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UK issues stamps of classic rock albums

Pitchfork is reporting that if you live in the U.K. (and you still write letters), you’ll be seeing very cool stamps at your local post office. The office has issued a series of stamps bearing the image of some infamous British albums. We’d say that they’re all classic rock albums, but it’s hard to argue that for a few of the more offbeat choices. There’s classic rock, like Led Zeppelin’s IV, of course, and The Rolling Stones’ Let It Bleed, some ‘70s classics like The Clash’s London Calling and Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Things get interesting when you look at the more recent choices: New Order’s Power, Corruption and Lies (good), Primal Scream’s Screamdelica (not rock, but great record), Blur’s Parklife (a good Blur album, but much more important in the U.K. than in the U.S.) and Coldplay’s A Rush of Blood to the Head.
Coldplay? Really? On the same level as Led Zepp or New Order’s finest work? We find that kind of hard to believe, but different strokes for different folks. And the people at the post office have funny tastes—the two oddest choices are Pink Floyd’s The Bell Division and Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. Of all Pink Floyd’s albums, why does The Bell Division deserve government recognition? And Tubular Bells hit us completely from left field.
Anyway, at least you know Coldplay is still touring, so get concert tickets for them when they next hit the road.