Elton John

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Hot on the heels of his final U.S. live performances, Elton John is looking back with a 50th anniversary edition of his 1972 LP Honky Château.  The reissue will feature the original album (boasting such classics as "Rocket Man," "Honky Cat," and "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters") alongside nine session demos covering eight of the album's tracks (including two versions of "Slave") and eight Honky tracks from a set at the Royal Festival Hall, recorded only days after the album sessions came to a close. (A double LP will include just the session tracks on the second vinyl album.) Each set comes with a new booklet (40 pages for the CD and eight for the LP) offering rare photos, memorabilia and a new essay featuring interviews with the players. Elton's official store also offers a gold vinyl pressing of the original album and various merch bundles.