A miniature sheet of four stamps will also be available, featuring photographs spanning three decades of Liverpool-born Sir Paul McCartney in the recording studio.
Last modified on Thu 6 May 2021 07.06 EDT
Royal Mail has honoured Sir Paul McCartney with a set of 12 special stamps. The main collection features images of eight career-defining albums – solo and with Wings – McCartney, RAM, Venus and Mars, McCartney II, Tug of War, Flaming Pie, Egypt Station and finally McCartney III, which he recorded alone in 2020 during the pandemic and which topped the UK album chart last December.
A mini sheet of four additional stamps shows McCartney in the recording studio, with photos selected from across three decades: recording McCartney in 1970, RAM in 1971, McCartney II in 1980 and Flaming Pie in 1997.
Eight of the stamp designs, depicting solo and Wings album covers. Photograph: Royal Mail/PA
Royal Mail has revealed images of a set of 12 special stamps being to honour music legend Sir Paul McCartney.
The main stamp set features a selection of eight LPs which have defined the ex-Beatle’s career from his first solo album, McCartney, released in 1970, through to his most recent number one album, McCartney III, which was recorded and released during lockdown in 2020.
The cover of Ram will feature on the stamp (Royal Mail)
A miniature sheet of four stamps will also be available, featuring photographs spanning three decades of Sir Paul in the recording studio.
Royal Mail collaborated closely with the singer/songwriter on the collection, with the former Beatle having personal involvement in the images used and the wider product range created for the issue.