Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Studio album by
Elton John
Released23 May 1975
RecordedAugust 1974[1]
StudioCaribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado
GenreRock, pop
Length46:32
LabelMCA Records (US)
DJM Records (UK)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John chronology
Elton John Greatest Hits
(1974)		 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
(1975)		 Rock of the Westies
(1975)
Singles from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
  1. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
    Released: 23 June 1975

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album by Elton John and was released on 23 May 1975. It topped the album charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States and made the top 10 in Austria, Finland, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1976.

Track listing

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy"5:46
2."Tower of Babel"4:28
3."Bitter Fingers"4:35
4."Tell Me When the Whistle Blows"4:20
5."Someone Saved My Life Tonight"6:45
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket"4:01
7."Better Off Dead"2:37
8."Writing"3:40
9."We All Fall in Love Sometimes"4:15
10."Curtains"6:15
Total length:46:32

Note: On the original DJM Records CD version, "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" and "Curtains" are both combined into one track, making it a nine-track album. On all other CD versions (MCA Records, Polydor and French label Carrere Records), the two tracks are separated.

Bonus tracks (1995 Mercury and 1996 Rocket reissue)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"John Lennon/Paul McCartney6:18
12."One Day at a Time"John Lennon3:49
13."Philadelphia Freedom" 5:22
Total length:62:01

30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."House of Cards"3:12
Total length:65:13
Disc two: Live from "Midsummer Music" at Wembley Stadium, 21 June 1975
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" 7:02
2."Tower of Babel" 4:38
3."Bitter Fingers" 5:06
4."Tell Me When the Whistle Blows" 4:39
5."Someone Saved My Life Tonight" 7:17
6."(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket" 7:19
7."Better Off Dead" 3:01
8."Writing" 5:30
9."We All Fall in Love Sometimes" 3:57
10."Curtains" 8:48
11."Pinball Wizard"Pete Townshend6:31
12."Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" 7:40
Total length:71:28

References

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