Honky Château

1972 Classic Rock Pop Rock

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Tracklist

A1 Honky Cat
A2 Mellow
A3 I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself
A4 Susie (Dramas)
A5 Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
B1 Salvation
B2 Slave
B3 Amy
B4 Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
B5 Hercules

Musicians

Gus DudgeonProducer, Arranged By (Brass Arrangement), Backing Vocals (Additional), Whistling (Rhino Whistle)
Davey JohnstoneBanjo, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Mandolin
Dee MurrayBass, Backing Vocals
Nigel OlssonDrums, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Congas
Elton JohnElectric Piano, Piano (Acoustic), Piano, Organ
Alain HatotSaxophone
Jean-Louis ChautempsSaxophone
Jacques BolognesiTrombone
Ivan JullienTrumpet
Jean-Luc PontyElectric Violin
“Legs” Larry SmithTap Dance
David HentschelSynthesizer (A.r.p.)
Larry SteeleBacking Vocals (Additional)
Liza StrikeBacking Vocals (Additional)
Madeline BellBacking Vocals (Additional)
Tony HazzardBacking Vocals (Additional)
Ray CooperCongas

Also credited. Written-By: Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Coordinator (Co-ordinated By): Stephen Brown. Design (Sleeve): Michael Ross. Photography By (Inner Sleeve): Michael Ross. Photography By (Liner): Michael Ross, Jean-François Rault, Michael Childers. Engineer: Ken Scott. Lacquer Cut By: Bobil, Rasputin. Photography By (Cover): Ed Caraeff.

Release notes

Gatefold textured sleeve with a tuck-in envelope/wallet to the back sleeve.
Front (Hessian) Picture is pasted on.
Copies are pressed on, what looks like, translucent blood-red vinyl, this is down to the vinyl formula used by Tranco Ltd. This is visible only against a strong light.
The labels without ‘Made in England’ text.

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 lower - see the position of ℗ 1972
- Also on the labels, the text on that release has a larger gap between “ELTON JOHN” and “Produced by Gus Dudgeon”