Label: Mercury

Reissued 10/24/2025, Originally released 1975

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 2-CD set contains the original album, 6 previously unreleased session demos and 7 'Captain Fantastic Live 2005' performances, exclusive to this format. The 24-page booklet features newly compiled scrapbook and sleeve notes.The 50th Anniversary Edition 2-LP multicolored vinyl set contains the original album, 6 previously unreleased session demos and 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.

Track listing:

CD:

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. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
    
12. One Day at a Time
    
13. Philadelphia Freedom
    
14. House of Cards
    
15. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows
    
16. Captain Fantastic
    
17. Writing
    
18. We All Fall in Love Sometimes
    
19. Captain Fantastic
    
20. Bitter Fingers
    
21. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
    
22. Bitter Fingers
    
23. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows
    
24. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
    
25. (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
    
26. Better Off Dead
    
27. We All Fall in Love Sometimes / Curtains

LP:

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. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
    
12. Captain Fantastic
    
13. Writing
    
14. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows
    
15. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
    
16. Bitter Fingers
    
17. 1 (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
    
18. Better Off Dead
    
19. Better Off Dead
    
20. We All Fall in Love Sometimes