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
That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States. Album – Billboard (North America) Singles - Billboard (United States) That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls is the fifth studio album by American country artist, Jessi Colter. The album was released in November 1978 on Capitol Records and was produced by Richie Albright and Waylon Jennings. "That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls" contained ten tracks of entirely new material. The album's first single, "Maybe You Should've Been Listening," only reached a peak of #45 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1978,