VOX Magazine July 1997 The Seahorses John Squire Radiohead Primal Scream SKU 1493

Original VOX music magazine dated July 1997, with a striking The Seahorses / John Squire cover.

The front cover is dominated by John Squire, formerly of The Stone Roses and frontman/guitarist of The Seahorses, pictured in a dramatic black-and-white portrait surrounded by foliage. The main headline reads:

“DIY HARD! THE SEAHORSES – John Squire comes again!”

This makes the issue particularly attractive to collectors of The Seahorses, John Squire, The Stone Roses, Britpop, indie rock and 1990s British music memorabilia.

Main Cover Features

The cover also advertises a wide range of artists and features including:

• Radiohead
• Primal Scream
• The KLF
• Fun Lovin’ Criminals
• Radcliffe and Riley
• 3 Colours Red
• Echo and the Bunnymen
• Cake
• Roni Size
• Silver Sun
• Gary Numan
• Wu-Tang Clan

The combination of indie, alternative, electronic, hip-hop and rock coverage gives this issue a very strong snapshot of the UK music scene in 1997.

The Seahorses / John Squire

The Seahorses are very clearly the principal feature of this issue. John Squire is photographed in a stylised military-style jacket, with the cover using a deliberately dramatic monochrome design and large red, white and yellow typography.

The issue dates from the period when Squire had moved on from The Stone Roses and launched The Seahorses, making it an interesting piece for collectors following his post-Stone Roses career.

Magazine Details

• Publication: VOX
• Date: July 1997
• Cover Price: £2.40
• Main Cover Feature: The Seahorses
• Cover Star: John Squire
• Also Featured: Radiohead, Primal Scream, The KLF, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Echo and the Bunnymen, Cake, Roni Size, Gary Numan, Wu-Tang Clan, Silver Sun and 3 Colours Red
• Genre: Music / Indie / Alternative / Rock / Britpop
• Language: English
• Format: Printed music magazine
• SKU: 1493

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine. Please study the supplied image carefully as it forms an important part of the condition description.

Visible condition from the photograph:

• Front cover remains complete and highly presentable overall
• Strong black-and-white cover image with bold colours still showing well
• Noticeable handling and age-related wear around the edges
• Some rubbing and small scuffs visible across the cover surface
• Top-left corner and upper edge show light wear/creasing
• Lower-left corner has light edge wear
• Bottom-right corner has a noticeable fold/crease around the barcode area
• Small triangular crease/fold visible at the lower-right corner
• Slight curling and handling wear around the right-hand edge
• Spine side shows light age-related wear
• No large tears or major areas of loss are visible in the supplied image
• No obvious handwriting or ownership marks are visible on the photographed cover

Overall, this appears to be a good used vintage copy, with clear signs of normal handling and storage, most notably the corner and edge wear and the crease at the bottom-right.

Collector Appeal

A very appealing original July 1997 VOX issue for collectors of:

John Squire, The Seahorses, The Stone Roses, Radiohead, Primal Scream, Britpop, 1990s indie music, alternative rock and vintage UK music magazines.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully protected for transit using suitable protective materials. Depending on parcel size, this may include stiff cardboard, bubble wrap and/or a cardboard box to help protect the cover, spine, corners and edges from bending or impact during delivery.

SKU 1493