
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Art Of War (John Hindmarch)
Coolio - My Soul (Helen Solomon)
Teenage Fanclub - Songs From Northern Britain (Alex Needham)
Shaggy - Midnight Lover (Andy Winter)
Videos:
Fly Away Home
The Preacher's Wife
TV:
Confessions
Madison
Friends
King Of The Hill
Coronation Street
The X-Files
The Naked Truth
Neighbours
EastEnders
Family Affair
Home and Away
Hollyoaks
Brookside
Films:
Men In Black
Bean
Memorabilia
This issue came with a number of Free Gifts. These Were:
Free Can Of Vimto
Pop Postcard
Mini Quiz Book
Poster Book
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Adverts
David McAlmont - Look At Yourself Single
Makaveli - Toss It Up Single
Snakebite - The Bit Goes On Single
Airscape - Pacific Melody Single
Boyzone - Picture Of You Single
North and South - Tarantino's New Star Single
Wet Wet Wet - Yesterday Single and Tour
Code Red - Is There Someone Out There? Single
In The Mix '97 Compilation Album
Levellers Beautiful Day Single
Peter Andre - All About Us Single
Damage - Love Lady Single
North and South - Tarantino's New Star Single
Jai - Heaven Single
Northern Uproar - A Girl I Once Knew Single
Clock - U Sexy Thing Single
Bean - The Album (Soundtrack)