Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy [2xLP - Color]

Release Date: 10/24/2025
Label: Mercury

50th Anniversary edition. 

Released in May 1975, 'Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy' is the ninth studio album by Elton John, which includes the single "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." The album tells the chronological story of the early years of Elton (Captain Fantastic) and Bernie's (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) musical careers in London as they struggled to break through. The 50th Anniversary Edition 2-LP multicolored vinyl set contains the original album, 6 previously unreleased session demos and 4 'Captain Fantastic Live 2005' performances. Presented in a deluxe package with foil cover detailing and a 28-page booklet featuring newly compiled scrapbook, sleeve notes and Elton's never-before-seen 1974 diary entries.

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Tracklist

1. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
2. Tower Of Babel
3. Bitter Fingers
4. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows
5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
6. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
7. Better Off Dead
8. Writing
9. We All Fall In Love Sometimes
10. Curtains
11. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows - Session Demo
12. Captain Fantastic Take 1 - Session Demo
13. Writing - Session Demo
14. We All Fall In Love Sometimes - Session Demo
15. Captain Fantastic Take 2 - Session Demo
16. Bitter Fingers - Session Demo
17. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
18. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
19. Better Off Dead (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
20. We All Fall In Love Sometimes / Curtains (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005