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
Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) "Faster Horses (the Cowboy and the Poet)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in December 1975 as the second single from the album, "Faster Horses". The song was Hall's final number one on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart, spending one week at the top and a total of 13 weeks within the chart's top 40. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. The song is about a young,