Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy as such. In later years, it was also produced in smaller versions, for the 2005 Deluxe Edition CD with limited edition copies pressed on brown vinyl. In 1976, Bally released a Capt. Fantastic pinball machine with artwork by Dave Christensen of Elton John in his "pinball wizard" character from the movie "Tommy". In 1977, Bally released a "home model" version with artwork by Alan Aldridge. Both "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Philadelphia Freedom" were originally released as non-album singles, but years later both songs, along with "Lucy"'s B-Side, the John Lennon-penned "One Day (At a Time)", were included
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy the results. The album's producer was quoted in Elizabeth Rosenthal's "His Song", an exhaustive detailed accounting of nearly all John's recorded work, as saying he thought "Captain Fantastic" was the best the band and Elton had ever played, lauded their vocal work, and soundly praised Elton and Bernie's songwriting. "There's not one song on it that's less than incredible," Dudgeon said. The 2006 album "The Captain & the Kid" is the sequel, and continues the autobiography where "Captain Fantastic" leaves off. The intricate cover art was designed by pop artist Alan Aldridge, drawing fantastic imagery from the Renaissance painting "The