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LED ZEPPELIN, THE CLASH, PINK FLOYD Albums To Feature On Royal Mail Stamps
BLABBERMOUTH.NET Latest News —
According to NME.com , LED ZEPPELIN , PINK FLOYD and THE CLASH are among the acts set to feature on a new range of Royal Mail stamps. A set of 10 stamps featuring classic British album sleeves will enter circulation on January 7 next year, according to stamp collecting web site Norvic Philatelics . Albums in the collection include "The Division Bell" by PINK FLOYD and "Led Zeppelin IV" . Royal Mail are said to have assembled a shortlist of classic albums, though initially some were deemed unusable due to the darkness of the image.
Licking the back of Bobby Gillespie's head
No Rock And Roll Fun —
I'm surprised the Royal Mail are even bothering to release a series of classic album stamps, because obviously the kids will just download them and put their own glue on the back. ...
The “Parklife” Stamp: Even Better Than Sealing Your Letter With A Kiss
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip —
... I wonder what albums would get the nod? You’d think Thriller would be a no-brainer, and Madonna’s True Blue would look kinda dynamite, but after that… ? (First person to shout “Merriweather Post Pavilion!” is fired.) The full issue of stamps after the jump.
Haha, Coldplay. Oh, you Brits.
Design Classics: Classic Album Covers - 7 Janaury 2010 [Norvic Philatelics via NME]
Royal Mail Celebrates Classic British LP Covers
Stereogum —
... Parklife , London Calling , and A Rush Of Blood To The Head are amongst the albums getting commemorative stamps. Sounds cool. But wait, what are "stamps"? Hahahaha. Sigh . Posted at 4:48 PM ...
News Ticker: Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Album Stamps, A-ha
Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily —
... NME picked up a story from stamp collecting Website Norvic Philatelics that reports starting January 7th, 2010, a set of 10 stamps depicting famous British album covers will be released in the U.K. The list includes David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, the Clash’s London Calling and Led Zeppelin IV. ...
Classic Album Covers of British Rock to Be Royal Mail Stamps... Bowie, The Clash, New Order...
The Daily Swarm —
... NME:
Albums in the collection include ‘The Division Bell’ by Pink Floyd, ‘Parklife’, ‘London Calling’, ‘Led Zeppelin IV’, ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ by New Order, Primal Scream’s ‘Screamadelica’, ‘Let It Bleed’ by The Rolling Stones, Coldplay’s ‘A Rush Of Blood To The Head’, ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’ by David Bowie and Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’. ...
New Order, Clash, Blur, Bowie Album Covers Immortalized With Stamps
Pitchfork: Latest News —
... , ten (mostly) classic British albums covers will get turned into UK stamps on January 7, 2010. (Via NME) ...
Monday News Mash-Up
The KEXP Blog —
... If we only lived in Britain we could enjoy the 10 new stamps that immortalize some of most popular British musicians and albums. According to NME, albums from the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, New Order will be part of the collection, due January 7, 2010. ...
TCNH Oct. 19: Monday Morning Music News
CBC Radio 3 —
... the sun was out, so yesterday was spent in a sincere pumpkin patch and harrowing corn maze. So much news was missed by me this past weekend. Here's some of it, followed by a little question...
:: Rheostatics reunite for one show
:: One Hundred Dollars is heading west
:: I didn't even know they were still together!
:: Bush's Bed-In?
:: British albums immortalized in stamps
Which ...
TCNH Oct. 19: Monday Music News
CBC Radio 3 —
... the sun was out, so yesterday was spent in a sincere pumpkin patch and harrowing corn maze. So much news was missed by me this past weekend. Here's some of it, followed by a little question...
:: Rheostatics reunite for one show
:: One Hundred Dollars is heading west
:: I didn't even know they were still together!
:: Bush's Bed-In?
:: British albums immortalized in stamps
Which ...
