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 2LP coloured vinyl set includes the original album, LP2 contains 6 previously unreleased session demos & 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.Tracklist:LP1:Side A1. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy2. Tower of Babel3. Bitter Fingers4. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows5. Someone Saved My Life TonightSide B 1. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket2. Better Off Dead3. Writing4. We All Fall In Love Sometimes5. CurtainsLP2:Side A1. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows (Session Demo)2. Captain Fantastic Take 1 (Session Demo)3. Writing (Session Demo)4. We All Fall In Love Sometimes (Session Demo)5. Captain Fantastic Take 2 (Session Demo)6. Bitter Fingers (Session Demo)Side B1. 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)Please note that each vinyl is unique, and the colours may appear slightly different from the image displayed.

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 2CD set contains the original album, previously unreleased session demos and Captain Fantastic Live 2005 performances, with three bonus tracks exclusive to this format. The 24-page booklet features newly compiled scrapbook and sleeve notes.Tracklist:CD1:1. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy2. Tower Of Babel3. Bitter Fingers4. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight6. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket7. Better Off Dead8. Writing9. We All Fall In Love Sometimes10. Curtains11. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 12. One Day At A Time 13. Philadelphia Freedom 14. House Of CardsCD2:1. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows (Session Demo)2. Captain Fantastic Take 1 (Session Demo)3. Writing (Session Demo)4. We All Fall In Love Sometimes (Session Demo)5. Captain Fantastic Take 2 (Session Demo)6. Bitter Fingers (Session Demo)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)

On 21 June 1975, Elton John took to the stage at Wembley Stadium, headlining Midsummer Music. This performance marked the first time Elton played the ‘Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy’ album live in full, and the result is a quite remarkable recording of what would become a firm fan favourite performance. Available for the first time on vinyl, this limited edition 1LP is pressed on coloured vinyl, numbered and exclusive to the D2C store.Tracklist: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)

Printed gloss lithograph of Captain Fantastic artwork by renowned artist Alan Aldridge from 1975. Dimensions 45cm x 40cm.

Black tee featuring back and front screen of Captain Fantastic artwork by renowned artist Alan Aldridge from 1975.

Short sleeve unisex t-shirt featuring Elton as Captain Fantastic from the iconic album cover designed by Alan Aldridge. 100% Cotton Printed artwork