Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy appear on later albums as guest musicians, this was the last album with the original lineup of the Elton John Band (guitarist Davey Johnstone, bassist Dee Murray, and drummer Nigel Olsson). Murray and Olsson, who had formed John's rhythm section since 1970, were sacked prior to the recording of the follow-up album "Rock of the Westies", while Johnstone would leave in 1978. It was certified gold in May 1975, two weeks before it was even released, and was certified platinum and 3x platinum in March 1993 by the RIAA. In Canada, it also debuted at number 1 on the "RPM"
Made (Big Bang album) it solidifies the group's artistry and personality. Chester Chin from "The Star" called the album "cohesive and strong" and claimed that "Made" would "remind the K-pop audience on the fantastic musical geniuses who will elude them for the next few years." The album was chosen as the best Korean album released in December by the music streaming service KKBOX, who called the record a "strong return" and highlighted how "Last Dance" makes the listeners fascinated. "Made" was available for pre-order in December 8, in China on QQ Music, and in the first day the album reached 170,000 pre-ordered copies. "Made"