For decades the album sleeve has been the canvas for some of the most imaginative graphic artists in the world. This stamp issue salutes this unique art form and celebrates some of the greatest examples used by UK artists.
Each of these pristine stamps features an album cover that is as culturally significant as the music that it was designed to represent. These include David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Coldplay.
Technical details:
Date of issue: 7, January 2010
Set of 10 self-adhesive stamps:
Sheet 1 - strip of 5: a. The Division Bell - Pink Floyd 1994; b. A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay 2002; c. Parklife - Blur 1994; d. Power Corruption and Lies - New Order 1983; e. Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones 1969
Sheet 2 - strip of 5: a. London Calling - The Clash 1979; b. Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 1973; c. IV - Led Zeppelin 1971; d. Screamadelica - Primal Scream 1991; e. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - David Bowie 1972
Technical details:
Date of issue: 7, January 2010
Set of 10 self-adhesive stamps:
Sheet 1 - strip of 5: a. The Division Bell - Pink Floyd 1994; b. A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay 2002; c. Parklife - Blur 1994; d. Power Corruption and Lies - New Order 1983; e. Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones 1969
Sheet 2 - strip of 5: a. London Calling - The Clash 1979; b. Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 1973; c. IV - Led Zeppelin 1971; d. Screamadelica - Primal Scream 1991; e. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - David Bowie 1972
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