Honky Chateau | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: DJM Records (2) – 5738307, Mercury – 5738307, UMC – 5738307
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram
Country: USA & Europe
Released: Jun 30, 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

Tracklist
A1 Honky Cat
A2 Mellow
A3 I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself
A4 Susie (Dramas)
A5 Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
B1 Salvation
B2 Slave
B3 Amy
B4 Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
B5 Hercules

Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – Mercury Records Ltd.
Published By – Dick James Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Strawberry Studios, France
Remixed At – Trident Studios
Remastered At – Gateway Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
Pressed By – GZ Media – 157053E
Coordinator [Co-ordinated By] – Steve Brown*
Design [Sleeve Design], Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photography By] – Michael Ross (3)
Engineer – Ken Scott
Lacquer Cut By [Vinyl Cutting By] – Sean Magee
Photography By [Cover Photography By] – Ed Caraeff
Photography By [Liner Photography By] – J. F. Rault*, Michael Childers, Michael Ross (3)
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Remastered By – Bob Ludwig
Songwriter – Elton John & Bernie Taupin
DJM/Universal Music Publishing LTD - labels bottom
℗ 2017 This Record Company Limited © 2017 Mercury Records Limited - labels perimeter
Textured single pocket gatefold.
Remastered from the original analogue tapes

"Made in
Czech Republic" - sticker on shrink wrap

Card with MP3 download code included.
Barcode: 602557383072
Barcode (Text): 6 02557 38307 2

By the time Elton John went to France to cut HONKY CHATEAU in 1972, he had already become the first act since the Beatles to land four albums in the American Top 10 simultaneously. Up to that point, John had performed in a trio rounded out by bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson. The addition of guitarist Davey Johnstone on HONKY CHATEAU added another dimension to the overall sound. The results were successful, as the nonsensical "Honky Cat" and the Bowie-inspired "Rocket Man" became John's first Top 10 hits since the release of "Your Song" two years prior. John and co. reined in the lengthy, moody excesses of MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER, turning in a highly focused collection of beautifully crafted pop. The rollicking "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself," the sassy "Susie (Dramas)," and the stirring "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters" are all standouts. The John/Bernie Taupin partnership also yielded a number of songs with vivid imagery, including the Civil War-era American South of "Slave" and a front-row pew before a gospel choir in the inspirational "Salvation." Pound for pound, HONKY CHATEAU may be one the strongest, most consistent, and most pleasurable records in the mammoth John discography.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: ROCK
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 06/30/2017