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title: "Honky Chateau"
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# Honky Chateau

**Brand:** elton john
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Product description          1. Honky Cat2. Mellow3. I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself4. Susie (Dramas)5. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)6. Salvation7. Slave8. Amy9. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters10. Hercules11. Slave             .co.uk          By 1972, Elton John was already a star, although most casual listeners still identified him as part of the singer/songwriter explosion, thanks to the success of "Your Song" and "Levon". Honky Château changed all that, beginning with the success of "Honky Cat", a rousing New Orleans-ish R & B powerhouse that kicks off this terrific collection of songs. This was the album that first revealed John as a pure-pop craftsman, and he's all over the musical map on this set, moving from country-ish rock to blues-based rockers. But the best things here still might be two gorgeous ballads: "Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters" (displaying the young vocalist at his best) and the hit single "Rocket Man" (which had many rock fans debating which was the better space odyssey of the day--this or Bowie's). And lyricist Bernie Taupin was revealing a new, slightly darker side here with tunes like "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself". --Bill Holdship              
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                      Review           The fifth Elton album, and the first since the debut Empty Sky not to be drowned in strings, 72’s Honky Château stands up as one of his most eclectic, durable collections. Best-known for the hits Rocket Man and Honky Cat, it witnesses the singer finding the balance between camp pop-rock and gushing ballads which would subsequently serve his career so well. It was also the first on which his finest touring band was allowed to gel in the studio, and session musicians weren’t to the foreground.Named after Château d’Herouville in France, where Elton was to record his next two albums (and which subsequently hosted Pink Floyd, T.Rex, David Bowie and Iggy Pop), it has a warm, relaxed feel which complements both the sincere and the ironic songs. Rocket Man somehow slots into both categories. A curious classic, clearly indebted to Bowie’s Space Oddity, its melodic power and sadness are undeniable, but its lyrics get in a right old tangle. Chief among many clumsy clunkers has to be: "Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids / and there’s no-one there to raise them if you did."Honky Cat is a flippant piano boogie in the style of Dr. John, but there are darker, deeper shades to come, with Bernie Taupin minimising the private jokes. I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself is a satire of teenage angst, but hits a few nerves on its way. Susie (Dramas) is another song of infatuation which beneath its honky-tonk nuances locates grit. Salvation is white gospel, taking a mild dig at religion, while Slave sees Taupin revisiting his Americana obsessions and Amy is Elton mimicking Mick Jagger.The outstanding Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters is a textbook showcase of the writing pair’s talent: on paper, it’s maudlin and hymn-like. In reality, it works. Only Elton John could follow this with a silly, doo-wop finale, Hercules, which the most ardent fan couldn’t defend. No matter: a number one in the US and number two in the UK, Honky Château was where John laid down solid foundations. --Chris RobertsFind more music at the BBC This link will take you off  in a new window            See more

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    High class Reggie!
  

*by R***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2014*

Elton's 5th studio outing is a lovely mix of styles - Rock, Ballad, Gospel, Bluegrass, 'Honky Tonk' - and is, for me, definitely the first in a series of classic releases from 1972 until 'Captain Fantastic...' in 1975. Here are my thoughts on the 10 tracks listed below:-HONKY CAT - Great uptempo opener; very catchy.MELLOW - A classy ballad with lovely keyboards and vocals.I THINK I'M GOING TO KILL MYSELF - A jaunty song in a 'honky tonk' style. Surprisingly funny!SUSIE - Good rocker with a very catchy chorus.ROCKET MAN - Brilliant single; gorgeous melody with lovely ARP synthesizer sounds.SALVATION - A great gospel-tinged ballad.SLAVE - Interesting use of banjo. BONUS TRACK VERSION is even better in my opinion.AMY - Nice, chunky sound with a warm and original violin solo.MONA LISA AND MAD HATTERS - Lovely simple ballad; voice, piano, bass, mandolin, guitar.HERCULES - Great uptempo rocker to round things off.This is an excellent album and I recommend it to all fans of Elton John.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Empty Sky - Fun British late 60's R&B Elton John - Serious and ...
  

*by D***M on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2017*

Style wise, this is a departure from the previous albums which relied upon string arrangements.Empty Sky - Fun British late 60's R&BElton John - Serious and intimateTumbleweed Connection - a fantastic exposition of America as viewed by a 60's child growing up on cowboy movies.Madman Across the Water - the most similar in song-writing style to Honky Chateau, but has those string arrangements (different feel).Honky Château - Rockier in style with no strings or grandiosity. Great fun, addictive!Honky is probably my favourite album of EJ's after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Some consider Honky EJ's best album...Easy to understand why.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Touchdown
  

*by K***D on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2018*

There's something a little hollow about much of this fifth Elton John LP from 1972, a sense of marking time after the relative magnificence of his previous two albums, Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across the Water. On the plus side, it's looser and sounds spontaneous, EJ singing with confidence {mind you, he always did} and a good rocking feel to many of the songs.The opener, the piano-heavy, jerkily funky Honky Cat, only reached No.31 in the UK charts, whereas the now-classic Rocket Man quite rightly got as high as No.2 {he wasn't to have a solo No.1 hit until Sacrifice in 1990}. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, which I find to my surprise was never a single, is lyrically and musically a superb song, and one of Elton's own favourites.Bernie Taupin's lyrics are as ever resourceful and surprising, and in the right mood this is a terrific album, though to these ears just not one of his very best.Well, not unless you're in the right mood . . .

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