• Honky Château is the fifth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 19 May 1972, and was titled after the 18th century French chateau...
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    The Château d'Hérouville (commonly referred to as Honky Château) is a French 18th-century château located in the village of Hérouville, in the Val d'Oise...
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  • "honky" in music include Honky (an album by Melvins), Honky Reduction (an album by Agoraphobic Nosebleed), MC Honky (DJ stage persona), Honky Château (an...
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    string of chart-topping albums both in the US and UK, which began with Honky Château (1972) and culminated with Rock of the Westies (1975). His success continued...
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  • used as the opening track for John's fifth studio album, Honky Château, released in 1972. "Honky Cat" was also released as the A-side of John's thirteenth...
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  • Taupin, and performed by John. The song was released on the 1972 album Honky Château, and is a tongue-in-cheek parody of a moody teenager's thoughts about...
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  • at Château d'Hérouville, also known at the time as "Strawberry Studios", which was how the studio was credited in the album's sleeve; Honky Château, the...
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  • Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was released on the 1972 album Honky Château. The lyrics conveyed Taupin's take on New York City after hearing a...
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  • released on 17 April 1972 in the US, as the lead single to John's album Honky Château. The song first charted in the UK on 22 April, rising to No. 2 in the...
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    a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, which began with Honky Château (1972) and culminated with Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy...
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  • album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the Honky Château album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November...
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    a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK which began with Honky Château (1972) and culminated with Blue Moves (1976), and also included his...
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    John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, the second track on his 1972 album Honky Château. "Mellow" has been interpreted as a reflection on Taupin's and Feibelman's...
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  • 1970 Amoreena Elton John Tumbleweed Connection 1970 Amy Elton John Honky Château 1972 Angeline Elton John Leather Jackets 1986 Approaching Armageddon...
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    released a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, including Honky Château (1972), Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973), Goodbye Yellow...
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  • Johnstone, Murray and Olsson would be fully featured on John's next album, Honky Château. Percussionist and later band member Ray Cooper made his first appearance...
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    them to play on just one track per studio album. This changed with Honky Château in 1972 when John exerted some of his skyrocketing popularity at the...
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    severe injuries in a traffic accident. That led him to work on John's Honky Château and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. Also during this period...
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  • guitarist Davey Johnstone, who wouldn't be a member until the release of Honky Château in 1972. To commemorate the 10th Record Store Day, on 22 April 2017...
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  • Madonna" "Candle in the Wind" "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) "Honky Cat" "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going...
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    (2022) With Elton John Madman Across the Water (Uni Records, 1971) Honky Château (Uni Records, 1972) Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (MCA Records...
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  • Through from Love Will Kill All "Slave", a song by Elton John from Honky Château "Slave", a song by Leprous from The Congregation "Slave", a song by...
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    Connection (Uni Records, 1970) Madman Across the Water (Uni Records, 1971) Honky Château (Uni Records, 1972) Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (MCA Records...
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    1985) With Elton John Madman Across the Water (Uni Records, 1971) Honky Château (Uni Records, 1972) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (MCA Records, 1973) Caribou...
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  • Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" John Taupin Honky Château, 1972 4:42 4. "Honky Cat" John Taupin Honky Château 5:13 5. "Crocodile Rock" John Taupin Don't...
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  • recommended the studio to Bowie. The Château had also become popularised after Elton John recorded his 1972 album Honky Château there. It was co-produced by Bowie...
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  • sessions in France at Château d'Hérouville's Strawberry Studios, where John and Taupin had recorded their previous two albums Honky Château and Don't Shoot...
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  • (Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 1973) "Honky Cat" (Honky Château, 1972) "Rocket Man" (Honky Château, 1972) "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"...
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  • What Now My Love (170) Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (39), Honky Château (145), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (175) Mariah Carey...
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  • Empty Sky Elton John Tumbleweed Connection Madman Across the Water Honky Château Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Caribou...
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