FIRST GLOVERSVILLE PRESSING FROM 1975;  STILL IN ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP;  SHRINK IS TORN AT BOTH CORNERS OF THE RECORD OPENING;  THERE IS ALSO SOME WEAR TO THE RECORD OPENING ITSELF;  CORNER WEAR AND RING WEAR;  INCLUDES INSERTS AND POSTERS;  THE FAN CLUB FLYER IS NOT INCLUDED;  LABELS LOOK FINE;  PLAY TESTED FINE, NO NOTICABLE SCRATCHES;  NICE COPY!

Elton John ?– Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

Label: MCA Records ?– MCA-2142 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gloversville Pressing
Country: US Released: 1975 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Davey*Bass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Percussion [Shaker], Congas, Gong, Percussion [Jawbone], Tambourine – Ray*Vocals, Electric Piano, Piano – Elton* 5:45 A2 Tower Of Babel Bass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Electric Guitar – Davey*Tambourine – Ray*Vocals, Piano – Elton* 4:28 A3 Bitter Fingers Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Bells, Percussion [Belltree], Tambourine, Congas – Ray*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Vocals, Piano – Elton* 4:32 A4 Tell Me When The Whistle Blows Arranged By [Orchestral] – Gene PageBass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Electric Guitar – Davey*Tambourine, Congas – Ray*Vocals, Electric Piano, Clavinet – Elton* 4:20 A5 Someone Saved My Life Tonight Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Guitar [Leslie], Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Tambourine, Percussion [Shaker], Cymbal – Ray*Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble] – Elton* 6:45 B1 (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano, Clavinet, Vocals – Elton*Tambourine – Ray* 4:00 B2 Better Off Dead Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Harmony Vocals, Vocals, Piano – Elton*Triangle – Ray* 2:35 B3 Writing Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals – Davey*Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Triangle, Percussion [Shaker], Bongos – Ray*Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Electric Piano – Elton* 3:38 B4 We All Fall In Love Sometimes Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Synthesizer [Arp] – Dave Hentschel*Tambourine, Bells, Congas – Ray*Vocals, Piano, Harpsichord, Mellotron – Elton* 4:15 B5 Curtains Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Synthesizer [Arp] – Dave Hentschel*Tambourine, Bells, Congas – Ray*Vocals, Piano, Harpsichord, Mellotron – Elton* 6:12

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
• Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
• Published By – Leeds Music Corp.
• Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
• Remixed At – Marquee Studios

Credits

• Art Direction – Bernie Taupin, David Larkham
• Design – Alan Aldridge, Harry Willock
• Engineer – Jeff Guercio
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Guercio
• Mastered By – B.D.I.*
• Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Terry O'Neill (2)
• Producer, Remix – Gus Dudgeon
• Remix – Phil Dunne
• Typography [Lettering] – Geoff Halpin
• Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Notes

MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville pressing denoted by ?-G-? stamp in runouts. Gatefold sleeve.

Release issued with 4 inserts: the "Scraps" Book and the "Lyrics" Book, a foldout color poster and a fan club insert (MISSING).

Produced at Caribou Ranch, Colorado
Remixed at The Marquee Studios, London, UK

Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson appear by courtesy of The Rocket Record Company, Nigel Olsson also by courtesy of Drumork Productions.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MCA734
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MCA735
• Matrix / Runout (Side A & B stamped, all variants): ?-G-?
• Matrix / Runout (Side A etched): MCA734 W24
• Matrix / Runout (Side B etched): MCA735 W17 B.D.I.