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	Elton John : Honky Chateau - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Considerably lighter than Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau is a rollicking collection of ballads, rockers, blues, country-rock, and soul songs.
		The skittering boogie of "Honky Cat" and the light psychedelic pop of "Rocket Man" helped send Honky Chateau to the top of the charts, but what is truly impressive about the album is the depth of its material.
		But what makes Honky Chateau a classic is the songcraft, and the way John ties disparate strands of roots music into distinctive and idiosyncratic pop -- it's one of the finest collections of mainstream singer/songwriter pop of the early '70s.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,110574,00.html (394 words)

	honky chateau
		Trading his blue suede shoes and Disney dwarf outfit for a soft piano style, Elton John is off and running with Honky Chateau, a lopsided structure of tepid rock numbers and muzak ballads.
		There are several outstanding residents in John's Chateau, but without a doubt, the star boarder is "Rocketman," a stunning tale of space travel that soars to the ranks of an Elton John Classic.
		Honky Chateau, as a whole, presents us with deeper ramifications than mere track analyses can encompass.
	digilander.libero.it /madmanbb/honkychateau.html (726 words)

	Honky Chateau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"Honky Chateau" along with "Tumbleweed Connection", "Captain Fantastic", "Elton John" and the sprawling "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" ranks as some of John's most artistically successful and powerful albums.
		I can't place Honky Chateau in his pantheon of greats--and I'll explain why Tumbleweed Connection is a better choice.
		"Honky Cat" is one of his most assured vocal/piano performances; after this and "Mellow", Elton would never again sing with such wild-yet-true abandon (maybe due to the ensuing production glitz).
	www.httrader.com /Honky_Chateau-B00064X3EU.html (1370 words)

	Honky Chateau, Elton John :: Music Review :: ABC Gold & Tweed Coasts
		"Honky Chateau" was Elton John's very first American Number One album, spending five weeks at the top of the charts.
		The standout song on "Honky Chateau" is the psychedelic pop tune "Rocket Man", but Elton doesn't disappoint with other tunes such as the boogie number "Honky Cat', the cynical "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself", and the moving ballad "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters".
		Elton John's "Honky Chateau" is a feast of memorable pop songs that are driven by catchy melodies and powerful hooks.
	www.abc.net.au /goldcoast/stories/s1258499.htm (227 words)

	Elton John
		Honky Chateau, one of Elton John’s most fondly remembered albums, is possibly most representative of his problems as an artist.
		A reference point for Honky Chateau would be the Kinks’ Muswell Hillbillies, an album that is adamantly British, yet metaphorically engages the cross-cultural differences and likenesses between American/British peoples.
		On Honky Chateau, only "Rocket Man" and "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" avoid misguided American regionalism and transcend the rest of the material with melody and intelligence.
	www.crecon.com /davidwomack/eltonjohn-billieeyeball.htm (949 words)

	Elton John -- Honky Chateau (1972) Music Reviews - UK - Hippyland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Honky Chateau was produced when Elton was at the top of his game, creating immaculate pop classics with ease and vigour.
		The first half of the album is testament to Elton's ability of crafting hooks and melodies with aplomb, with the charming "Mellow" and the morbidness of "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself", with its catchy hooks and meandering piano.
		The albums title \'Honky Chateau\', had reference to Strawberry Studios, and was dedicated to Catherine Phillipe-Gerard, who was the manageress of the Chateau.
	www.hippy.com /php/review-215.html (376 words)

	Daily Vault - August 22, 1997
		He had been ambiguous about what style of music he was trying to be more faithful to in his previous albums, but with Honky Chateau, his first chart-topper in the States, this dilemma is painted even clearer.
		For the remainder of Honky Chateau, John and crew tend to sink back into a collection of the ballads and light pop that he had become known for in such a short time.
		Honky Chateau was the start of John's big success in the United States, and for good reason.
	www.dailyvault.com /1997_08_22.html (799 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Honky Chateau (Rm) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Honky Château changed all that, beginning with the success of "Honky Cat", a rousing New Orleans-ish R and B powerhouse that kicks off this terrific collection of songs.
		As great as they were, the three albums prior to "Honky Chateau" ("Elton John", "Tumbleweed Connection", and "Madman Across the Water") just hinted at what was to come.
		Finally, "Honky Chateau" and "Don't Shoot Me" are the only two records I've had on vinyl, 8-track, cassette, and CD.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001EGE (1384 words)

