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 - Island Girl / Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.36 (New Item) (arrived 27-Apr-2024 14:30)on April 27, 2024 at 5:32 pm
ELTON JOHN Island Girl (1978 UK limited edition 7" single, also featuring the Elton classic 'Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)'. The picture sleeve & vinyl remain in excellent condition DJS10910)
- Elton John - The Very Best Of Elton John - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.00, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 16:05)on April 27, 2024 at 5:32 pm
ELTON JOHN The Very Best Of (1980 UK 16-track LP, including Your Song, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Candle In The Wind, Tiny Dancer, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me & more. The picture sleeve shows some light edgewear/creasing & the vinyl is in Excellent condition with a couple of cosmetic paper scuffs and light signs of play NE1094)
- Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Mexican - CD single - £9.99, $12.49, €11.69 (Back In Stock) (arrived 01-Apr-2024 11:05)on April 27, 2024 at 5:32 pm
ELTON JOHN Something About The Way You Look Tonight (1997 Mercury Mexican issue 3-track CD single includes Candle In The Wind 1997 and You Can Make History Young Again, picture sleeve)
- Elton John - The One - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.25, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2024 12:55)on April 27, 2024 at 5:32 pm
ELTON JOHN The One (1992 UK 11-track vinyl LP, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve designed by Gianni Versace. The sleeve shows light wear with the vintage price sticker to the reverse and the vinyl shows minimal sign of play)
- Elton John - The Very Best Of Elton John - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $62.50, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 08-Apr-2024 09:09)on April 27, 2024 at 5:32 pm
ELTON JOHN The Very Best Of Elton John (1990 UK 26-track double compilation LP, complete with illustrated lyric innerr, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played)
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