8th October - 21st October 1997
This Issue Came in 5 Different Covers all with a Free Small Mel B Doll that you inflate.
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Credits
8th October - 21st October 1997
Volume 19 - Number 21 - Issue 492
Cover Photo - (Not Known)
Price - 99p Pages - 80
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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
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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
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This issue also had a Free Double Sided Poster of:
Keith (Boyzone)
Kavana
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For more on that click the link below
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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.