	Rockzilla.net The Honky Tonk Chateau "The Honky Tonk Chateau" by Al Kunz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rockzilla.net The Honky Tonk Chateau "The Honky Tonk Chateau" by Al Kunz
		With The Honky Tonk Chateau, a seven song EP on Slewfoot subsidiary Wire Road Records, the folks from Crane continue to impress with their ability to find and sign talent.
		Honky Tonk Chateau was the first act to perform.
	www.rockzilla.net /kunz18.html (594 words)

	Elton John's Biography
		Madman Across the Water was successful, but John achieved stardom with the followup, 1972's Honky Chateau.
		Recorded with his touring band -- bassist Dee Murray, drummer Nigel Olsson and guitarist Davey Johnstone -- and featuring the hit singles "Rocket Man" and "Honky Cat," Honky Chateau became his first American number one album, spending five weeks at the top of the charts.
		Honky Chateau began a streak of seven consecutive number one albums -- Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), Caribou (1974), Greatest Hits (1974), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975), Rock of the Westies (1975) -- that all went platinum.
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	Comments for John, Elton, Honky Chateau - WWW Music Database
		Honky Chateau combines Taupin's lyrics of classic Americana with Elton's sense of melody and a band that continually grooves, and the result is a great album.
		Elton carries a distinctively soulful vocal and piano style on songs such as "Suzie," "Amy," and "Mellow," while his great talent for the melody shines on "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters." The true jewel of this album is "Rocket Man." Taupin's lyrics are original and thought-provoking, and Elton's vocals are as clear as ever.
		It also made EJ a certified superstar, being that it featured two top ten hits ("Rocket Man", "Honky Cat") and was his first #1 album (and first in a string of #1 albums).
	www.roadkill.com /MDB/comments.phtml/5295 (589 words)

	SH Forums - Question about Japanese pressing of Elton John Honky Chateau (CD).
		In scouring the used CD bins today, I came across a Japanese pressing of Elton John Honky Chateau (MCA label), and I am hoping that you can give me some idea as to the age of the disc and the sound quality.
		I have four Japanese pressings of Elton John CDs on the MCA label, and the Honky Chateau disc appears to be newer.
		From the font of the matrix code on the Honky Chateau disc, it looks as though it was pressed at the Matsushita plant.
	www.stevehoffman.tv /forums/showthread.php?t=15684 (504 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Honky Chateau [Original recording remastered]: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Issued in 1972, it marked the transition from the moody, heavily orchestrated music of 'Madman across the water' to the very commercial 'Don't shoot me....' from early 1973, and was the first album featuring the quartet of Elton, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson (with occasional guest appearances) throughout.
		Whilst 'Honky chateau' contains two quite excellent singles 'Honky cat' and 'Rocket man' (the latter one of my most favourite Elton songs), I have never felt that the rest of it matched the standard set by these two tracks.
		This may be due less to the actual songs as to the arrangements, which are very sparse compared with the preceding 'trilogy' of albums lavishly orchestrated by Paul Buckmaster, and have not yet developed into the polished pop-rock of the 'Goodbye yellow brick road' era.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001EGE (1080 words)

	RollingStone.com: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player : Elton John : Review
		Elton's only major problem after the success of his first album was finding the right direction for his talent, and until Honky the path chosen led up a blind alley.
		Honky Chateau was a sensational, unexpected comeback, as much a triumph of Dudgeon and Taupin's versatile professionalism as of Elton's musicality.
		If Honky Chateau established Elton John as a leading contender for the bantamweight championship of rock and roll, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player should hand him the title.
	www.rollingstone.com /reviews/album/_/id/232106/eltonjohn?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1 (541 words)

	eBay - honky chateau, CDs, Records items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	Honky Chateau
		Honky Chateau, however, is an album that is almost as artistically brilliant, and PLUS it comes equipped with its very own floatation device!
		While he was always a fine hooksmith, it isn't until Honky Chateau when they finally start to glisten.
		"Honky Cat," the first track off this album is a pleasantly upbeat skiffle number that has me wiggling my index finger in the air with all the olde tyme merriness it has to offer.
	donignacio.com /johnelton/honkychateau.html (1281 words)

	John, Elton HONKY CHATEAU [SACD] - QuadraphonicQuad Forums
		I'm most familiar with Sir Elton as a "singles" artist (I haven't gone deep into the albums), so I checked out the 2-channel mix a few times while I was on the go to acquaint myself with the material.
		In the first few listenings it all seemed quite good-but-not-great, with "Honky Cat", "Rocket Man" and "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" (anything with a cameo from a Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band member is OK with me...) the standouts.
		It sounds very good on my system, and I don't hear any excess "brightness", etc. This disc is growing on me in a big way; I think of it as "8 with a bullet" at this point, or, extrapolating, a 9...
	www.quadraphonicquad.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3941 (896 words)

