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Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Elton John Celebrates 50 Years Of ‘Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy’ With Deluxe Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

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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