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 19th November - 2nd December 1997

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Credits

19th November - 2nd December 1997

 

Volume 19 - Number 24 - Issue 495

Cover Photo - Neil MacKenzie Matthews

Price - 99p    Pages - 80

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Interviewers

Alex Needham - Hanson

Joran Paramor - Spice Girls (Feature)

John Hindmarch - Lene (Aqua)

Kirstin Watson - Aaron Carter

Jacqui Swift - Shola Ama

Jacqui Swift - Backstreet Boys

Alex Needham - Ronan Keating

Gooner - Jon Bon Jovi

Photographers

Relay - Nick (Backstreet Boys (Page 3)

Neil MacKenzie Matthews - Hanson (Page 14-16)

Tom Howard - Lene (Aqua) (Page 26-27)

Rex - Will Smith (Page 30)

Ray Burmiston - Kavana (Page 31)

Idols - Aaron Carter (Page 34)

ULLI Schanz / Idols - Aaron Carter (Page 35-36)

Philip Ollerenshaw / Idols - Boyzone (Page 40)

Paul Rider - Shola Ama (Page 47-48)

Sandi Hodkinson / Idols - Adam Rickett (Page 50)

Tom Howard - Peter Andre (Page 51)

Andre Csillag / Relay Photos - Backstreet Boys

(Page 54-55)

Philip Ollerenshaw / Idols / Dave Hogan - Ronan Keating (Page 60-61)

All Action / PA News - Various (Page 76-77)

Tom Howard - Jon Bon Jovi (Page 79)

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Hanson

Centre Spread:

Spice Girls

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews

Hanson

Spike (911)

Spice Girls (Feature)

Aaron Carter

Shola Ama

Backstreet Boys Feature

All Saints

Ronan (Boyzone)

Alicia Silverstone

Lyrics

Aaron Carter - Crush On You

Carla - Let A Boy Cry

Boyzone - Baby Can i Hold You

Lou Reed - Perfect Day

Louise - Let's Go Round Again

Orange Orange - Beautiful Day

Mariah Carey - Butterfly

Shola Ama - Who's Loving My Baby

Posters

Will Smith

Kavana

Peter Andre

Adam Rickett

General

Planet Pop:

Band Watch:

Nick (Backstreet Boys)

Backstreet Boys

Hanson

Eternal

Peter Andre

Spice Girls

Aqua

'N Synch

Five

All Saints

Teletubbies

Orange

Orange

Mel B

Stephen Houghton

Will Smith

Mary J Blige

Oasis

Salt 'N' Pepa

Will Mellor

Matthew Marsden

Tracy Shaw

Damage

Kavana

Boyzone

Olive

Robbie Williams

Dannii Minogue

Lynden David Hall

Spice Girls Tribute Acts

Kylie Minogue

Pulp

Louise

Peter Andre

North and South

Aqua

Oasis

All Saints

Robbie Williams

Boyzone

Eternal

Damage

Backstreet Boys

Spice Girls

Kavana

Louise

Hanson

OTT

Nelson's Column

Mark Radcliff

Celine Dion

Andi Peters

Hanson

Simply Red

The Divine Comedy

Placebo

2K

Vic and Bob

Natalie Imbruglia

Eternal

Goldie

Coolio

Omar

Diana King

John Fashanu

Bonehead

Zoe Ball

Sleeper

Orange Orange

Peter Andre

Suede

Liam and Patsy

All Saints

Eddie Izzard

Ewan McGregor

Not The Biscuit Tin

Lene (Aqua)

The Hit Files

Number 29: Jon Bon Jovi

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Reviews

Singles:
Orange Orange

Louise - Let's Go Round Again

Mariah Carey - Butterfly

Boyzone - Baby Can I Hold You

Super Furry Animals - Demons

702 - No Doubt

Finley Quaye - It's Great When We're Together

Aaron Carter - Crush On You

Shola Ama - Who's Loving My Baby

Blackstreet - Money Can't Buy Me Love

Janet Jackson - Together Again

Kylie Minogue - Did It Again

Various Artists - Perfect Day

Albums:

Wham: If You Were There...The Best Of Wham (Rona Keating)

All Saints - All Saints (Shaznay (Saint))

Peter Andre - Time (Peter Andre)

Videos:

Liar Liar

Cinderella

TV:

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Ellen

Coronation Street

The Ward

Honey I Shrunk The Kids

Smash Hits Tour

Party Of Five

Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge

Neighbours

Hollyoaks

EastEnders

Home and Away

Coronation Street 

Brookside

Films:

Excess Baggage

Picture Perfect

The Myth of Fingerprints

Seven Years in Tibet

8 Heads In A Dufflebag

Memorabilia

This Issue Came With A Free Pop Advent Calendar and 2 Star Tattoos

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For more on that click the link below

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Free Gift

Adverts

Aaron Carter - Crush On You Single

Missy Elliot - Sock It To Me Single

Salt 'N' Pepa - R U Ready? Single

Lutricia McNeal - Ain't That Just The Way Single

The Firm - Firm Biz Single

Shola Ama - Who's Loving My Baby Single (x2)

Peter Andre - Time Album

Jamiroquai - High Times Single

M People - Fantasy Island Single

Peter Andre - Just For You Live At Wembley Video (x2)

Hanson - Tulsa, Tokyo & The Middle Of Nowhere Video

Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama Single

Louise - Let's Go Round Again Single

All Saints - All Saints Album

Meredith Brooks - I Need Single

Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back Behind The Scenes Video

Boyzone - Baby Can I Hold You Single

Natalie Imbruglia - Left Of The Middle Album

Dru Hill - 5 Steps Single

Peter Andre - Concert Dates

Boyzone Concert Dates

Super Furry Animals - Demons Single

Kaleef - Sand Of Time Album

Orange Orange - Beautiful Day Single

Will Smith - Big Willie Style Album

The Smash Hits 1998 Yearbook

Links

Coming Soon

Happy Reading

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