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 - Caribou - Sky Blue Vinyl 180 Gram + Bonus LP - RSD 2024 - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £49.99, $62.49, €58.49 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 15:07)on April 27, 2024 at 2:58 am
ELTON JOHN Caribou (Record Store Day 2024 UK/EU limited edition 17-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram Sky Blue Vinyl, comprising the original album plus a newlycompiled LP featuring seven bonus tracks. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed)
- Elton John - The Elton John Live Collection - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 09-Apr-2024 15:11)on April 27, 2024 at 2:58 am
ELTON JOHN The Elton John Live Collection (1979 UK 15-track double LP, featuring tracks recorded in Madison Square Garden in New York & The Royal Albert Hall in London, a great repackaged version of the albums 17-11-70 & Here & There, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little wear & the vinyl appears barely played PDA047)
- Elton John - Elton John - 2nd - Translucent - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.25, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 25-Mar-2024 16:31)on April 27, 2024 at 2:58 am
ELTON JOHN Elton John (1970 UK 10-track LP pressed on Speckled Translucent Vinyl, visible only when held to a strong light source, gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics across theinner spread. The sleeve shows light ringwear & just a little scuffing along the top edges but with all text legible. The vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with just light signs of play DJLPS406)
- Elton John - Come Down In Time (Jazz Version) - UK - 10" vinyl - £24.99, $31.24, €29.24 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2024 11:12)on April 27, 2024 at 2:58 am
ELTON JOHN Come Down In Time (2020 UK/Worldwide Artist Store exclusive limited edition 2-track 10" vinyl single featuring the Jazz Version plus Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun [DJM Demo] - both tracks previously unreleased from the Tumbleweed Connection sessions. Housed in a picture sleeve - still sealed in its hype-stickered shrinkwrap) Limited to only 5000 copies
- Elton John - Don't Shoot Me - 1st - Purple - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.25, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 01-Apr-2024 10:24)on April 27, 2024 at 2:58 am
ELTON JOHN Don't Shoot Me (1972 UK 10-track LP, pressed on Purple Translucent Vinyl [this is only visible when held up to light] [when held to the light], front laminated gatefold sleeve with twelve page illustrated lyric booklet. The sleeve shows just alittle light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with just a few paper scuffs that have no effect on play DJLPH427)
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