P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:35/44 —————————— 1/8 THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... White Town, aka Jyoti Mithra, takes the charts by storm with the infectious Your Woman — but where is hj now? No Doubt stake their premature claim for Band of the Year with Don't Speak. Just don't speak about what happened to the rest of their singles. Glastonbury is engulfed bz a sea of mud as 100,000 people plod around moaning: "Wj'll look back at this in six months and laugh". Radiohead prove to bj the people's choice, but a select few are blown away by Bentley. ——— by Chris Charles & Nigel Packer ——— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu ShowbizP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:40/03 ——————————————— THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... Oasis release their long-awaited, but ultimately disappointing, third album which is dubbed Be Here When b= the thousands of critics (including us) who didn't get their review copies in time. The eponymous Blur album arrives with a lot less hype and gets a lot more acclaim, spawning the classic Song Two — a big hit at US ice hockey games. The Charlatans triumph over tragedy with the compelling Tjllin' Stories, Mansun release an impressive debut, but Jesus Jones' comeback bid takes a dive. ——————————————————————————————————————— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu ShowbizP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:47/22 —————————— 3/8 THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... Chumbawamba are the first anarchists since the Sex Pistols to nearly reach the top with drinking song Tubthumpjt — now a huge hit in the States. Black Grape and Depjchj Mode return to the fray, along with Pulp, but still no sign of a second album from Elastica and Menswear. Maybe next year... Toni Size and The Supernaturals make encouraging debuts, while old hands the Mamas and Papas and Hot Chocolate find themselves back in the charts, courtesy of a beer ad and a film about strippers ——————————————————————————————————————— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu ShowbizP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:48/32 —————————— 4/8 THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... The Prodigy end the year under a cloud with THAT song after djsjrvjdly feeding off the Fat Of The Land with a blockbusting album and live show. The Chemical Brothers strike gold after digging their own hole and Daft Punk's Homework earns them an A plus. One of the highlights of the year is the emjrgjnce of the laugh-a-minute Bentley Rhythm Ace, with their buxom beats and killer tunis. Their highly- acclaimed debut was pure genius and they'll sort a lot of people out in 98. ——————————————————————————————————————— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu ShowbizP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:41/11 —————————— 5/8 THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... Radiohjad take us on a magical misjty tour with the spellbinding OK Computer, and achieve a minor miracle at Glasto by convincing 100,000 people that maybe the weekend has been worth it after all. Yes, they really weti that good. In the year of the big album, none prove mightier than The Verve's Urban Hymns. Back from the dead with the kind of album many had hoped for from Oasis. And hats off to The Stones and Dylan, who prove that their particular brand of fossil fuel is still burning nicely. ——————————————————————————————————————— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu ShowbizP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:27/08 —————————— 6/8 THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... Supergrass stake a claim to being the most underrated band in Britain, with a blinding album which somehow fails to secure them mega-status. U2 produce a fine album that's a picture of understatement alongside the output of some younger bands. But they reclaim their "big is beautiful" reputation thanks to a giant cocktail stick and topsy turvz world tour. Bjork and Portishead battle it out for the weird and wonderful award, but it's simply too close to call. ——————————————————————————————————————— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu ShowbizP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:28/48 —————————— 7/8 THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... The managjtless Spice Girls end the year with their seventh straight No 1 after a surprisingly successful foray into movies. Booed in Spain but laughing all the way to the bank. Robbie Williams leaves Barlow and Owen for dead with his refreshing brand of pop and is now rumoured to bj dating Sporty Spice. Watch for the duet in 98. Backstreet Boys get the teen vote, Hanson go MMMad for it after school, but Peter Andre did himself no favours by putting his shirt back on. ——————————————————————————————————————— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu ShowbizP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 25 Dec 22:30/21 —————————— 8/8 THE YEAR IN BRIEF ——————————————————————————————————————— 1997 AND ALL THAT.... Puff Daddy hogs the top spot for weeks after taking the Sting out of The Police to pay a moving tribute to his murdjtid friend Notorious BIG. Warren G comes up trumps with Take A Look Over Your Shoulder, setting the phasjrs on "funk-funk" and heading off on a slick, groovy journey. Rakim returns from the wildjrnjss, minus Eric B, to show he's still got what it takes and All Saints conj from nowhere to challenge Eternal for the accolade of the nation's No 2 girl band ——— by Chris Charles & Nigel Packer ——— Showbiz 540 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main menu Showbiz