top of page

 8th October - 21st October 1997

Smash Hits - Issue 492 - 8th October - 21st October 1997 - Gerri Cover.jpg
Smash Hits - 8th October - 21st October 1997.jpg

This Issue Came in 5 Different Covers all with a Free Small Mel B Doll that you inflate.

​

Scroll Down the page to see the other covers

Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 492 - 8th October - 21st October 1997.jpg

Credits

8th October - 21st October 1997

 

Volume 19 - Number 21 - Issue 492

Cover Photo - (Not Known)

Price - 99p    Pages - 80

​

Interviewers

Ben Knowles - Spice Girls

Jon Hindmarch - Kavana

Kirstin Watson - AJ (Backstreet Boys)

Nelson - 3T

John Hindmarch - Aqua

Colin Kennedy - Puff Daddy

Ben Knowles - Boyzone

John Hindmarch - Glen Clarke

Photographers

Alpha / Big Pictures / Tom Howard / Rex Features - Various (Page 3-7, 9-10)

Tom Howard - Kavana (Page 19)

David Tongue - AJ (Backstreet Boys) (Page 26-27)

Tom Howard - Louise (Page 30)

Michael Wilfling / Idols - Blur (Page 31)

Michael Bussmann / Idols - Hanson (Centre Spread)

William Rutten / Idols - Will Smith (Page 42)

Tom Howard - Damage (Page 50)

Paul Rider - Gabriel (No Mercy) (Page 51)

Issue Information

Front Cover:

One Of The Spice Girls

Centre Spread:

Hanson

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

Spice Girls

Kavana

3T

Aqua

Puff Daddy

Ronan (Boyzone)

Voting Form for this years Poll Winners

Lyrics

Aqua - Barbie Girl

Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life

Universal - Make It With You

Oasis - Stand By Me

Will Smith - Just Crusin'

Eternal - Angel Of Mine

Catch - Bingo

Puff Daddy - Been Around

Posters

Louise

Blur

Damage

Gabriel (No Mercy)

General

Planet Pop:

New Arrivals:

Kavana

Spice Girls

Boyzone

Mark Morrison

Hanson

911

Supergrass

OTT

Louise

Take That

Peter Andre

Man-Sun

Robbie Williams

Kavana

N-Tyce

'N Synch

Janet Jackson

North and South

Catch

AJ (Backstreet Boys)

All Saint

Orange Orange

Liam and Noel Gallagher

Puff Daddy

B Yond

Natalie Imbruglia

Cleopatra

Band Watch:

Peter Andre

Boyzone

Mark Morrison

Damage

911

Robbie Williams

North and south

Spice Girls

All Saints

Eternal

Michael Jackson

Hanson

Oasis

OTT

Kavana

Backstreet Boys

Louise

Prodigy

3T

Nelson's Column

Louise

North and South

Ant McPartlin

Jimmy Ray

Solid Harmony

Awesome

All Saints

Cleopatra

Five

Jarvis Cocker

F.A.B

N-Tyce

Code Red

Backstreet Boys

Spike (911)

Not The Biscuit Tin

AJ (Backstreet Boys)

The Hit Files

Number 26: Glen Clarke

​

Reviews

Singles:
Mark Owen

Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life

Aqua - Barbie Girl

B-Yond - The Key

Natalie Imbruglia - Torn

Primal scream - Burning Wheel

Universal - Make It With You

Will Smith - Just Crusin'

Supergrass - Late In The Day

Northern Uproar - Goodbye

Ash - A Little Less Ordinary

Albums:

Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope (Alex Needham)

Lighthouse Family - Postcards From Heaven (Colin Kennedy)

Various - A Life Less Ordinary (Original Soundtrack) (Andy Winter)

Sleeper - Pleased To Meet You (Colin Kennedy)

Videos:

Space Jam

Eddie

TV:

Hollyoaks

Dream Team

Neighbours

Brookside

Coronation Street

Home and Away

Family affair

EastEnders

Films:

Hercules

Father's Day

Shooting Fish

Memorabilia

In this issue of Smash Hits they gave away the 3rd of 5 Spice Girls Dolls.

 

This issue had a Free Mel B (Spice Girls) Doll

 

For more on that click the link below

 

Spice Girls Doll

​

This issue also had a Free Double Sided Poster of:

Keith (Boyzone)

Kavana

​

For more on that click the link below

​

Poster

Adverts

M People - Fresco Album

Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See Single

Supergrass - Late In The Day Single

Universal - Make It With You Single

David Arnold and Propellerheads - On Her Majesty's Secret Service Single

Sash featuring Le Trec - Stay Single

Clock - You Sexy Thing Single

Brand New Heavies - You've Got A Friend Single

Mansun - Closed For Business Single

Supergrass - Late In The Day Single

Dweeb - I.O.U Everything Single

LL Cool J - Phenomenon Album

Jimmy Ray - Are You Single

Universal - Make It With You Single

Aqua - Barbie Girl Single

Natalie Imbruglia - Torn Single

B-Yond - The Key Single

Pure Dance '97 Compilation Album

The Supernaturals - Prepare To Land Single

Club Cuts '97 Compilation Album

Levellers - Celebrate Single

Ash - A Life Less Ordinary Single

Peter Andre - Battersea Power Station Concert

Boyzone - Battersea Power Station Concert

Spice Girls - Girl Power Collectable Figures

Billie Mackenzie - Beyond The Sun Album

Louise - Soft and Gentle Tour

Louise - Woman In Me Album

Other Covers

This issue came with 5 different covers featuring One member of the Spice Girls on each cover.  Below will showcase each cover available.

Emma Cover

Mel B Cover

Smash Hits - Mel B Cover.jpg

Mel C Cover

Victoria Cover

Pride Flag

Links

Coming Soon

Happy Reading

bottom of page