Elton John - Honky Château (50th anniversary) - 2LP (LP)

Released in May 1972, Honky Château was the album that made Elton John a superstar, and ushered in a new era for him. Named after the residential studios outside Paris where the album was recorded, Honky Château bought a new level of simplicity and directness to Elton’s music that had previously only been seen in glimpses. Shorn of the complexities and ornate orchestrations of his recent work, Honky Château seemed freewheeling and intimate. It was helped by Rocket Man, the record which became another of Elton’s signature songs. These special editions contain the original album,
and on both vinyl and CD editions a newly created selection of outtakes from the sessions, produced from the original tapes by Matt Still, which highlight the warmth and humour of the sessions.

Side A
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)
Side B
Salvation
Slave
Amy
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Hercules
Side C
Salvation (Session Demo)
Susie (Dramas) (Session Demo)
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To
Be A Long, Long Time) (Session
Demo)
Mellow (Session Demo)
Slave (Alternate "Fast" Version)
(Session Demo)
Side D
Honky Cat (Session Demo)
I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself
(Session Demo)
Hercules (Session Demo)
Slave (Session Demo).