Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy as such. In later years, it was also produced in smaller versions, for the 2005 Deluxe Edition CD with limited edition copies pressed on brown vinyl. In 1976, Bally released a Capt. Fantastic pinball machine with artwork by Dave Christensen of Elton John in his "pinball wizard" character from the movie "Tommy". In 1977, Bally released a "home model" version with artwork by Alan Aldridge. Both "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Philadelphia Freedom" were originally released as non-album singles, but years later both songs, along with "Lucy"'s B-Side, the John Lennon-penned "One Day (At a Time)", were included
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album that gives an autobiographical glimpse at the struggles John (Captain Fantastic) and Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) had in the early years of their musical careers in London (from 1967 to 1969), leading up to John's eventual breakthrough in 1970. The lyrics and accompanying photo booklet are infused with a specific sense of place and time that would otherwise be rare in John's music. John composed the music on a ship voyage from the UK to New York. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", the only single released from the album (and a number 4 hit on the US Pop