Elton John: Honky Château

LP Record "Honky Chateau" is back on vinyl In March, Elton John celebrated his 70th birthday. 2017 also marks the 50th anniversary of his collaboration with songwriter Bernie Taupin. Two good reasons to reissue the British singer-songwriter's classic tracks on vinyl. "Honky Chateau" is Elton John's fifth studio album. Originally released on 19 May 1972, it reached number two in the UK and number one in the US. John released the singles "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)", his first real hit, and "Honky Cat". For the vinyl reissue, the album was remastered in 2017 from the original analogue tapes by Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering) and cut by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios.