Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album by British musician Elton John, released on 23 May 1975 by DJM Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. The album is an autobiographical account of the early musical careers of Elton John (Captain Fantastic) and his long-term lyricist Bernie Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy). An instant commercial success, the album was certified gold before its release, and reached No. 1 in its first week of release on the US Billboard 200, the first album to achieve both honours. It sold 1.4 million copies within four days of release, and stayed in the top position in the chart for seven weeks.
01. Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy [5:46]
02. Elton John - Tower Of Babel [4:28]
03. Elton John - Bitter Fingers [4:34]
04. Elton John - Tell Me When The Whistle Blows [4:21]
05. Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight [6:46]
06. Elton John - (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket [4:01]
07. Elton John - Better Off Dead [2:37]
08. Elton John - Writing [3:40]
09. Elton John - We All Fall In Love Sometimes / Curtains [10:31]
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Total time [00:46:44]
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Elton John / Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
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DR15 -1.26 dB -19.61 dB 3:40 08-Writing
DR15 -1.78 dB -21.84 dB 10:31 09-We All Fall In Love Sometimes / Curtains
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