Honky Château

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Honky Cat engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon banjo: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric piano and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Honky Cat lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.45	5:12
A2	Mellow recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set) and tambourine: Nigel Olsson electric violin: Jean‐Luc Ponty guitar: Davey Johnstone organ and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Mellow lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	5:30
A3	I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) tap dance: ‘Legs’ Larry Smith background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4.25	3:32
A4	Susie (Dramas) recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set) and tambourine: Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Susie (Dramas) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)	3	3:24
A5	Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) synthesizer: David Hentschel background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1972) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France part of: Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 92), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 149) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 242) recording of: Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4.05	4:40
B1	Salvation recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) additional background vocals: Madeline Bell, Tony Hazzard (songwriter), Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) and Liza Strike background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Salvation lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	3:26
B2	Slave recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon banjo and guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Slave lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	4:20
B3	Amy recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray congas: Ray Cooper (percussionist) drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric violin: Jean‐Luc Ponty guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Amy lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	4:02
B4	Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray guitar and mandolin: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4	5:00
B5	Hercules recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) synthesizer: David Hentschel whistle: Gus Dudgeon additional background vocals: Gus Dudgeon and Tony Hazzard (songwriter) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Hercules lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	5:20

Credits

Release

printed in:	United States

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1972)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4732861 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Rocket Man

part of:

Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1970s) (number: 18) (order: 18)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 251) (order: 251)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 251) (order: 251)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 357) (order: 357)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 359) (order: 359)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/85555 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Elton-john/Honky-chateau [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pf3q [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/honky_chateau/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17706/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650320 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1753042 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 44:26

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

UNI Records
93135
UNI Records
UNI 93135

Release events

United States
1972

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