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Honky Château

Elton’s fifth studio LP, bolstered by the hit singles Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) and Honky Cat, became his first No. 1 album, spending five of its 61 charting weeks atop the Billboard Top 200. It also became his highest-placing album in the UK at that time: peaking at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.

RIAA status: Platinum

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Original LP Tracklist

  1. 1.Honky Cat 5:13
  2. 2.Mellow5:33
  3. 3.I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself 3:35
  4. 4.Susie (Dramas) 3:25
  5. 5.Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time)4:42
  6. 6.Salvation 3:59
  7. 7.Slave 4:22
  8. 8.Amy 4:03
  9. 9.Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters 5:01
  10. 10.Hercules 5:21

[Bonus Track]

  1. 1.Slave [Alternate Fast Version] [Bonus Track] 2:53

Liner Notes
Music & Lyrics by ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN
Produced by GUS DUDGEON
Horn Arrangements by GUS DUDGEON
Recorded at Château d’Hérouville, Hérouville, FR