Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy national Top Albums chart and only broke a run of what would have been fifteen consecutive weeks at the top by falling one position to number 2 in the ninth week (31 May–6 September). On the UK Albums Chart, it peaked at number 2. In 2003, the album was ranked number 158 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. This was the last album until "Too Low for Zero" that Elton John and his classic band would play on together. Written, according to lyricist Bernie Taupin, in chronological order, "Captain Fantastic" is a concept
Tripping the Live Fantastic not featured on the live album, which made the singles collectors items. Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights! is an abridged version of the double CD/triple LP "Tripping the Live Fantastic". Released in 1990, it documents the highly successful Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989–1990. Cutting out soundcheck recordings and leaving concert highlights (hence, the album's title), this set is notable for the exclusive inclusion of "All My Trials", not found on the more complete "Tripping the Live Fantastic" double CD set or on the US commercial release version, where it was replaced by "Put It There", but it was issued