Honky Château

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Honky Cat engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon banjo: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric piano and piano and lead vocals: Elton John saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Honky Cat lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:16
2	Mellow recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set) and tambourine: Nigel Olsson electric violin: Jean‐Luc Ponty guitar: Davey Johnstone organ and piano and lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Mellow lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:32
3	I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John tap dance: ‘Legs’ Larry Smith background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:35
4	Susie (Dramas) recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set) and tambourine: Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Susie (Dramas) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John	3:27
5	Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John synthesizer: David Hentschel background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1972) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France part of: Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 92), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 149) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 242) recording of: Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Dick James Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:45
6	Salvation recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John additional background vocals: Madeline Bell, Tony Hazzard, Larry Steele and Liza Strike background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Salvation lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:59
7	Slave recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon banjo and guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Slave lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:22
8	Amy recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray congas: Ray Cooper drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric violin: Jean‐Luc Ponty guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Amy lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:04
9	Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray guitar and mandolin: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:00
10	Hercules recorded in: Europe engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John synthesizer: David Hentschel whistle: Gus Dudgeon additional background vocals: Gus Dudgeon and Tony Hazzard background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Hercules lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:21

Credits

Release

banjo, guitar and mandolin:	Davey Johnstone
bass:	Dee Murray
congas, membranophone and tambourine:	Nigel Olsson
electric piano, organ and piano:	Elton John
background vocals:	Dee Murray Nigel Olsson
vocals:	Elton John

part of:	Ultradisc II (order: 5)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1613922 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000000IRM [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Rocket Man

part of:

Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 18) (order: 18)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 251) (order: 251)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 251) (order: 251)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 357) (order: 357)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 359) (order: 359)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/85555 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Elton-john/Honky-chateau [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pf3q [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/honky_chateau/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17706/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650320 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1753042 [info]