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
Tripping the Live Fantastic his recent hit album, "Flowers in the Dirt", while also including some unique covers. Interspersed throughout are occasional soundcheck recordings as well. The title is an allusion to the phrase "tripping the light fantastic", meaning to dance or move to musical accompaniment, originally from the poem "L'Allegro" by John Milton. Although he had reversed the Lennon–McCartney credits on "Wings over America" in 1976, McCartney left the credits for his Beatles songs on "Tripping the Live Fantastic" in their original form. The album produced a few singles that contained live B-sides from the world tour. These B-sides were songs that were