24th September - 7th October 1997
Credits
24th September - 7th October 1997
Volume 19 - Number 20 - Issue 491
Cover Photo - (Not Known)
Price - 99p Pages - 80
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Interviewers
Kirstin Watson - Backstreet Boys
John Hindmarch - Universal
John Hindmarch - Shaggy
Ben Knowles - Catch
Ben Knowles - Robbie Williams
Sundraj Sreenvasan - Blackstreet
Jordan Paramor - The Smash Hits Tour Bus
Ben Knowles - Louise
Ben Knowles - Dannii MInogue
Photographers
Rex / Big / Idols - Various (Page 3-7, 9-10)
Andre Csillag / Relay - Backstreet Boys (Page 14-16)
Tom Howard - Shaggy (Page 26-27)
Paul Rider - Marty (No Mercy) (Page 30)
Ray Burmiston - Mark Morrison (Page 31)
Tom Howard - Peter Andre (Centre Spread)
Retna - Blur (Page 43)
Pete Cronin / Idols - Blackstreet (Page 47-48)
Neil MacKenzie Matthews - All Saints (Page 50)
Tom Howard - Nick (Backstreet Boys) (Page 51)
Tom Howard - Various (Page 59-62)
Adrian Green - Louise (Page 72-73)
Big Pictures - Various (Page 76-77_
Tom Howard - Dannii Minogue (Page 79)
Issue Information
Front Cover:
911
Centre Spread:
Peter Andre
Back Cover:
Advert
Interviews
Backstreet Boys
Universal
Catch
Robbie Williams
Blackstreet
Find Your Perfect Hanson Match
Louise
Lyrics
Robbie Williams - South Of The Boarder
No Doubt - Spider Webs
Louise - Arms Around The World
Sleeper - She's A Good Girl
Janet Jackson - Got Til' It's Gone
Blur - M.O.R.
Bjork - Joga
Blackstreet - Fix
Posters
Louise
Mark Morrison
All Saints
No Mercy
Nick (The Backstreet Boys)
General
Planet Pop:
New Arrivals:
All Saints and OTT
911
Eternal
Kavana
Hanson
Michael Jackson
Spice Girls
Robbie Williams
The Lighthouse Family
Kylie Minogue
Mariah Carey
Louise
Janet Jackson
Boyzone
Sleeper
Damage
Coolio
N-Tyce
Damon Albarn
Boyz II Men
Mark Morrison
OTT
Gina G
Peter Andre
North and South
Coco
Mint Condition
Aqua
Blacknuss
Band Watch:
Hanson
Boyzone
All Saints
Damage
911
Robbie Williams
North and South
Eternal
Spice Girls
Mark Morrison
Michael Jackson
Oasis
Peter Andre
OTT
Kavana
Backstreet Boys
Louise
Prodigy
3T
Nelson's Column
Mariah Carey
Dannii Minogue
Kavana
The Fugees
Gina G
Mark Morrison
D-Influence
Maxwell
Omar
Thomas Jules-Stock
Keith Duffy (Boyzone)
Shirley Bassey
Trouser Enthusiasts
Coronation Street
Primal Scream
Bono
Madonna
Jay Kay
Will Smith
Geri (Spice Girls)
Puff Daddy
Hurricane #1
The Chemical Brothers
The Foo Fighters
Not The Biscuit Tin
Shaggy
The Hit Files
Number 25: Dannii Minogue
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Reviews
Singles:
Mark Morrison
Coolio - Oooh La La
Louise - Arms Around The World
Sleeper - She's A Good Girl
Lighthouse Family - Raincloud
Paul Weller - Friday Street
Eternal - Angel Of Mine
Janet Jackson - Got Till It's Gone
Daft Punk - Burnin'
Oasis - Stand By Me
Puff Daddy - Been Around The World
Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me
Mansun - Closed For Business
Albums:
Kylie Minogue - Kylie Minogue (John Hindmarch)
Robbie Williams - Life Through A Lens (lex Needham)
Bjork - Homegenic
The Sundays - Static and Silence
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Dubstar - Goodbye
TV:
Home and Away
The Mag
Dangerfield
Casualty
Soldier Soldier
X-Files
The Practice
ER
Mad For It
Brit Girls
An Audience With The Spice Girls
Neighbours
Brookside
Coronation Street
Hollyoaks
EastEnders
Films:
Contact
Volcano
Memorabilia
In this issue of Smash Hits they gave away the 2nd of 5 Spice Girls Dolls.
This issue had a Free Mel C (Spice Girls) Doll
For more on that click the link below
Stephen (Boyzone) Poster
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For more on that click the link below
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Adverts
Louise - Arms Around The World Single
Eternal - Angel Of Mine Single
Adina Howard - (Freak) and U Know It Single
Daft Punk - Burnin' Single
Sash featuring La Trec - Stay Single
Super Furry Animals - Play It Cool
Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me Single (x2)
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill L-(Live) Video
M People - Just For You Single
No Doubt - Spiderwebs Single
Janet Jackson - Got Till It's Gone Single
Ricky Martin - A Medio Vivir Album
Boyzone - Something Else Video
Lighthouse Family - Raincloud Single and Tour
Portishead - Portishead Album
Robbie Williams - Life Through A Lens Album
Johnny Lang - Lie To Me Single
Super Furry Animals - Play It Cool Single
U2 - Please Single
Morcheeba - Shoulder Holster Single
Louchie Lou & Michie One - Danger Us Album
Boyzone Tour
World Dance - Compilation Album
Blackstreet - Fix Single
Kaleef - I Like The Way (Kissing Game) Single
Ce Ce Peniston - Finally Album
Catch - Bingo Single
Charlene Smith - Feel The Rhythm Single
Root Juice - Long Way Single
Big Mix '97 Compilation Album
Oasis - Stand By Me Single and Tour