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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 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. Meal Ticket, (Gotta Get A) 7. Better Off Dead 8. Writing 9. We All Fall in Love Sometimes 10. Curtains 11. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - (featuring John Lennon) 12. One Day at a Time 13. Philadelphia Freedom
Album Notes This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, electric piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer); John Lennon (guitar); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, background vocals); David Henschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas, bongos, cymbals, Jew's harp, tambourine, triangle, bells, hand bells, gong). Audio Remasterer: Tony Cousins. Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Caribou Ranch, Colorado (06/1974 - 07/1974). One of Elton John's many 1970s pop gems, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE DIRT BROWN COWBOY is a classic album filled with well-written, catchy tunes. The most famous song from this record is the radio hit, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." A bitter tune about a badly entangled relationship, John's lyric rejoices in an 11th-hour triumph of freedom. CAPTAIN FANTASTIC also features John's well-known version of the Lennon/McCartney favorite "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." John maintains the eccentric sonic elements of this tune, but makes it more dramatic and operatic, particularly as the song's refrain loops on and on towards the ending. "Writing" is another highlight on this disc; Latin-influenced, upbeat, and bubbly, this number contains some quirky bongo playing and a light, care-free lyric centered on the actual process of composing songs. Without a doubt, John and partner Bernie Taupin were one of the best songwriting duos in rock history, and many of their finer collaborations are captured on this 1975 release. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone (12/11/2003) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
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