Comments on: The “Parklife” Stamp: Even Better Than Sealing Your Letter With A Kiss

By: ian - Norvic

ian - Norvic — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:24:05 +0000

Darn – mistyped again: “The Beatles had their turn in 2007″

By: ian - Norvic

ian - Norvic — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:23:06 +0000

@Thierry
The Beatles had there turn in 2007 with 6 separate album stamps – http://www.norphil.co.uk/2007/01-beatles.htm

Thank you for the link to our web site. Music fans and stamp collectors can buy these stamps and postcards first day covers from a new web page: http://www.norphil.co.uk/2010/01a-album_covers_stamps_order_form.html

And as for the USPS – I understand that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee is considering similar stamps in about 3 years – maybe 2012? Visit The Virtual Stamp Club (www.virtualstampclub.com) for news about all new US stamps (and other countries) and you will be sure to find it when news appers.

By: SonofaVondruke

SonofaVondruke — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:23:15 +0000

Actually, the perfect American stamp would be of Talking Heads’ More Songs About Buildings and Food.

By: k-rex

k-rex — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:35:31 +0000

It won’t happen here because of the culture wars. No matter how many people may love an album, there are millions more who hate it. And millions millions more who have never heard of it.

By: SonofaVondruke

SonofaVondruke — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:33:52 +0000

Any of the great ’80s indie covers would work for the U.S. – Double Nickels, Daydream Nation, Murmur (or maybe later R.E.M. like Automatic), Zen Arcade.

By: Maura

Maura — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:22:23 +0000

@Thierry: Win.

By: Thierry

Thierry — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:51:01 +0000

Amorica?

By: chachwitablog

chachwitablog — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:38:41 +0000

@Chris Molanphy: YES YES YES! "The Chronic" would make a pretty great stamp too, I think.

By: dyfl

dyfl — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:27:01 +0000

Umm, BORN TO RUN much for the American list? Or, if we’d like a slightly more homoerotic tinge in our government programs (and we all know Americans love that!), the cover to BORN IN THE U.S.A.

But yes, STANKONIA and/or THE BLUEPRINT included, please! I love how I now think this is actually going to happen.

By: dippinkind

dippinkind — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:35:01 +0000

the American set should be all Molly Hatchet

By: Thierry

Thierry — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:32:44 +0000

Also, no Oasis, Radiohead or Stone Roses (that first album is a classic cover, no?) is a bit puzzling for a British list of anything music-related.

By: revmatty

revmatty — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:30:10 +0000

Manic Street Preachers

By: Thierry

Thierry — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:29:53 +0000

I guess the Beatles were too obvious a choice, eh?

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:16:43 +0000

I for one would love to see an American set that paired the obvious favorites (Pet Sounds, Blonde on Blonde, Off the Wall, Sign 'O' the Times, Nevermind) with a Stankonia stamp.

By: LHS

LHS — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:04:23 +0000

Candy-O!

By: TheMozfather

TheMozfather — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:58:45 +0000

Does Fleetwood Mac count as American? What about “Rumors” or the s/t white album?

By: Maura

Maura — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:49:56 +0000

@ThreeGreen: I think Dark Side was nixed because it was too dark:

Royal Mail began with very extensive research of existing lists and polls of ‘Greatest Album Covers’ in books, music press and the web. This trawl of literally thousands of albums uncovered many that were common to most lists. The editors of three of the UK’s most influential music publications together with a number of graphic designers and design writers were asked to independently list the most significant album sleeve artwork used on records by British artists. Royal Mail reviewed all the research to assemble a shortlist of albums that spanned the decades from the 1960s. Some albums could not be included for operational reasons (for instance, designs that were too dark), after final deliberation the ten albums were arrived at.

By: ThreeGreen

ThreeGreen — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:45:43 +0000

Oh, yeah, that is absolutely the correct Pink Floyd album cover to choose. The Dark Side of the Moon cover sucks. Same with The Wall. Same with Wish You Were Here. None are as iconic as the Division Bell cover.

Actually, maybe they should’ve chosen the cover to Pulse. Hopefully with the blinking LED, too.