Honky Château [50th Anniversary Edition]
by Elton John
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2023
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Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 4, 2023
    80
    The 2LP set sacrifices the live cuts, which, while so competent they're not exactly bristling with edge, possess a different air to the out-takes. [May 2023, p.87]
  2. Mojo
    Apr 4, 2023
    80
    John's piano at the Festival Hall brought a stentorian new dimension to a sped-up Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) and the demos offer the sense of a band working out how to get the best from John's freewheeling melodies. In the end, they turned out to be just what was required. [May 2023, p.101]
  3. Uncut
    Apr 4, 2023
    80
    Demos - impressive for Elton's ability to nail a song on first take, amusing for his repertoire of Goons voices - and songs from the Feb 1972 Royal Festival Hall concert which amounted to his showbiz coronation. [May 2023, p.46]
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