ELTON JOHN CAPTAIN FANTASTIC - RARE BROWN VINYL PROMO

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this auction is for a RARE BROWN VINYL version of Elton John's Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy. from what i have been able to research, there were only a few hundred of these brown records made, and all of them were SIGNED by both ELTON JOHN and BERNIE TAUPIN.

the condition of this item is as follows:

ALBUM COVER shows shelf wear on front and back, and the inside has some light water damage (the photo of Bernie is SUPPOSED to look like that) which can be seen in the photos at the link below.

RECORD is BROWN VINYL and in great condition except for one VERY light scratch on one side (also pictured in the link below).

INSERTS included are all in wonderful condition and include: full color 16 page LYRIC BOOK, full color 16 page scrap book, double sided black and white fan club flyer, and full color poster with no tape or tack marks.

Captain Fantastic is a concept album that gives an autobiographical look at the struggles John (Captain Fantastic) and lyricist Bernie Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) had in the early years of their musical careers in London. The lyrics and accompanying photo booklet are infused with a specific sense of place and time that would otherwise be rare in John's music.

The record debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Pop Albums chart, the first to ever do so, and stayed there for seven weeks. It has gone on to be certified as triple platinum. On the UK Albums Chart, the record peaked at number 2.

"Someone Saved My Life Tonight", the only single released from the album (and a number 4 hit on the U.S. Pop Singles chart), is a semi-autobiographical story about John's disastrous engagement to Linda Woodrow, and his related 1969 suicide attempt. The "Someone" refers to Long John Baldry, who convinced him to break off the engagement rather than ruin his music career for an unhappy marriage. It was generally viewed as the best track on the album; Rolling Stone writer Jon Landau said, "As long as Elton John can bring forth one performance per album on the order of 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight', the chance remains that he will become something more than the great entertainer he already is and go on to make a lasting contribution to rock."

In 2003, the album was ranked number 158 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

In 2006, John and Taupin will release a sequel to Captain Fantastic. According to Eltonjohn.com, the album, titled The Captain and the Kid and slated for a September release, "features ten new songs reflecting on the phenomenal success, the sadnesses, the creativity and the optimism within the 39-year songwriting partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin."

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good luck and happy bidding

On Sep-02-06 at 09:06:15 PDT, seller added the following information:

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UPDATE (get the original before the buzz hits!):

Elton John's Highly Anticipated New Album, ``The Captain & The Kid,'' to Be Released September 19th on Interscope

Tuesday August 29, 12:00 am ET

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2006--Elton John will return September 19th with "The Captain & The Kid," written with his long-time writing partner, Bernie Taupin. More than 30 years after the release of their landmark #1 multi-platinum album, "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy," the duo returns with this sequel. The new album features 10 new songs reflecting the intimate lives and public times spanning the long-standing songwriting partnership of Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin. In fact, for the first time, both John and Taupin are featured on an Elton John album cover.

"The album is a celebration of our lives and our lifetimes, of our music and of the music we love. 'The Captain & The Kid' continues our story. You can't look back, we're looking ahead," says John.

Created in the tradition of those fantastic records of the 60's and 70's, "The Captain & The Kid" is a celebration of when music was the most important voice of our culture and the album was its prime vehicle. Much like Elton's previous records "Tumbleweed Connection," "Madman Across The Water," and "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy," "The Captain & The Kid" is an album meant to transport you back to that place in time when music mattered most. 35-plus years later, Elton really has become Captain Fantastic and Bernie is most definitely The Brown Dirt Cowboy, and they are as passionate about their music as they have ever been.

"I find the whole album to be so touching and beautiful for me because I've lived it," Elton added. "I lived it with Bernie and we've come through it. We've gone over the bridge and here we are at the other side."

The first single from the album, "The Bridge," is one of 10 tracks which picks up where "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" left off. The album tells the story of Elton and Bernie from when they arrived in Los Angeles 30 years ago, through the ups and downs of their lives, to present day.