NME Magazine 31 May 1997 The Charlatans Noel Gallagher Paul Weller James Dean Bradfield NP005

Original NME Magazine / New Musical Express dated 31 May 1997, with The Charlatans as the main front-cover feature.

The cover is dominated by a large photograph of Tim Burgess, with the band promoted under the headline:

“THE CHARLATANS”

and the accompanying line:

“Getting high with a little help from their friends”

The cover also prominently names and pictures several major contemporary musicians connected with the feature, including:

• Noel Gallagher
• Paul Weller
• James Dean Bradfield

This makes the issue particularly appealing to collectors of The Charlatans, Britpop and 1990s British music memorabilia.

The upper cover also carries a prominent Wu-Tang Clan feature, with the line:

“You know when you’ve been Wu-Tanged! Meet the Clan ’cos the Clan’s all here…”

The issue is advertised as an 80-page issue and also promotes summer festival coverage, including:

• Tribal Gathering
• The Essential Music Festival

Further artists and subjects clearly named on the front cover include:

• Foo Fighters
• Nick Cave
• Skunk Anansie
• Symposium
• Echo & The Bunnymen
• Faith No More
• Tim Roth
• Bush
• Basement Jaxx
• Aerosmith
• Richard E. Grant
• Hanson

This is therefore a particularly packed late-1990s issue, combining major Britpop names with rock, alternative, hip-hop and electronic music coverage.

The supplied second image shows the back/rear cover area, which carries a full-page TJS / Our Price music promotion. This helps confirm the magazine retains period advertising material as part of the original issue.

Magazine / Item Details

• Publication: NME / New Musical Express
• Item Type: Magazine
• Full Date: 31 May 1997
• Main Cover Feature: The Charlatans
• Main Cover Star: Tim Burgess
• Other Prominent Cover Names: Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, James Dean Bradfield
• Additional Major Feature: Wu-Tang Clan
• Other Cover Artists: Foo Fighters, Nick Cave, Skunk Anansie, Symposium, Echo & The Bunnymen, Faith No More, Bush, Basement Jaxx, Aerosmith, Hanson
• Other Cover Names: Tim Roth, Richard E. Grant
• Festival Coverage: Tribal Gathering / Essential Music Festival
• Issue Size Advertised: 80 pages
• Cover Price: 90p / US $3.95
• Era: 1990s
• Music Focus: Britpop, indie, alternative rock, hip-hop and electronic music
• SKU: NP005

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with noticeable wear, creasing and damage visible in the supplied photographs.

The front cover shows clear creasing, wrinkling and surface rippling, especially along the outer margins and lower section. There is visible waviness to the paper and some age-related handling lines through the cover image.

The right-hand edge shows noticeable roughness, waviness and wear, with the stacked page edges appearing uneven in places.

The bottom edge has visible creasing and general handling wear, including a more noticeable small tear/split or damaged area near the lower centre edge.

The corners are softened and show bending from storage and handling.

The pale outer border shows some age-related toning/discolouration, along with general marks and surface wear.

The second supplied image shows more significant damage around the upper central/rear edge area, where there is a visible tear/split with paper loss and fraying. The rear cover also shows creasing and handling wear.

Several staples are visible along the folded edge/back area, and there is general compression and wear around these points.

The rear page also shows some waviness and age-related paper toning.

Despite the visible wear, the printed cover artwork, text and rear advertisement remain clearly visible.

Condition assessment is based on the two supplied images, so pages and areas not shown cannot be fully assessed.

Packaging & Postage

The magazine will be carefully and safely folded and packed inside a protective cardboard box for posting.

It will be packed securely to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing and further transit damage while on its way to the buyer.