{"product_id":"melody-maker-magazine-30-august-1997-reading-festival-manic-street-preachers-np008","title":"Melody Maker Magazine 30 August 1997 Reading Festival Manic Street Preachers NP008","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cspan\u003eMelody Maker Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e dated \u003cspan\u003e30 August 1997\u003c\/span\u003e, featuring a major \u003cspan\u003eReading Festival 1997 Special\u003c\/span\u003e with \u003cspan\u003eManic Street Preachers\u003c\/span\u003e as the main front-cover attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover is dominated by a striking live performance photograph of \u003cspan\u003eNicky Wire\u003c\/span\u003e, bassist of Manic Street Preachers, playing his bass guitar on stage. He is pictured wearing a dress, with flowers in his hair and one arm raised above his head against a vivid orange stage background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photograph captures the band's distinctive theatrical appearance and live performance style during the late-1990s alternative rock era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main cover headline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“READING FROCKS!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the accompanying strapline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Manics get dressed up for the definitive festival report”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magazine prominently advertises a \u003cspan\u003e12-page Reading Festival special\u003c\/span\u003e, making this a particularly interesting issue for collectors of Manic Street Preachers, Reading Festival memorabilia and original 1990s British music publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReading Festival 1997 Special\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover identifies an extensive selection of bands associated with the festival coverage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManic Street Preachers\u003c\/span\u003e – main cover feature with Nicky Wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuede\u003c\/span\u003e – featured in the Reading Festival special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast\u003c\/span\u003e – included in the festival coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetallica\u003c\/span\u003e – major international heavy metal act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Verve\u003c\/span\u003e – prominent British alternative rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper Furry Animals\u003c\/span\u003e – Welsh alternative rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHurricane #1\u003c\/span\u003e – British indie rock group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenickie\u003c\/span\u003e – alternative rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbrace\u003c\/span\u003e – British indie rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravis\u003c\/span\u003e – Scottish rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpace\u003c\/span\u003e – Liverpool alternative rock group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEels\u003c\/span\u003e – American alternative rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover's combination of Manic Street Preachers, Metallica, Suede, The Verve and Super Furry Animals makes this a particularly appealing example of British music festival journalism from 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOasis – Album Coverage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper-right section advertises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“SEE! HEAR! NOW! The OASIS album hits the streets... at last”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis places the issue during the release period of Oasis's third studio album, \u003cspan\u003eBe Here Now\u003c\/span\u003e, giving it additional interest to collectors of Oasis and 1990s Britpop memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCover Design and Collectability\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover features a dramatic live concert photograph credited to \u003cspan\u003eNigel Wright\u003c\/span\u003e, with bold yellow, blue and white typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts large \u003cspan\u003e“Reading Frocks!”\u003c\/span\u003e headline, distinctive Nicky Wire photograph and extensive festival line-up make it a memorable piece of late-1990s music press history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue may particularly appeal to collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManic Street Preachers and Nicky Wire memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading Festival 1997 programmes and music publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Melody Maker magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritpop and 1990s alternative rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage live music photography and festival journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMagazine \/ Item Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelody Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem Type\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 August 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain Cover Feature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManic Street Preachers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain Cover Musician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicky Wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain Headline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading Frocks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Feature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12-page Reading Festival report\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Major Feature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOasis album coverage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther Cover Artists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuede, Cast, Metallica, The Verve, Super Furry Animals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther Featured Acts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHurricane #1, Kenickie, Embrace, Travis, Space, Eels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover Price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90p\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1990s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritpop, Alternative Rock, Indie, Heavy Metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNP008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-owned vintage condition with visible age-related handling and storage wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition assessment is based on the \u003cspan\u003esingle supplied front-cover photograph\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront Cover:\u003c\/span\u003e The cover retains its distinctive artwork and bright orange concert photograph. There is some visible surface waviness, light creasing and general handling wear, particularly around the pale outer borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpine \/ Left Edge:\u003c\/span\u003e The left-hand edge shows some creasing, compression and minor irregularities consistent with previous handling. There is slight waviness running along the spine area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight Edge:\u003c\/span\u003e The right-hand paper edge appears slightly uneven and rough, with some light fraying and age-related wear. The pale margin also shows minor marks and discolouration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop Edge:\u003c\/span\u003e Slight waviness and general storage wear are visible, particularly towards the upper-left area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottom Edge:\u003c\/span\u003e The bottom margin shows several small creases, slight curling and general edge wear. There are small bends and irregularities along the paper edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorners:\u003c\/span\u003e The corners show some softening and light bending, particularly around the lower corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscolouration:\u003c\/span\u003e Some age-related yellowing\/toning is visible around the pale outer margins, particularly along the right-hand and lower edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface Marks:\u003c\/span\u003e Minor marks and light rubbing are visible, although the main printed image and text remain clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTears \/ Damage:\u003c\/span\u003e No obvious substantial tears or large missing areas are visible on the photographed front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior Pages:\u003c\/span\u003e The interior and back cover have not been photographed, so their condition and completeness cannot be fully assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, this is a vintage reading and collecting copy with visible age-related wear. 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