	Classic '70s Albums From Elton John (ELTON JOHN, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER, HONKY CHATEAU and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HONKY CHATEAU (1972), his fifth studio album, stayed at #1 for five weeks, went platinum and solidified Elton's stardom.
		The album boasted the Top 10s "Honky Cat" (#8) and "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)" (#6).
		SLOWHAND was remixed for surround sound by the album's original producer, the legendary Glyn Johns.
	www.forrelease.com /D20041110/law014.P2.11102004063111.24123.html (733 words)

	Great Scott! : Albums : Honky Chateau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I listened to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road a lot as a child, and when I finally bought my own record player last fall, I pulled out some of my mom's old Elton John records (of which she has far too many for a sane person).
		While Honky Chateau doesn't have any grand, sweeping instrumentals, like "Funeral for a Friend" (the closest it comes is the vaguely psychedelic "Rocket Man") it's chock-full of tight rockers.
		Even if you're not a fan of the Elton-John-Sound, you have to admit that "Honky Cat" is a rockin' song to sing along to, especially during the "It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine, it's like trying to drink whiskey from a bottle of wine" part.
	greatscott.port5.com /rahonkychateau.html (398 words)

	'Honky Chateau' by Elton John from The Portsmouth Chorus.
		'Honky Chateau' by Elton John from The Portsmouth Chorus.
		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.
	www.theportsmouthchorus.com /music-cd/B000001EGE (350 words)

	Honky Chateau - Compare prices and read reviews on Honky Chateau music CD CDs album buy - price
		Honky Chateau - Compare prices and read reviews on Honky Chateau music CD CDs album buy - price
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	From king of '70s radio rock to British heirloom, a survivor - The Washington Times: Entertainment - December 03, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		John picked up the pace, he shed his influences and began to zero in on his own flamboyant identity as both a composer and a performer.
		With 1973's "Honky Chateau," he began recording with his touring band, and the sound instantly became funkier, more electric, more flexible, and the innate catchiness of the songs seemed to increase exponentially at the same time.
		John had already conquered the charts ("Honky Chateau" had spent a brief time at No. 1), this was his first indisputable smash.
	www.washtimes.com /entertainment/20041201-114737-1329r.htm (1120 words)

	Honky Chateau by elton john CD
		By the time Elton John went to France to cut HONKY CHATEAU in 1972, he had already become the first act since the Beatles to land four albums in the American Top 10 simultaneously.
		The results were successful, as the nonsensical "Honky Cat" and the Bowie-inspired "Rocket Man" became John's first Top 10 hits since the release of "Your Song" two years prior Honky Chateau.
		John and co. reined in the lengthy, moody excesses of MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER, turning in a highly focused collection of beautifully crafted pop Honky Chateau.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/6790677/a/Honky+Chateau.htm (853 words)

	Honky Chateau id (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		honky cat and rocket man are the stand out tracks here.
		But it wasn't those hits that convinced me of this man's talents -- it was the "filler" that turned my cheek and made me look at his music with a new perspective.
		Of course there were the hits: "Honky Cat" and "Rocket Man." But each song bristles with energy, like "Hercules," "Amy" and "Susie (Dramas)." Of course, there are a handful of ballads, like "Salvation" and "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" just to mix things up a bit.
	ourlyrics.net /ID_B000001EGE,ben_harper (987 words)

	Elton John - Madman Across the Water / Honky Chateau - Island / Rocket Records - SACD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first tune out of gate, "Honky Cat" delivers several levels of EJ's keys, all of which are wonderfully spread throughout the song.
		Those same keys are delightfully shaped and unmistakeably add more in clarity to the song than are found on previous releases.
		Of the two albums reviewed here, clearly Honky Chateau yields the better mix in Stereo.
	www.musictap.net /Reviews/JohnEltonMATWHCSACD.html (1094 words)

	ttgapers.com store - Honky Chateau - Elton John - Product Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The album was written in five days(!), and it was recorded within the walls of Chateau d'Hierouville(hope I spelled that right!).
		Couple this with big hit "Honky Cat" ('better get back, honky cat, living in the city ain't where it's at') and the rustic TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION album and it seems pretty clear Bernie's just not an urban kind of guy.
		The teen drama of "Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself" is perfect, though I'm amazed how many here don't seem to get that the song is upbeat because the teen in question is giddy with the prospect of watching those who aren't letting him set his own curfew bathe in guilt after he offs himself.
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