ELTON JOHN - CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY - vinyl LP - DJM - 1975
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ELTON JOHN - CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY - vinyl record - Rock/Pop - HHR00218 - Cover and record in Very Good condition - comes with original booklets and poster.
This album was made by Elton theBritish singer, pianist and composer. Acclaimed by critics and musicians,particularly for his work during the 1970s and for his lasting impact on musicindustry. His song writing partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin is one ofthe most successful in history. He formed the blues band Bluesology in 1962,but left in 1967 to embark on a solo career and met Taupin the same year. Fortwo years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked as a sessionmusician. John's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s, when hereleased a string of chart-topping albums both in the US and UK. His successcontinued in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit singles and albums in bothdecades, and he has continued to record new music since.
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was John’sninth studio album and is an autobiographical account of the early musicalcareers of Elton John (Captain Fantastic) and his long-term lyricist BernieTaupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy). It was released in May 1975 and was an instantcommercial success. The album was certified gold before its release, andreached No. 1 in its first week of release on the US Billboard 200, the firstalbum to achieve both honours. It sold 1.4 million copies within four days ofrelease, and stayed in the top position in the chart for seven weeks. classicband would play on together. In 2003, the album was ranked number 158 Rolling Stone’slist of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, maintaining the rating in a2012 revised list.
Track Listing
A1. Captain Fantastic and the BrownDirt Cowboy
A2. Tower Of Babel
A3. Bitter Fingers
A4. Tell Me When The WhistleBlows
A5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
B1. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
B2. Better Off Dead
B3. Writing
B4. We All Fall In Love Sometimes
B5. Curtains
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