Elton John Eight Special Stamps

Celebrate the life and career of a songwriting superstar with this collection of four First Class stamps and four £1.55 stamps.

Honky Château

• Elton’s breakthrough collection of songs features Rocket Man. First Class

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

• This double album includes the iconic Candle In The Wind. First Class

Caribou

• This 1974 recording is best-known for Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me. First Class

Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

• This concept album recalls the early days of Elton and Bernie Taupin’s partnership. First Class

Sleeping With The Past

• His bestselling album of the 1980s, featuring Sacrifice. £1.55

The One

• With a cover designed by Gianni Versace, this album’s lyrics are haunted by Elton’s battle with addiction. £1.55

Made In England

• An upbeat title track is in contrast to the rest of this album’s mature mood, with its reflections on ageing. £1.55

Songs From The West Coast

• A triumphant return to the warm sound of Elton’s early 1970s work. £1.55

Stamp specifications: 

• Mint stamps Elton John
• Stamp format Two se-tenant strips of four landscape stamps
• Stamp size 38mm x 31mm
• Design Royal Mail Group, based on an original design by Studio Dempsey
• Number per sheet 24/48
• Printer International Security Printers
• Print process Lithography
• Perforations 14 x 14
• Phosphor Bars as appropriate
• Gum PVA