Alternative Rock n Roll Stamps

The Royal Mail have launched a selection of stamps paying tribute to classic album covers...we came up with our own...



The Royal Mail have made a seemingly random selection of rock covers for a selection of stamps.

A few covers were considered but rejected, The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street, for example, was considered for the set but was rejected because its album cover image, shrunk down to stamp size, would be undecipherable. Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here was rejected because its image of a man shaking hands with a man on flames was considered possibly disturbing for the public. Dark Side of the Moon failed to make the cut as it was "too black,” If the stamp was too dark the machines would fail to print it.

Not having to worry about practicalities we decided to pick a few between us which we liked...

King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King aka Pubes Caught in Zipper
Jimi Hendrix: Axis Bold as Love aka Too Many Drugs
Peter Gabriel: Melt aka Disasters in Plastic Surgery
Parliament: Mothership Connection aka I Want One
New Model Army: Thunder and Consolation aka The Cover That Launched a Thousand Tats
Rage Against the Machine: Rage Against The Machine aka That's Got To Hurt
Santana: Abraxas aka One Lucky Dove
Slayer: Reign in Blood aka When Office Christmas Parties Goes Wrong
Frank Zappa: Hot Rats aka New Years Eve











































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