from the NME.
Elton John honoured with new collection of Royal Mail stamps.
He’s only the second solo artist to be bestowed with the honour…
The music of Sir Elton John is to be celebrated with a new set of Royal Mail stamps.
The British music icon is only the second solo artist to be bestowed with the honour, following on from David Bowie in 2017.
Eight of the new Elton stamps feature images of his most popular album covers. Among the records are 1972 breakthough ‘Honky Chateau’ which featured ‘Rocket Man’.
Other albums honoured by the collection include ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ – known for hits such as ‘Bennie And The Jets’, ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’ and ‘Candle In The Wind’.
The rest of the albums featured on the stamps include ‘Caribou’, 1975’s ‘Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy’, ‘Made In England’ and ‘Songs From The West Coast’.
Four other stamps, which are available in a miniature sheet, will celebrate Elton’s incendiary live performances.
They include images from the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1973, his now legendary show at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in 1975, the Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace in London in 2012, and his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at Madison Square Garden in New York in 2018.
Elton said: “To say I was surprised when Royal Mail got in touch is an understatement. Never did I think I’d appear on a stamp…! It’s wonderful, a great honour.”
“Our stamps issued today showcase some of his most iconic albums, and celebrate his fantastic musical contribution.”
In July, Elton gave a thumbs up to the talent of Billie Eilish – hailing her as “one of the most talented young ladies I’ve ever heard”.
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- Elton John - Don't Shoot Me - 1st - Red - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.25, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm
ELTON JOHN Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (1972 UK first issue 10-track LP pressed on black vinyl which is a translucent ruby red which is visible when held to a light source, which has A2/B2 matrces and 'Agong' & 'Bang!' etched in the run-outs. Complete with the integral twelve page illustrated lyric booklet in the front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light general wear, and the vinyl has just the odd light signs of play. Overall an excellent example DJLPH427)
- Elton John - Funeral For A Friend - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 11-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm
ELTON JOHN Funeral For A Friend (1978 UK Special Edition 4-track 12" single, also including Love Lies Bleeding, We All Fall In Love Sometimes & Curtains. The picture sleeve & vinyl remain in excellent condition DJT15000)
- Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection - US - super audio CD - £25.00, $33.25, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 11-Apr-2025 10:24)on April 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm
ELTON JOHN Tumbleweed Connection (2004 US issue 12-track Hybrid SACD [Super Audio CD - playable on all SACD and CD players - in 5.1 Surround Sound] including 2 bonus tracks 'Into The Old Man's Shoes' & 'Madman Across The Water' - Original Version, picture sleeve with extensive liner notes & graphics)
- Elton John - Rock Of The Westies - US - CD album - £40.00, $53.20, €46.40 (New Item) (arrived 11-Apr-2025 10:38)on April 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm
ELTON JOHN Rock Of The Westies (2012 US limited edition 9-track remastered 24-karat Gold CD, originally released in 1975. Comes housed in an album jewel case complete with a die-cut outer slipcase with an individually numbered gold sticker on the back. Both cover and contents are still in Near Mint condition AFZ149)
- Elton John - Honky Chateau - US - super audio CD - £65.00, $86.45, €75.40 (New Item) (arrived 11-Apr-2025 10:45)on April 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm
ELTON JOHN Honky Chateau (2004 issue US 11-track Hybrid SACD [Super Audio CD - playable on all SACD and CD players - in 5.1 Surround Sound] including the singles 'Rocket Man' & 'Honky Cat' plus bonus track 'Slave' - Alternate Version, deluxe jewel case with extensive liner notes & graphics - case and contents still Near Mint throughout) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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