On This Day, July 15, 1972: Elton John lands his first #1 album with 'Honky Château'

Elton John topped the Billboard 200 Album chart with his fifth studio album, Honky Château.

Honky Château featured future Elton classics "Rocket Man" and "Honky Cat," which were both top 10 hits.

The album was the first of seven consecutive #1 albums from Elton, his last being Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy in 1975.