Though they would all appear on later albums, this was the last album of the 1970s with the original lineup of the Elton John Band (guitarist Davey Johnstone, bassist Dee Murray, and drummer Nigel Olsson). The album reportedly sold 1.4 million copies within four days of release, and it stayed in the top position in the chart for seven weeks. The album was certified gold before its release, and also reached Number One in its first week of release on the US Billboard 200, the first ever album to achieve both honors. It was released in May 1975 by MCA in America and DJM in the UK and was an instant commercial success. The album is an autobiographical account of the early musical careers of Elton John (Captain Fantastic) and his long-term lyricist Bernie Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy). Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album by Elton John.
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