Elton John Honky Chateau Translucent UK 1st Press 1972 DJM A2/B2 EX DJLPH 423
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Elton John Honky Chateau Vinyl Translucent UK 1972 DJM A2/B2 Tab Gatefold Sepia Photo Cover LP. Condition is "Used". Please see photos as they are integral part of description. Shipped domestically with Buyer's choice of USPS Media Mail. or Priority Mail. Shipped Worldwide with eBay International Delivery.
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Honky Château is the fifth studio album by Elton John. It was released in 1972, and was titled after the 18th century French chateau where it was recorded, Château d'Hérouville. The album reached number one in the US, the first of John's seven consecutive US number one albums. Two singles were released worldwide from Honky Château, "Rocket Man" and "Honky Cat." . In 2003, the album was ranked number 357 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It was revised to number 359 in 2012, and raised to number 251 in a 2020 list. It was certified gold in July 1972 and platinum in October 1995 by the RIAA.
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 Chateau to the top of the charts, but what is truly impressive about the album is the depth of its material. From the surprisingly cynical and nasty "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" to the moving ballad "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters," John is at the top of his form, crafting immaculate pop songs with memorable melodies and powerful hooks. While Taupin's lyrics aren't much more comprehensible than before, John delivers them with skill and passion, making them feel more substantial than they are. But what makes only Chateau a classic is the songcraft, and the way John ties disparate strands of roots music into distinctive and idiosyncratic pop -- it's one of the finest collections of mainstream singer/songwriter pop of the early '70s.
Media Condition: Excellent
Sleeve Condition: Excellent Many would grade Near Mint
Garrod & Lofthouse textured envelope flap gatefold sleeve with hessian sepia photo pasted to front. Translucent red vinyl when held to light. Matrix / runouts: DJLPH 423 A2 Bobil / DJLPH 423 B2 Rasputin
This is the 1st UK Pressing and preferred pressing of the album offering a great soundstage. Clean copies getting very difficult to find.
Tracklist
Honky Cat Mellow I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself Susie (Dramas) Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) Salvation Slave Amy Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters HerculesNotes
Pressing variation, Gatefold has embossed artist, title text and glued on sepia tone panel. 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.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.
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