Elton JohnHonky Château

Label:

DJM Records (2) – DJLPH.423

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold Sleeve

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop 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.

  • Published ByDick James Music Ltd.
  • Distributed ByPye Records (Sales) Ltd.
  • Printed ByGarrod & Lofthouse
  • Made ByGarrod & Lofthouse
  • Recorded AtStudio Hérouville
  • Remixed AtTrident Studios

Credits

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

Notes

Catalog number on sleeve: DJLPH 423
Catalog number on labels: DJLPH.423

Has text side denominators. Another near identical version has numerical denominators

Gatefold textured sleeve.
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,
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.

℗ 1972
Made in England

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, variant 1): A DJLPH 423 - A3 4 RAYS.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): A DJLPH 423 - B3 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): cx DJLPH 423 - A3 1 RAYS.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): ca DJLPH 423-B3 2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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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Honky Château (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Embossed) DJM Records (2) IFP-80566 Japan 1972

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Reviews

  • jloper's avatar
    jloper
    This is the pressing to own i agree with comments below sounds amazing!
    • Chadr75's avatar
      Chadr75
      This is very nice. Clear, detailed, punchy. I don’t think it could get much better than this UK pressing
      • OldRusty's avatar
        OldRusty
        Phenomenal sounding LP of yet another of Elton's early 1970's masterpieces. As soon as 'Honky Cat' kicks into gear you know you are in for a sonic treat. Wicked...
        • DmitrievVitaly's avatar
          DmitrievVitaly
          I have but can't find here the Re-released on expanded, remastered compact disc in 1995 in Japan (Mercury, PHCR-4016) with one bonus track.
          • VinylKnights's avatar
            VinylKnights
            I have a copy of this LP that matches everything of this release exactly including matrix/runouts except the printer is different - West Brothers Printers Ltd, not Garrod & Lofthouse, should I add a new release, or edit this release changing the printed by credit

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