Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy is a Rock album by Elton John, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 240 pressings tracked, owned by 53 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- polished
- triumphant
- theatrical
About
This sharply honed and impeccably catchy concept album casts Elton John as Captain Fantastic and lyricist Bernie Taupin as the Brown Dirt Cowboy in a semi-autobiographical version of the pair’s struggling early days. The 1975 LP shows off Elton’s stylistic leaps too—beautiful, languid ballads like “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” and “Curtains” mix with baroque, ivory-tickled poppers “Bitter Fingers” and “Better Off Dead.” Then Elton and the band rock hard on “(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket,” and offer up a randy slice of Philly-styled soul on “Tell Me When the Whistle Blows.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy5:32
- A2Tower Of Babel4:22
- A3Bitter Fingers4:25
- A4Tell Me When The Whistle Blows4:13
- A5Someone Saved My Life Tonight6:33
Side B
- B1(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket3:54
- B2Better Off Dead2:33
- B3Writing3:33
- B4We All Fall In Love Sometimes4:09
- B5Curtains6:03
Credits
Performers
- Davey JohnstoneACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR MANDOLIN
- Dee MurrayBASS BACKING VOCALS
- Ray CooperCONGAS TAMBOURINE PERCUSSION
- Nigel OlssonDRUMS BACKING VOCALS TAMBOURINE
- Elton JohnVOCALS ELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
- Gene PageARRANGED BY
- David HentschelSYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS
- Brian & Brenda RussellBACKING VOCALS
- Donny GerrardBACKING VOCALS
- Kenny PassarelliBASS BASS GUITAR
- Roger PopeDRUMS
- Caleb QuayeGUITAR
- Jeff BaxterGUITAR STEEL GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- James Newton HowardKEYBOARDS
- John LennonFEATURING
- Voice Of AtlantaFEATURING
53 collectors on Gatefold own this · 240 pressings tracked on Gatefold