Elton John Honky Chateau [50th Anniversary Gold LP] 1/6/09 bassist Joe Osbourne

bassist Joe Osbourne

Alice Russell

overdriven guitars and unexpected tempo changes

as Lewis explains: “When we were doing Stoned we were trying different approaches with everything so we ended up with more than one version of nearly all the songs which left us with more than an album’s worth of material

the band's songwriting chops had fully blossomed

Elton John Honky Chateau [50th Anniversary Gold LP] 1/6/09 bassist Joe OsbourneElton John Honky Chateau 50th Anniversary Released in May 1972, Honky Chteau was the album that made Elton John a superstar and ushered in a new era for him. Named after the residential studios outside Paris where the album was recorded, Honky Chteau bought a new level of simplicity and directness to Eltons music that had previously only been seen in glimpses. Shorn of the complexities and ornate orchestrations of his recent work, Honky Chateau seemed