Captain Fantastic CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy ~ Elton John

2. Tower Of Babel ~ Elton John

3. Bitter Fingers ~ Elton John

4. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows ~ Elton John

5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight ~ Elton John

6. Meal Ticket, (Gotta Get A) ~ Elton John

7. Better Off Dead ~ Elton John

8. Writing ~ Elton John

9. We All Fall In Love Sometimes ~ Elton John

10. Curtains ~ Elton John

11. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - (featuring John Lennon) ~ Elton John

12. One Day At A Time ~ Elton John

13. Philadelphia Freedom ~ Elton John

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel: Elton John (vocals, strings, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizer, ARP synthesizer); Elton John; John Lennon (guitar); Dee Murray (bass guitar, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas, bongos, cymbals, Jew's harp, shaker, tambourine, triangle, percussion, bells, hand bells, gong); Davey Johnstone (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, synthesizer, background vocals); David Hentschel (keyboards, synthesizer, ARP synthesizer); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals).
	Audio Mixer: Greg Penny.
	Audio Remasterer: Tony Cousins.
	Audio Remixers: Gus Dudgeon; Phil Dunne.
	Liner Note Author: John Tobler.
	Recording information: Caribou Ranch, CO.
	Ensemble: Elton John.
	Illustrators: Harry Willock; Alan Aldridge.
	Arranger: Gene Page.
	Sitting atop the charts in 1975, Elton John and Bernie Taupin recalled their rise to power in Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, their first explicitly conceptual effort since Tumbleweed Connection. It showcases each at the peak of his power, as John crafts supple, elastic, versatile pop and Taupin's inscrutable wordplay is evocative, even moving. Although the musical skill on display here is dazzling, as it bounces between country and hard rock within the same song, this album needs time to reveal its treasures, but once it does, it captures John and Taupin at a career pinnacle. They collapsed in hubris and excess not long afterward, but this remains a testament to the strengths of their creative partnership. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Greg Penny; Gus Dudgeon
Engineer: Jeff Guercio; Jeff Guercio
Musical Guests
	John Lennon

Artist Overview

With his outrageous costumes and campy theatricality, the man formerly known as Reginald Dwight typified 1970s rock in all its excess, yet evaded fad-dom with an indomitable spirit, genial persona, and simple genius. From his beginnings as a sensitive singer and pianist through his ascent to superstardom, Elton John has enjoyed one of the longest and most successful careers in rock & roll. While a brief breakup with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin left some scars, John would rebound by the end of the '80s, remaining a constant on the pop charts, the definitive voice of musical eulogy with ever-evolving hit "Candle in the Wind," and a Broadway mover-and-shaker with long-running hits like LION KING, AIDA, and BILLY ELLIOT.

Compilation Appearances

	The Lion King (Special Edition)
	Ladies & Gentlemen-Best Of George Michael
	Best Of-Laughter In The Rain
	Mary
	Very Best Of Burt Bacharach
	Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I, II & III)
	Now That's What I Call Christmas! The Signature Collection
	Greatest Hits
	Disney's Superstar Hits: Ultimate Collection Of Movie Hits
	Gold:Classic Rock
	Elizabethtown, Vol. 1
	80
	Legacy:a Tribute To "rumors"
	My Lives (w/ Bonus DVD)
	Great American Songbook Collection (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition)
	Genius Loves Company
	Billboard #1S: The 70's
	Timbaland Presents Shock Value (Cln)
	Rocket Man: Number Ones (Rmst) (Spkg)
	Goin Home:tribute To Fats Domingo
	Hope & Glory
	Twenty Five
	Temptation:music From The Showtim(ost
	Gnomeo And Juliet (Ost)
	Easy 80S
	Singers Songwriters
	Bridge School Concerts 25Th Ann Ed
	Gotta Love The Holidays
	Singers Songwriters:1974-1975
	In2ition
	Save Rock And Roll
	Gold(2cd)
	Curtain Call: The Hits (Clean Version)
	50 Words For Snow
	T Bone Burnett Presents:speaking Cloc

Associated Artists and Works

	Boko Suzuki
	Cast, Original
	Classic Dream Orchestra
	Dido
	Fedd, Jimmy
	Gaga, Lady
	Jimmy Fedd
	On, Pickin'
	The Lion King ~ Original Soundtrack
	All the King's Men [Original Motion Picture Soundt ~ Original Soundtrack
	Pickin' On

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/01/1995
	Original Release Date : 1975
	Catalog ID : 5281602
	Label : Rocket Group Pty LTD
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00731452816023