Album

ReleaseFormatDate/AreaLabel
Official
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition)2×Digital Media
  • 1975-05-19 BW
This Record Co. Ltd.
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy12" Vinyl
  • 1975-05-19 US
MCA Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy12" Vinyl
  • 1975-05-23 GB
DJM Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy12" Vinyl
DJM Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy12" Vinyl
DJM Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
DJM Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (made in Japan)CD
  • 1986-07-14 US
MCA Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
MCA Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
Carrère
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (made in Japan)CD
MCA Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
MCA Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
  • 1990-10-25 US
Polydor
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
Polydor
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
Polydor, PolyGram
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
This Record Co. Ltd.
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Remastered)CD
Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
The Rocket Record Company, Columbia House
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt CowboyDigital Media
EMI
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyCD
  • 1996-05-14 US
The Rocket Record Company
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyDigital Media
Def Jam Recordings
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Paper sleeve collection)CD
Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyHybrid SACD (CD layer) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)
  • 2004-11-09 US
Island, Chronicles, The Rocket Record Company
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Deluxe Edition)2×CD
  • 2005-09 GB
Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (deluxe edition)2×Digital Media
Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy2×CD
Island
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy2×SHM-CD
  • 2008-09-24 JP
Universal International
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (mastered for iTunes)Digital Media
DJM Records, Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (Remastered on 180g vinyl)12" Vinyl
  • 2017-04-14 XE
Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboySHM-CD
  • 2019-08-07 JP
Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (SDE Surround Series)Blu-ray
  • 2025-10-24 XE
EMI, Rocket Entertainment, Universal Music Recordings
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition)2×CD
  • 2025-10-24 XW
Universal Music Recordings
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (IFPI LV26; [Universal Logo x 4] 07314 528 160-2 01 * 52313638; MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A; IFPI 0127)CD
Mercury Records
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (club edition)CD
Polydor, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.

Relationships

part of:Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 23) (order: 23)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (number: 41) (order: 41)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1976) (order: 67)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 158) (order: 158)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 158) (order: 158)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/30569 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Elton-john/Captain-fantastic-and-the-brown-dirt-cowboy [info]
reviews:https://laut.de/Elton-John/Alben/Captain-Fantastic-And-The-Brown-Dirt-Cowboy-50th-Anniversary-126099 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mw28 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/captain_fantastic_and_the_brown_dirt_cowboy/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-5966 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000194334 [info]
Wikidata:Q1754335 [info]