Select Magazine July 1998 Catatonia Cerys Matthews Smashing Pumpkins Fatboy Slim SKU 1494

Original Select Magazine – July 1998, a strong late-1990s British music issue with Cerys Matthews of Catatonia as the main cover feature.

The cover presents Catatonia as one of 1998’s major breakthrough acts, with the headline:

“Catatonia – True romance and total excess: the life and loves of 1998’s first proper star.”

This is a particularly good period issue for collectors of Catatonia, Cerys Matthews, Britpop, indie, alternative rock and late-1990s UK music culture.

Main Catatonia Feature

The contents page confirms the main Catatonia feature begins on page 64.

The issue describes Cerys Matthews as the new “Princess of Wales” and looks at the band during the height of their commercial breakthrough. This places the magazine firmly within the period when Catatonia were becoming one of the most recognisable British alternative bands of the late 1990s.

The cover itself features a large studio portrait of Cerys Matthews against a warm gold background, making this an attractive issue for Catatonia collectors.

Glastonbury 1998 Preview

A major part of this issue is the “Ultimate Glastonbury Preview”, promoted prominently across the top of the front cover.

The contents page identifies an eight-page Glastonbury preview beginning on page 27, covering what to expect from that year’s festival and including material relating to:

• Blur
• Pulp
• Primal Scream
• Space
• Robbie Williams
• Bentley Rhythm Ace
• Placebo
• Manic Street Preachers
• Plus additional festival acts

The preview also includes festival-related information such as:

• Running order
• Long-term weather forecast
• Ticket information
• Camping information
• Previous Glastonbury coverage and memories
• Festival culture and practical advice

This gives the issue additional appeal to collectors of Glastonbury Festival memorabilia and 1990s festival culture.

Smashing Pumpkins

The magazine also includes a dedicated Smashing Pumpkins feature beginning on page 40.

The contents describe it as an unusual and humorous interview involving Billy Corgan, James Iha and D’Arcy Wretzky, offering a period snapshot of the band during one of their most interesting late-1990s phases.

Fatboy Slim / Breezeblock Tour

A feature beginning on page 48 covers the Breezeblock Tour, with notable names including:

• Fatboy Slim
• Lo-Fidelity Allstars
• David Holmes
• Other contemporary dance and electronic acts

This makes the issue useful not only to Britpop collectors but also to fans of late-1990s electronic, big beat and club culture.

Other Notable Coverage

The front cover and contents also advertise or include features involving:

• Dandy Warhols
• Bluetones
• Embrace
• Blur
• Pulp
• Primal Scream
• Space
• Robbie Williams
• Smashing Pumpkins
• Fatboy Slim
• Alabama 3
• Deep Dish
• Barry Adamson
• 60ft Dolls
• DJ Shadow
• Marilyn Manson
• A-Ha
• The Jesus and Mary Chain
• Thierry Corporation
• Laurent Garnier
• Catatonia
• Spiritualized

The issue therefore gives a very broad snapshot of British and international alternative music culture in summer 1998.

Inside the Magazine

The photographed contents page shows sections including:

• Verbiage – page 4
• Primer – page 6
• Calendar – page 20
• Connection – page 22
• Glastonbury Preview – page 27
• Smashing Pumpkins – page 40
• Relics – page 46
• Breezeblock Tour – page 48
• Alabama 3 – page 54
• Stars In Their Eyes – page 60
• Catatonia – page 64
• Personal Ads – page 108
• Think Tank – page 118
• In Residence – page 120
• Have You Ever? – page 122

The Server section also includes extensive monthly coverage of:

• Albums
• Singles
• Films
• Games
• Television
• Books and print
• Internet
• Clothes and fashion
• Listings

Magazine Details

• Publication: Select
• Full Date: July 1998
• Original Price: £2.40
• Main Cover Subject: Cerys Matthews / Catatonia
• Main Feature: Catatonia
• Additional Features: Smashing Pumpkins, Fatboy Slim, Dandy Warhols, Bluetones, Embrace and many more
• Festival Feature: Glastonbury 1998 preview
• Genre: Britpop / Indie / Alternative / Rock / Electronic
• Language: English
• Format: Original printed music magazine
• SKU: 1494

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with visible age and handling wear. Please study all supplied photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

Visible condition points include:

• General light surface wear to the front cover
• Light rubbing and marks consistent with age
• Noticeable wear along the spine and outer edges
• Light creasing to the front cover
• Small bends and softening to the corners
• Bottom-right corner shows visible creasing and wear
• Light edge wear along the lower cover
• Some slight waviness/curling to the cover and pages
• Interior pages shown appear clean, colourful and clearly readable
• Contents page remains well presented
• No major internal tears are obvious in the supplied images
• No obvious handwriting is visible in the photographed sections
• Binding appears intact from the photographs provided

Overall, this appears to be a good used vintage copy for its age, with expected handling and storage wear but strong presentation and desirable late-1990s music content.

Collector Appeal

A strong original issue for collectors of:

Catatonia, Cerys Matthews, Smashing Pumpkins, Fatboy Slim, Glastonbury Festival, Britpop, indie rock, alternative music, electronic music and Select Magazine.

The combination of the Catatonia cover feature, Glastonbury 1998 preview and extensive coverage of major 1990s artists makes this an excellent period music magazine.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully protected for dispatch. Depending on the size and weight of the finished parcel, it may be packed using stiff cardboard, protective bubble wrap and/or a cardboard box to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing and additional edge or corner damage during transit.

SKU 1494