Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary) - LP

50th Anniversary Limited Edition, 180g Multicolor 2LP + Booklet

Released in May 1975, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is Elton John's ninth studio album, home to the single "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." The album tells the chronological story of the early years of Elton (Captain Fantastic) and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) as they struggled to break through in London. This 50th Anniversary 2LP multicolored set pairs the original album with six previously unreleased session demos and four 'Captain Fantastic Live 2005' performances.

Features

• Number of Discs: 2 (180g multicolor vinyl)
• 50th Anniversary, Limited Edition; original album plus 6 unreleased session demos and 4 'Captain Fantastic Live 2005' performances
• Deluxe package with foil cover detailing and 28-page booklet (scrapbook, sleeve notes, and Elton's never-before-seen 1974 diary entries)
• Label: Mercury (UMe)

Track Listing

LP 1 Side A:

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

LP 1 Side B:

1. (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
2. Better Off Dead
3. Writing
4. We All Fall in Love Sometimes
5. Curtains

LP 2 Side A (Session Demos):

1. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows
2. Captain Fantastic Take 1
3. Writing
4. We All Fall in Love Sometimes
5. Captain Fantastic Take 2
6. Bitter Fingers

LP 2 Side B (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005, featuring Voice of Atlanta Choir):

1. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
2. (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
3. Better Off Dead
4. We All Fall in Love Sometimes / Curtains