Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition) (Pre-Order)
Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition) (Pre-Order)
Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition) (Pre-Order)
Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition) (Pre-Order)
Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition) (Pre-Order)

Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition) (Pre-Order)

Elton John

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The scheduled release date for this product is October 24th 2025. Release dates and availability are subject to change without notice.
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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 2LP coloured vinyl set includes the original album, LP2 contains 6 previously unreleased session demos & 4 Captain Fantastic Live 2005 performances. Presented in a deluxe package with foil cover detailing and a 28-page booklet featuring newly compiled scrapbook, sleeve notes and Elton’s never-before-seen 1974 diary entries.
 
Please note that each vinyl is unique, and the colours may appear slightly different from the image displayed.

Tracklist:
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
6.            (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
7.             Better Off Dead
8.             Writing
9.             We All Fall In Love Sometimes
10.             Curtains
11.             Tell Me When The Whistle Blows (Session Demo)
12.             Captain Fantastic Take 1 (Session Demo)
13.             Writing (Session Demo)
14.             We All Fall In Love Sometimes (Session Demo)
15.             Captain Fantastic Take 2 (Session Demo)
16.             Bitter Fingers (Session Demo)
17.             Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
18.             (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
19.             Better Off Dead (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
20.             We All Fall In Love Sometimes / Curtains (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)

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