Elton JohnHonky Château

Label:

DJM Records (2) – DJLPH 423

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Envelope/Wallet Sleeve

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1 Honky Cat
Arranged By [Brass Arrangement]Gus Dudgeon
BanjoDavey*
BassDee*
DrumsNigel*
Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic]Elton*
SaxophoneJean-Louis Chautemps
TromboneJacques Bolognesi
TrumpetIvan Jullien
A2 Mellow
BassDee*
Drums, TambourineNigel*
Electric ViolinJean-Luc Ponty
GuitarDavey*
Piano, OrganElton*
A3 I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself
Bass, Backing VocalsDee*
Drums, Backing VocalsNigel*
Guitar, Backing VocalsDavey*
PianoElton*
Tap Dance"Legs" Larry Smith
A4 Susie (Dramas)
BassDee*
Drums, TambourineNigel*
GuitarDavey*
PianoElton*
A5 Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
Bass, Backing VocalsDee*
Drums, Backing VocalsNigel*
Guitar, Backing VocalsDavey*
PianoElton*
Synthesizer [A.r.p.]David Henschel*
B1 Salvation
Backing Vocals [Additional]Tony Hazzard
Bass, Backing VocalsDee*
Drums, Backing VocalsNigel*
Guitar, Backing VocalsDavey*
PianoElton*
B2 Slave
BassDee*
Congas, DrumsNigel*
Guitar, BanjoDavey*
B3 Amy
Bass, Backing VocalsDee*
CongasRay Cooper
Drums, Backing VocalsNigel*
Electric ViolinJean-Luc Ponty
Guitar, Backing VocalsDavey*
PianoElton*
B4 Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
BassDee*
Mandolin, GuitarDavey*
PianoElton*
B5 Hercules
Backing Vocals [Additional]Tony Hazzard
Bass, Backing VocalsDee*
Drums, Backing VocalsNigel*
Guitar, Backing VocalsDavey*
PianoElton*
Synthesizer [A.r.p.]David Henschel*
Whistling [Rhino Whistle]Gus Dudgeon

Companies, etc.

  • Remixed AtTrident Studios
  • Copyright ©Dick James Music Ltd.
  • Distributed ByPye Records (Sales) Ltd.
  • Printed ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Recorded AtStrawberry Studios,
  • Pressed ByTranco Limited

Credits

  • Coordinator [Co-ordinated By]Steve Brown*
  • Design [Sleeve], Photography By [Inner Sleeve]Michael Ross (3)
  • EngineerKen Scott
  • Lacquer Cut ByRasputin (10) (tracks: B1 to B5)
  • Photography By [Cover]Ed Caraeff
  • Photography By [Liner]Michael Ross (3)
  • ProducerGus Dudgeon
  • Written-ByElton John & Bernie Taupin

Notes

Pressing variation, Gatefold has embossed artist, title text and glued on sepia tone . Cover textured to simulate leather. Record pressed on heavy vinyl that appears red when held up to the light. This is due to the vinyl formula used by Tranco Ltd. Lp housed in poly sleeve.

An almost identical UK version also without MADE IN ENGLAND underneath DICK JAMES MUSIC LIMITED on the labels here
- Has the text on either side of the spindle hole offset higher - see the position of ℗ 1972
- Also on the labels, the text on that release has a very small gap between "ELTON JOHN" and "Produced by Gus Dudgeon"

Catalog number on labels and spine: DJLPH 423

Release title on spine is "Honky Chateau" without accent.

Credit for 'Elton John and Bernie Taupin" is "All songs written by" on labels and inner sleeve.

Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London

This album is dedicated to Catherine Philippe-Gérard

Sleeve design and inner sleeve photography (with thanks to David Larkham)

Tony Hazzard by kind permission of Bronze Records Ltd.

All songs © 1972 for the world by Dick James Music Ltd.
Printed and made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 1224339.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): DJLPH 423-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): DJLPH 423-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Etched): DJLPH 423 - A Bobil
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Etched): DJLPH 423 - B Rasputin

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Honky Château (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve) DJM Records (2) DJLPH 423, DJLPH.423 UK 1972
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Honky Château (LP, Album, Envelope Gatefold) UNI Records UNI 93135, 93135 Canada 1972
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Honky Château (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) DJM Records (2) 86 210 IT, DJLPH 423 1972
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Honky Château (LP, Album) DJM Records (2) 503006 1972
Honky Château (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve) DJM Records (2) DJLPH 423 Scandinavia 1972

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  • SirPeter's avatar
    SirPeter
    Is dependant on whose blood is colour match to this vinyl.
    If one compares, it can be observed that PYE changed the shade of red by mid 70's

    ps. was colloquially known as 'wine red' when all this came about years ago.

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