Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 50th Anniversary Edition Multicolor Vinyl LP

Expected: 10/24/25

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 his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin's (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) musical careers in London as they struggled to break through.

The 50th Anniversary Edition 2-LP multicolored vinyl set contains the original album, six previously unreleased session demos and four '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. Limited Edition.

Tracks:

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

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:

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

Side B:

1. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005 – Featuring Voice of Atlanta Choir)
2. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005 – Featuring Voice of Atlanta Choir)
3. Better Off Dead (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005 – Featuring Voice of Atlanta Choir)
4. We All Fall in Love Sometimes / Curtains (Captain Fantastic Live, 2005 – Featuring Voice of Atlanta Choir)

Label: Mercury