{"product_id":"vox-magazine-april-1998-issue-90-the-charlatans-madonna-chris-rea-simple-minds-sku-1493","title":"VOX Magazine April 1998 Issue 90 The Charlatans Madonna Chris Rea Simple Minds SKU 1493","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\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\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 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eVOX music magazine, Issue 90, April 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong\u003eThe Charlatans\u003c\/strong\u003e as the dominant cover story. This is a strong late-1990s British music issue covering indie, alternative, rock, pop and contemporary music, with a particularly striking Charlatans cover.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover features a large portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eTim Burgess of The Charlatans\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed holding a magnifying glass over one eye. The main headline reads \u003cstrong\u003e“The Charlatans – Can nothing stop the masters of endurance?”\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the cover also referencing the turbulent period surrounding the band with the wording \u003cstrong\u003e“Death! Drugs! Jail! Baggy!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Charlatans Cover Feature\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Charlatans are very clearly the centrepiece of this issue, making it particularly appealing to collectors of the band, \u003cstrong\u003eBritpop, Madchester, indie rock and 1990s UK music memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover design itself is especially distinctive, using a close-up Tim Burgess portrait with the magnifying-glass visual, bold yellow VOX branding and a huge yellow \u003cstrong\u003eThe Charlatans\u003c\/strong\u003e masthead across the lower half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Major Artists \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover advertises a broad selection of music features including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMadonna\u003c\/strong\u003e – described as the “Mother of reinvention”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChris Rea\u003c\/strong\u003e – a feature marking his return\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimple Minds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacehog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBee Gees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDubstar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoy George\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTherapy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorcheeba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gives the issue a particularly varied mix of British rock, indie, pop and alternative music from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlbum Review Section\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover promotes \u003cstrong\u003eover 200 album reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e, with artists specifically named including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Clapton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bluetones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Martin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVan Halen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuede\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors or researchers of late-1990s music journalism, this makes the magazine useful well beyond the principal Charlatans feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMagazine Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e VOX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eApril 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e £2.60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain Cover Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Charlatans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Star:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tim Burgess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Featured:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madonna, Chris Rea, Simple Minds, Spacehog, Bee Gees, Dubstar, Morcheeba, James, Boy George, Therapy? and Steve Harley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Music \/ Indie \/ Rock \/ Britpop \/ Alternative \/ Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed music magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1493\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-owned vintage magazine. Please inspect the supplied photograph carefully as it forms an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the image provided:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront cover is complete and remains visually strong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain cover artwork and colours are bright and clear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge VOX masthead and Charlatans typography remain very presentable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight surface handling marks are visible in places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor edge wear is visible, particularly around the outer perimeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlight rubbing and small signs of age-related wear around the corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop edge shows a little light handling\/creasing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight edge remains generally straight with only minor wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode area is intact and readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo major tears, heavy staining or large areas of damage are visible on the photographed cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo obvious handwriting or ownership markings are visible on the cover shown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, the magazine appears to be in \u003cstrong\u003egood used vintage condition for its age\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing ordinary storage and handling wear rather than substantial damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA desirable \u003cstrong\u003eApril 1998 VOX\u003c\/strong\u003e issue with a strong Charlatans cover, well suited to collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Charlatans, Tim Burgess, Britpop, Madchester, Blur, Suede, Madonna, Morcheeba, 1990s indie music and vintage British music magazines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePostage \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magazine will be carefully protected for transit. 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