Elton John’s Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy turns 50. The landmark 1975 album that charted Elton and Bernie Taupin’s early struggles is being reissued with demos, live recordings, and the classic hits Someone Saved My Life Tonight and Philadelphia Freedom.
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When Elton John and Bernie Taupin released Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy in 1975, they weren't just delivering another album - they were telling their story. Now, fifty years later, the duo's most autobiographical work is being revisited in a lavish 50th anniversary reissue, restoring one of rock's most introspective and musically adventurous masterpieces to the spotlight.
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