From Loudersound.
The Royal Mail is marking the 60th anniversary of The Who‘s formation by issuing 12 special stamps “saluting 60 years of rock rebellion.”
Eight of the 12 stamps feature some of the band’s most iconic album covers, from 1965’s My Generation through to 2019’s WHO, while the remaining four stamps feature iconic promo shots of the band and live images.
The full list of featured albums is My Generation (1965), Tommy (1969), Who’s Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), Who Are You (1978), Face Dances (1981), Endless Wire (2006) and WHO (2019).
Acknowledging the honour, guitarist Pete Townshend says: “Stamp! Stamp! Stamp! It’s what I’ve done on stage all my life, sometimes in the air. At last, my stamping, and that of my buddy Roger, has been honoured properly, and will help letters, parcels and birthday cards travel through time and space, just as we have.”
Vocalist Roger Daltrey adds, “The artwork on the album sleeves was almost as important to the success of the record as the music. It’s great to be reminded of them.”
The stamps and an accompanying range of collectibles are available to pre-order from today, October 3, here.
Other British musical artists to be honoured with their own Royal Mail stamp sets include The Beatles, Queen, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Iron Maiden and The Spice Girls.
Talking in August about the future of The Who, Pete Townshend admitted, “I don’t know what’s gonna happen with The Who.”
He continued, “I’m hoping Roger [Daltrey] and I can find some common ground and find some way to work again, possibly without an orchestra, because I think we’ve done that. But also, there’s this sense that we’re in the last tour period of our career. Are we just hoping to do what Bob Dylan does and just keep going?
“I’m encouraged by seeing what Roger’s doing in his solo tour. It seems to me that if we put a small band together and just decided to throw shit at the wall, it might be great. But Roger and I don’t converse. We don’t talk. So, it might be difficult to land on something that we both share an interest in. But it’s there for the taking, I think.”
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- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.72, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 07-Oct-2024 12:59)on October 9, 2024 at 11:21 am
THE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1981 UK issue of the 1972 14-track compilation LP, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light shelfwear & the vinyl shows little evidence of play)
- The Who - Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.85, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 19-Sep-2024 17:53)on October 9, 2024 at 11:21 am
THE WHO Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy (1971 UK mail order only issue 14-track compilation LP, often cited as the first and best Who collection, issued for the Audio Club Of Great Britain with an exclusive 'ACB' catalogue number, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minor shelf/edge wear and the vinyl displays a few cosmetic surface marks, overall an excellent example ACB00221)
- The Who - The Singles - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.20, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 12-Sep-2024 17:07)on October 9, 2024 at 11:21 am
THE WHO The Singles (1984 UK 16-track vinyl compilation LP featuring a collection of their classic singles including Substitute, I'm A Boy, Pictures Of Lily, I Can See For Miles, Pinball Wizard, My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again and more,picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor edge wear. The vinyl has few signs of play WHOH17)
- The Who - Who's Next - 1st + Inner - UK - vinyl LP - £250.00, $327.50, €297.50 (New Item) (arrived 14-Sep-2024 09:54)on October 9, 2024 at 11:21 am
THE WHO Who's Next (Classic 1971 first UK issue 9-track stereo LP on the dark black & silver Track label with A1/B2 matrices, matt picture sleeve with pinched spine & rare Polydor 'Head Hunters' company inner. This is a superb one previous owner copy. The sleeve shows no real sign of wear, the inner sleeve is crisp & near mint. The labels show a little spindle wear [nostly the side 2 label] however vinyl remains in near as new condition with no real evidence of play. Recommended) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - Happy Jack - Shrink - US - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.85, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 16-Sep-2024 12:00)on October 9, 2024 at 11:21 am
THE WHO Happy Jack (Late 60s, early 70s US issue of the 1967 10-track stereo LP on a Decca rainbow bar label with 'Mfr'd By Decca Records' credit, housed in a pasted picture sleeve without the 'Full Stereo' arrow flash on the back. The sleeve(still in shrink!) shows a little discolouration whilst the vinyl looks barely played DL74892)
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