Elton John's 'Honky Château'

Elton John‘s ‘Honky Château’ feat. ‘Rocket Man’ is his fifth studio album recorded in France and released on May 19, 1972 by UNI / DJM.

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1 . Honky Cat (Live, 1972)

2 . I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself (The Greek Theatre, 1994)

3 . I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself (1972)

4 . Rocket Man

5 . Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, London, 1972)

6 . Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (1972)

7 . Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Live)

8 . Hercules (Wembley Stadion, 1984)

Elton John – Honky Château

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Track Listing : 1.Honky Cat (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:13 . 2.Mellow (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:32 . 3.I Think I’M Going To Kill Myself (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:35 . 4.Susie (Dramas) (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:25 . 5.Rocket Man (I Think It’S Going To Be A Long, Long Time) (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:45 . 6.Salvation (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:58 . 7.Slave (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:22 . 8.Amy (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:03 . 9.Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:00 . 10.Hercules (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:20

Musicians : Elton John – Vocals, Piano Except (1 – 7), Acoustic And Electric Pianos On (1), Organ On (2 – 4), Harmonium On (6) . Davey Johnstone – Guitars On (2–10), Banjo On (1 – 7), Steel Guitar On (7) Mandolin On (9), Backing Vocals On (3 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 10) . Dee Murray – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals On (3 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 10) . Nigel Olsson – Drums Except (9), Congas On (7), Tambourine, Backing Vocals On (3 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 10) . Jason Barnhart – Trumpet On (1) . Jacques Bolognesi – Trombone On (1) . Jean-Louis Chautemps – Saxophones On (1) . Alain Hatot – Saxophones On (1) . Jean-Luc Ponty – Electric Violin On (2 – 8) . Legs Larry Smith – Tap Dance On (3) . David Hentschel – Arp Synthesizer On (5 – 10) . Ray Cooper – Congas On (8) . Gus Dudgeon – Rhino Whistle, Backing Vocals On (10) . Madeline Bell – Backing Vocals On (6) . Liza Strike – Backing Vocals On (6) . Larry Steel – Backing Vocals On (6) . Tony Hazzard – Backing Vocals On (6)

Production : Produced By Gus Dudgeon . Ken Scott- Angineer

Package : John Tobler- Liner Notes . Ed Caraeff – Photography

Recorded January 1972 At Château D’Hérouville, Hérouville, France.

Released On May 19, 1972 By Uni / Djm .

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HOKEYBLOG!
The album is almost entirely enchanting and enjoyable, with only the average Salvation a step below its brethren. And even that track is still pleasant enough to not outrage anyone’s musical sensibilities. […]

Rolling Stone
He usually sings at the top of his range without much dynamic variation; in the process he forces the group and arrangements to supply most of the color. The result is that the music breaks up and the effect becomes a little too ragged. […]

Sputnikmusic
“Honky Chateau” is a great work full of upbeat rock, boogie, funk, gospel, and folk songs with some slower, more mellow ones as well. […]

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