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1. Sep 26,  · View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Envelope Gatefold Vinyl release of Honky Château on Discogs. Label: UNI Records - UNI ,UNI Records - • Format: Vinyl LP, Album Envelope Gatefold • Country: Canada • Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues, Pop • Style: Rock & Roll, Country Rock, Soul, Ballad, Classic Rock4/5().

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2. Tracks 1 to 10 are his 5th album "Honky Chateau" – released May in the UK on DJM Records DJLPH and in the USA on Uni Records All tracks were written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin – Ken Scott was the Engineer and Gus Dudgeon Produced. It hit the No. 1 spot in the USA on the LP charts and No. 2 in the UK. BONUS TRACK: /5().

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3. Jun 30,  · Originally released in , Honky Chateau is a rollicking collection of ballads, rockers, blues, country-rock, and soul songs. Elton John is at the top of his form, crafting immaculate pop songs with memorable melodies and powerful hooks. Breakout hits include "Honky Cat" and "Rocket Man." Remastered on gram heavyweight vinyl/5().

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4. Jan 14,  · Release title on spine and labels is "Honky Chateau", without accent. Track A5 subtitle has no comma on labels. Credit for Elton John and Bernie Taupin is "All songs written by" on sleeve and "All compositions by" on labels. Recorded at Strawberry Studios, France Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London This album is dedicated to Catherine Philippe /5().

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5. Considerably lighter than Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau is a rollicking collection of ballads, rockers, blues, country-rock, and soul songs. On paper, it reads like an eclectic mess, but it plays as the most focused and accomplished set of songs Elton John and Bernie Taupin ever wrote. The skittering boogie of "Honky Cat" and the light psychedelic pop of "Rocket Man" helped send Honky 10/

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6. Honky Chateau delivered Elton John from singer-songwriter status to pop star, thanks to songs such as "Honky Cat" and "Rocket Man." This is one of Elton's best albums; both he and Bernie Taupin have hit their stride. Casual listeners may opt for any of his Greatest Hits albums, but Honky Chateau should be in every fan's music collection.

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7. Jul 07,  · Honky Château Elton John. US $ Delivery from US $ Vinyl LP Label UMC / Mercury. Reissue of Elton's fifth studio album as part of the initiative to have a greater representation of Elton's catalogue on vinyl in the marketplace, to tie in with the celebrations of Elton's 70th birthday year and 50 years of the writing partnership.

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8. "Honky Cat" is a song composed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was used as the opening track for John's fifth studio album, Honky Château, released in "Honky Cat" was also released as the A-side of John's thirteenth single. The single reached No. 31 in the United Kingdom, and fared better in the United States, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot

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