Honky Cat
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Honky Château | ||||
| B-side | "Slave" | |||
| Released | 31 July 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France, January 1972 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 5:13 | |||
| Label | Uni (USA), DJM (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
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"Honky Cat" is a song from the 1972 Elton John album Honky Château, the album's lead-off track.[1][2]
"Honky Cat" reached the Billboard top 10 when released as a single, but only reached #31 in Britain - and it is still a staple of "classic rock" radio. The song hit #8 on the U.S. charts, just as Elton John launched an American tour, in September 1972. The album title "Honky Chateau" is a reference to where it was recorded, the Château d'Hérouville, about 30 miles outside Paris.[3]
A live version was released on the Here side of the Here and There live set in 1976 (and its expanded CD version in 1995), and a solo piano version appeared on the EltonJohn.com "Live in Madison Square Garden" Vol. 1 limited edition CD, recorded in October 1999.[citation needed]
Personnel
- Jacques Bolognesi – trombone
- Jean-Louis Chautemps – saxophone
- Alain Hatot – saxophone
- Elton John – Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano, vocals
- Davey Johnstone – banjo
- Ivan Julien – trumpet
- Dee Murray – bass
- Nigel Olsson – drums
References
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- ↑ AllMusic.com
- ↑ Rock Movers & Shakers by Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton, 1991 Billboard Books.
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