Elton John album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" debuted at number one in the U.S., the first album ever to do so, and stayed at the top for seven weeks. Elton John revealed his previously ambiguous personality on the album, with Taupin's lyrics describing their early days as struggling songwriters and musicians in London. The lyrics and accompanying photo booklet are infused with a specific sense of place and time that is otherwise rare in his music. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" was the hit single from this album and captured an early turning point in John's life. The album's
Flowers in the Dirt commercial fortunes, he must have realised that his records hadn't been treated seriously for years, so he decided to make a full-fledged comeback effort with Flowers in the Dirt." Writing for the "Chicago Tribune", David Silverman wrote that the album was "a welcome, if not wholly fantastic, return from the "fabbest" of the Fab Four". Following tracks are included on bonus disc. Disc 1 The original 13-track album. Disc 2 – Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello original demos<br> All songs written and performed by Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello, as an acoustic duo Disc 3 – Paul McCartney and Elvis