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Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary) - 2CD

£14.99

Released: 24th October 2025. 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 2CD set contains the original album, previously unreleased session demos and Captain Fantastic Live 2005 performances, with three bonus tracks exclusive to this format.

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    • Details

      Released:
      24th October 2025
      Category:
      Rock/Pop, Pop
      Format:
      CD Album
      Barcode:
      602478033315
    • Description

      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 2CD set contains the original album, previously unreleased session demos and Captain Fantastic Live 2005 performances, with three bonus tracks exclusive to this format.
      Extras:
      Booklet The 24-page booklet features newly compiled scrapbook and sleeve notes
    • Track listing

      Disc 1

      Track name
      Artist
      1.Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
      Elton John
      2.Tower of Babel
      Elton John
      3.Bitter Fingers
      Elton John
      4.Tell Me When the Whistle Blows
      Elton John
      5.Someone Saved My Life Tonight
      Elton John
      6.(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
      Elton John
      7.Better Off Dead
      Elton John
      8.Writing
      Elton John
      9.We All Fall in Love Sometimes
      Elton John
      10.Curtains
      Elton John
      11.Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
      Elton John
      12.One Day at a Time
      Elton John
      13.Philadelphia Freedom
      Elton John
      14.House of Cards
      Elton John

      Disc 2

      Track name
      Artist
      1.Tell Me When the Whistle Blows (Session Demo)
      Elton John
      2.Captain Fantastic Take 1 (Session Demo)
      Elton John
      3.Writing (Session Demo)
      Elton John
      4.We All Fall in Love Sometimes (Session Demo)
      Elton John
      5.Captain Fantastic Take 2 (Session Demo)
      Elton John
      6.Bitter Fingers (Session Demo)
      Elton John
      7.Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
      Elton John
      8.Bitter Fingers (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
      Elton John
      9.Tell Me When the Whistle Blows (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
      Elton John
      10.Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
      Elton John
      11.(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
      Elton John
      12.Better Off Dead (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
      Elton John
      13.We All Fall in Love Sometimes/Curtains (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005)
      Elton John
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