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"
Girl (Magic Dirt album) of shows in regional centres. All songs written & arranged by Magic Dirt. It was featured in GTA IV:The Lost And Damned. Girl (Magic Dirt album) Girl is the sixth album from Australian rock-grunge band Magic Dirt. Produced by Magic Dirt and Lindsay Gravina, at Birdland Studios, Melbourne. The album was released on 5 July 2008, debuting at #7 on the Australian Independent Music chart. 'Romy', a song the band had been playing live since the Beast tour, served as lead single from the album. In support of the album, the band embarked on the extensive 'No Sleep Til Christmas'