The album needs time to reveal its treasures, but once it does, it rivals Tumbleweed in terms of sheer consistency and eclipses it in scope, capturing John and Taupin at a pinnacle ... this remains a testament to the strengths of their creative partnership.
Ok, never mind 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', this is my favorite Elton. 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' is just as grandiose but way more focused. The quality is more consistent throughout and you still get your classic standout cuts (title track, "Tower of Babel", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", "We All Fall In Love Sometimes"). Not to mention the reissue bonus tracks "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" and "Philadelphia Freedom" that ... read more
"Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" is Elton John's other magnum opus, but in some ways, I actually enjoyed it even more than "Goodbye Brick Road", the track consistency and quality is a lot more better this time around, almost every single track is at least a 90/100 or higher. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" and "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" are both unironic masterpieces, hauntingly beautiful love ballads with emotion and soul put into Elton ... read more
1. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - 7/10
2. Tower of Babel - 9/10 ⭐⭐
3. Bitter Fingers - 8.5/10 ⭐
4. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows - 7.5/10
5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight - 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐
6. (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket - 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐
7. Better Off Dead - 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐
8. Writing - 8.5/10 ⭐
9. We All Fall in Love Sometimes - 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐
10. Curtains - 7/10
11. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - 8/10
12. One Day at a Time - 9/10 ⭐⭐
13. Philadelphia Freedom - ... read more
Great lyricism but sometimes lazy production. Plus the Album cover is horrible WHO made THAT??????
The intro was pretty good tho
1 | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 5:46 | 93 |
2 | Tower of Babel 4:28 | 91 |
3 | Bitter Fingers 4:35 | 90 |
4 | Tell Me When the Whistle Blows 4:20 | 89 |
5 | Someone Saved My Life Tonight 6:45 | 95 |
6 | (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket 4:01 | 91 |
7 | Better Off Dead 2:37 | 91 |
8 | Writing 3:40 | 88 |
9 | We All Fall in Love Sometimes 4:15 | 93 |
10 | Curtains 6:15 | 88 |