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Elton John's "The Captain and The Kid" due in Sept

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:01 pm
by stevef
from eltonjohn.com--

Elton's new album - The Captain and the Kid

26-July-2006

Elton's new studio album, the eagerly-awaited The Captain and The Kid, is now complete and is due for release in September.
Following on from the autobiographical 1975 album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, this album features ten new songs reflecting on the phenomenal success, the sadnesses, the creativity and the optimism within the 39-year songwriting partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

The song titles are:
Postcards From Richard Nixon
Just Like Noah's Ark
Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)
Tinderbox
...And The House Fell Down
Blues Never Fade Away
The Bridge
I Must Have Lost It On the Wind
Old '67
The Captain and the Kid


All songs are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and the album is produced by Elton and Matt Still.

For the first time ever, photographs of both Elton and Bernie are featured on the album front cover. The cover is by Wherefore Art?, based on photography by Ryan McGinley.


Image

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:43 am
by Baba O'Riley
First post :mrgreen:

Love the cover of Captain & The Kid.
Only his name as a .com is bit out of style.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:11 am
by Dorian Grey
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that the picture of the cover was captured from eltonjohn.com and that the actual cover won't include that.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:03 pm
by stevef
Dorian Grey wrote:I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that the picture of the cover was captured from eltonjohn.com and that the actual cover won't include that.



Right.
One will have to try to imagine that cover without the "eltonjohn.com" on there because it definitely won't be coming out that way. EJ's site often puts their stamp on images posted on the site.

Still a classy-looking cover... but still haven't received an answer to *who* is in the small multiple photo images on the left (under the shrubbery).
Anyone know anything about this?

Steve


PS. FYI... it has been revealed that the "dude on the horse" is indeed... Bernie Taupin.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:21 pm
by Dorian Grey
Maybe Gus Dudgeon? He had a lot of influence during this time period.

(Of course, I'm just guessing...)

(Which is part of the Fun!)

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:19 pm
by Dorian Grey
After seeing the other photos in the package I can let you know that the row of photos in the background of the cover shots are simply a number of busts in a sculptural retaining wall.

I'm also going to re-post an offer I made at ICE in case any of my friends aren't checking there with the deadline approaching...

I'm willing to share the i-tunes exclusives if anyone wants a copy. I could actually include "Someone Saved..." because that was on the I-tunes single of "The Bridge"

I'm actually looking for the other two bonus tracks. The Lyrics for "Across The River Thames" and "12" are included in the I-tunes digital "booklet, I guess you'ld call it. Any word on "12" yet? I guess "... Thames" is supposed to be on the U.K. version.

PM me or go direct at dorian.grey@gtemail.net