Elton John, a special edition for the 50th of Captain Fantastic
Half a century after dominating the rankings around the world, the album of Elton John “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” It will be published in a special edition for the 50th anniversary, to be released on 24 October via Umr. The special reprint will be available in different formats, including 2LP, 2CD and 1LP, ‘Live at Midsummer Music, Wembley Stadium 1975’the live debut of the album, as well as a booklet containing unpublished notes from Elton’s personal diary. Here the preorder.
“Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” is a concept album conceived with its author, Bernie Taupin; He tells the story of the early years of Elton’s (Captain Fantastic) musical careers and Bernie (The Brown Dirt Cowboy), in London, while fighting to break through.
With the individual “Someone saved my life tonight”the album became the first in history to debut at the number one position of the Billboard 200 of the United States and the first to be certified gold disc at the time of its release (thanks to the number of pre -orders). He arrived to sell 1.4 million copies in the first four days and remained at the top of the ranking for 7 weeks.
Elton wrote “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” On board the SS France ship, returning to the United States for a break after a very frenetic year. Having the texts already provided by Bernie TaupinElton wrote the music in one of the halls of the transatlantic, the Salon Debussy and, having no way of doing otherwise, he memorized everything, in order to later record the Caribou Ranch with the manufacturer Gus Dudgeon.
Despite the absence of Hit, Bernie’s evocative texts join Elton’s melodies creating a small masterpiece and becoming one of the best -selling cult albums of all time. An album full of intense Platonic love songs. The artwork of the album of Alan Aldridge it is immediately recognizable; The cover shows Elton at the center of a imaginative imaginary landscape, fleeing the rainy suburban bubble and riding his piano through the many distractions of pop celebrity.
Speaking of the album, Elton John said: “‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’ was the first album that I ever made that it was autobiographical, and it was the first time we entered the studio with all the songs already written. We tried it as a band and recorded more or less live. The band was at the top and it can be heard on the record. I think it was the best thing. Weaves of brilliant Bernie and the atmosphere at Caribou was perfect.
Speaking of the album, Bernie Taupin He said: “Of all our record production, ‘Captain Fantastic’ occupies a very special place in my heart. Obviously it was emotionally rewarding as he told a particular moment of our life. I am not by nature one who crogsulates in nostalgia, but listening to this album once again 50 years later reminds me how deep our bond of friendship and creativity was”.
The edition of the album for the 50th anniversary contains the 2016 remastering of the original album, unpublished session demo, in addition to the live performance of Elton of songs from the album, recorded in 2005 for the 30th anniversary. It also includes a 28 -page booklet, containing cover notes and unpublished annotations of the 1974 Elton diary. Following the unpublished video of Elton John performing “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” during his 2005 tour.
Among the formats available for fans, a registration of ‘Midsummer Music Live at Wembley, 1975 ‘first date on which the album was presented, with the 10 tracks of “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy”available for the first time in vinyl. With guests of the caliber of Rufus with Chaka Khan, Joe Walsh, Eagles And Beach Boysthe 72,000 fans in delirium at the Wembley stadium (the estimates, however, speak of more than 100,000) listened to the album just released entirely from the beginning to the end and, despite the noises a restless crowd, the result is a significant registration.
Tracklist:
2LP
LP1:
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
LP2:
Side a
1. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows (Session Demo)
2. Captain Fantastic Take 1 (Demo Session)
3. Writing (Demo Session)
4. We all fall in Love Sometimes (Demo Session)
5. Captain Fantastic Take 2 (Demo Session)
6. Bitter Fingers (Demo Session)
Side b
1. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
2. (Gotta Get a) Meal ticket (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
3. Better Off Dead (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
4. We all fall in Love Sometimes / Curtains (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
2CD
CD1:
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
CD2:
1. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows (Session Demo)
2. Captain Fantastic Take 1 (Demo Session)
3. Writing (Demo Session)
4. We all fall in Love Sometimes (Demo Session)
5. Captain Fantastic Take 2 (Demo Session)
6. Bitter Fingers (Demo Session)
7. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
8. Bitter Fingers (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
9. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
11. (Gotta Get a) Meal ticket (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
12. Better Off Dead (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
13. We all fall in Love Sometimes / Curtains (Captain Fantastic Live / 2005)
1LP: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy – Live at Midsummer Music, Wembley Stadium 1975
Side a
1. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
2. Tower of Babel (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
3. Bitter Fingers (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
4. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
Side b
1. (Gotta Get a) Meal ticket (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
2. Better Off Dead (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
3. Writing (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
4. We all fall in Love Sometimes (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
5. Curtains (Live at Midsummer Music / 1975)
