Second studio album from the Bristol trip-hop band (1997).

#2 in the UK charts, #21 in the Billboard 200

Scanned from the November 1997 Select Magazine.

Single from Vanishing Point (1997).

No chart info at this moment.

Scanned from the November 1997 Select Magazine.

The last “big” event carrying the Tribal Gathering name.

Allegedly, Kraftwerk played one of their best live gigs in this event. I do remember listening to the bootleg six or seven years ago, and liking it as much as the studio albums.

The “License Granted” was probably to assure festival goers the event would not be raided by the police – a common occurrence after the highly controversial 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill, which included legislation (points 63 to 66) to outlaw Raves, or, as written in the document, sounds wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats.

Scanned from the June 1997 Select issue

Scanned from the July 1998 Select issue

This lineup was augmented with bands that were scheduled to play in the cancelled Phoenix 98, including New Order’s reunion gig, edited to DVD in 2001.

Single from White On Blonde (1996)

No chart info at the time

Scanned from the May 1997 Select issue

Single from Head Music (1999)

No chart info at the time

Scanned from the May 1999 Select issue

Advert for both studio albums of the band

Scanned from the January 1996 Select issue

Late 1997 UK Tour from Blur

Scanned from the November 1997 Select Magazine.

Third and breakthrough album from The Verve (1997)

Released September 29, #1 in the UK and top 10 in the France and Australia. Sold over 6 millions worldwide, and won several awards for album of the year

Scanned from the November 1997 Select Magazine.

Third studio album from Sleeper (1997)

#7 in the UK charts

Scanned from the November 1997 Select Magazine.