Elton Johnis celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of his most iconic albums. Fifty years ago, on May 23, 1975,Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,was released. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 In anInstagrampost to celebrate the album's anniversary, Elton shared some information about the history of the record, named after the nicknames for himself and his longtime collaborator, lyricistBernie Taupin. "An autobiographical album telling the story of how Bernie and I met and strived for success in the late 60s," Elton shared. "It made history as the first album ever to debut at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and stayed there for seven weeks, featuring 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight' and the iconicAlan Aldridgeartwork - it's one of the albums I'm proudest of." The caption accompanied some professionally shot photos of Elton from that era along with the album's iconic cover and some news clippings, including a shot of theBillboardalbum chart withCaptain Fantasticentering at No. 1. Related: Rod Stewart's 'Hot Legs' Throwback Pic With Elton John Has Fans Swooning The album ended up topping theBillboard200 for seven non-consecutive weeks. It was produced by Elton's longtime collaborator producerGus Dudgeon, who said that he used the lyrical concept for a guideline to the actual recording of the album at the Caribou Ranch in Colorado. "We recorded the songs in running order," Dudgeon said in an interview forThe Billboard Book of Number One Albums. "In most cases, I did the overdubs in running order, and I mixed them in running order. All the time we were doing it, we knew exactly what was going to occur in the running order, so we knew how to make everything adjust to what came before and what came after." Fans, and some music industry insiders, on Instagram shared their love of the album in the comments. "One the absolute best albums of all time! 'We All Fall in Love Sometimes' will forever be my favorite song and Elton John one of the best vocalists and performers to ever live 🙌🏼🎼🎤🎹👏🏼," wrote one fan. "My absolute fave. The first real album I ever owned. ❤️," added another. "Top 10 greatest albums of all time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️," write noted music executiveMerck Mercuriadis. Chris Diffordof Squeeze added, "It lit my lyrical flame ❤️✍️." Legendary '70s Singer, 78, Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Iconic Album That 'Made History'first appeared on Parade on May 24, 2025
