{"product_id":"nme-magazine-31-may-1997-the-charlatans-noel-gallagher-paul-weller-james-dean-bradfield-np005","title":"NME Magazine 31 May 1997 The Charlatans Noel Gallagher Paul Weller James Dean Bradfield NP005","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eNME Magazine \/ New Musical Express\u003c\/strong\u003e dated \u003cstrong\u003e31 May 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Charlatans\u003c\/strong\u003e as the main front-cover feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover is dominated by a large photograph of \u003cstrong\u003eTim Burgess\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the band promoted under the headline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“THE CHARLATANS”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand the accompanying line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Getting high with a little help from their friends”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover also prominently names and pictures several major contemporary musicians connected with the feature, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoel Gallagher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Weller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Dean Bradfield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes the issue particularly appealing to collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Charlatans, Britpop and 1990s British music memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper cover also carries a prominent \u003cstrong\u003eWu-Tang Clan\u003c\/strong\u003e feature, with the line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“You know when you’ve been Wu-Tanged! 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