On July 15, 1972, Elton John's Honky Château hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, knocking the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. off the top and handing him the first chart-topping album of his career. It held there for five weeks, and it would be far from his last. The record launched an astonishing run of seven consecutive U.S. No. 1 albums, one of the greatest streaks of the decade.
The album took its name, and much of its magic, from the place it was made: the Château d'Hérouville, an 18th-century mansion north of Paris that had been turned into a live-in recording studio. John and his band decamped there in early 1972, writing and cutting tracks in a loose, communal setup that gave the record its warm, rolling feel. It was also the first time his touring rhythm section, bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson, played on his albums, with guitarist Davey Johnstone newly aboard.
A Rocket to Superstardom
The album's lead single was "Rocket Man," written with his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, which reached No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 2 in the U.K. and remains one of the most beloved songs he ever recorded. Honky Château went on to spend 14 months on the U.S. album chart, turning a promising star into a full-blown phenomenon.
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