Select Magazine June 1997 Primal Scream Marilyn Manson Seahorses SKU 1494

Original Select Magazine – June 1997, Issue No. 83, featuring Primal Scream as the main cover story. A strong original late-1990s UK music magazine covering indie, alternative, rock and electronic music at the height of the Britpop era.

The front cover is dominated by a colourful group photograph of Primal Scream, with the large headline “Exclusive! Primal Scream – Who’s going to stop them this time?”. The issue contains a substantial cover feature beginning on page 78, described in the contents as a world-exclusive interview surrounding the band’s new album and their change in musical direction.

Main Primal Scream Feature

The contents describe the Primal Scream article as covering their new album and another major stylistic shift, with discussion touching on the darker themes surrounding the group and their music. This makes the issue particularly interesting to collectors of Primal Scream material from the Vanishing Point period.

The magazine dates from an especially important point in the band’s career, and the cover itself is a striking piece of contemporary 1997 music-magazine design.

Other Featured Artists & Articles

The photographs and contents show a broad range of major 1990s music coverage, including:

• Marilyn Manson – page 44
  • Feature on the controversial American artist during his major 1990s breakthrough period.
• Grand Royal – page 50
  • Inside coverage of the Beastie Boys-associated music and publishing operation, promoted on the cover as “Beastie Business – Inside the world’s coolest corporation.”
• The Seahorses
  • Album coverage and a full track-by-track discussion highlighted prominently on the front cover.
• Eels – page 30
  • Feature focusing on E and the band during their early success.
• The Select Internet Tour – page 34
  • A particularly period-specific feature in which Select travelled around the UK exploring early internet culture and getting online in different locations.
• Luscious Jackson – page 60
  • Interview discussing their album and musical influences.
• Cast
  • Featured within the magazine and pictured on the contents page.
• The Divine Comedy
  • Included as part of the issue’s wider contemporary music coverage.
• Foo Fighters
  • Included in the reviews section.
• 3 Colours Red
  • Included in the reviews section.
• Wannadies
  • Included in the reviews section.
• Spiritualized
  • Included in the reviews section.
• Kenickie
  • Included among the extensive reviews.

The magazine also includes regular sections covering singles, listings, cultural features, readers’ pages and contemporary entertainment.

Original Free CD

The front cover advertises a “FREE CD – Over 70 Minutes of Collectable Music”, with artists including Blur, Suede, Dodgy, DJ Shadow, Lamb, Kenickie and others.

IMPORTANT: No CD is shown in the supplied photographs, so the free cover CD should be considered MISSING / NOT INCLUDED.

This is worth noting for collectors, as the magazine is being offered as the magazine only based on what is visible.

Magazine Details

• Publication: Select Magazine
• Full Date: June 1997
• Issue: No. 83
• Original Price: £2.30
• Main Cover Artist: Primal Scream
• Other Featured Artists: Marilyn Manson, The Seahorses, Eels, Luscious Jackson, Cast, Divine Comedy and others
• Genre: Indie / Alternative / Rock / Britpop / Electronic
• Language: English
• Original Free CD: Not shown / considered missing
• SKU: 1494

Condition

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

Visible condition points include:

• Noticeable general wear throughout the front cover
• Significant rubbing and scuffing around the cover edges
• Multiple creases and handling lines across the front
• Heavy wear along the bottom edge
• Bottom-left corner is worn, softened and creased
• Bottom-right corner and surrounding edge show noticeable wear
• Spine has rubbing, creasing and areas of surface loss
• Top edge and top corners show further age-related wear
• Interior contents page shows noticeable wear around the outer and bottom edges
• Some internal page edges appear browned/discoloured with age
• Visible creasing and waviness to some pages
• Binding/spine area shows considerable use but the photographed pages remain attached
• Rear cover has heavy surface rubbing, scratches and scuffing
• Rear cover edges and corners are worn
• Several pronounced crease lines are visible across the lower/rear portion
• Small splits, abrasions and white paper exposure are visible around the rear edges/spine area
• No obvious writing is visible in the photographed areas

This is not a mint collector copy. It is a clearly used original magazine from 1997 with substantial age-related wear, but it remains a desirable period issue because of the strong artist content and Primal Scream cover.

Collector Appeal

A particularly good issue for collectors of Primal Scream, Marilyn Manson, The Seahorses, Beastie Boys/Grand Royal, Eels, Britpop, 1990s indie music and original Select Magazine issues.

It also provides an excellent snapshot of UK music culture in 1997, combining alternative rock, Britpop, electronic music and early internet culture in one issue.

Postage & Packaging

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

SKU 1494