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Elton John will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his album Honky Chateau this year.

Set for release on March 24th is the belated 50th-anniversary edition of Elton John‘s Honky Chateau. The double disc set features, “the original album, a newly created selection of outtakes from the original session tapes and eight live recordings from the Royal Festival Hall show in 1972, where the tracks received their live debut, just a few days after being recorded at the Chateau. It includes a 40-page booklet with an essay featuring interviews from those who were there at the time.”

The album, which was Elton’s fifth studio album, was originally released on May 19th, 1972. The album topped the charts that July 15th and enjoyed a five-week run at Number One and spent 18 weeks in the Top 10. The album spawned two massive Top 10 hits with “Rocket Man” (#6) and “Honky Cat (#8).”

DISC ONE:

ORIGINAL ALBUM

Honky Cat
Mellow
I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself
Susie (Dramas)
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
Salvation
Slave
Amy
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Hercules

HONKY AT THE CHATEAU (SESSION DEMOS) PART ONE

Salvation (Session Demo)
Susie (Dramas) (Session Demo)
Rocket Man (It’s Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) (Session Demo)
Mellow (Session Demo)
Slave – Alternate “Fast” Version (Session Demo)

DISC TWO:

HONKY AT THE CHATEAU (SESSION DEMOS) PART TWO

Honky Cat (Session Demo)
I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself (Session Demo)
Hercules (Session Demo)
Slave (Session Demo)

LIVE AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON, FEBRUARY 5TH 1972

Susie (Dramas)
Salvation
Mellow
Amy
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
Honky Cat
Rocket Man (It’s Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time