Album
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
1975 · Rock, Pop
75 collectors on Gatefold own this
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy is a Rock album by Elton John, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 241 pressings tracked, owned by 75 collectors.
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
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- polished
- triumphant
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Davey JohnstoneACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN, BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- David HentschelKEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER
- Dee MurrayBASS BASS, BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Elton JohnLEAD VOCALS PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, ORGAN, VOCALS PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, VOCALS, CLAVINET, SYNTHESIZER, HARPSICHORD, MELLOTRON
- James Newton HowardKEYBOARDS
- Jeff BaxterELECTRIC GUITAR, STEEL GUITAR GUITAR, STEEL GUITAR
- Kenny PassarelliBASS GUITAR BASS
- Nigel OlssonDRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, TAMBOURINE, CONGAS, BACKING VOCALS
- Ray CooperCONGAS, GONG, SHAKER, TAMBOURINE, BELL TREE, BELLS, CYMBAL, TRIANGLE, BONGOS CONGAS, TAMBOURINE, GONG PERCUSSION
- Roger PopeDRUMS
- Brian & Brenda RussellBACKING VOCALS
- Caleb QuayeGUITAR
- Donny GerrardBACKING VOCALS
- Gene PageARRANGED BY
- John LennonFEATURING
- Voice Of AtlantaFEATURING
75 collectors on Gatefold own this · 241 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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