The Captain & The Kid

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The Captain & The Kid

Studio album by Elton John
Released	September 18, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Rock
Label	Universal
Producer(s)	Elton John Matt Still
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Peachtree Road (2004)	The Captain & The Kid (2006)

"The Captain & The Kid" is an autobiograpical album by Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin released in September 2006. It chronicles the events in their lives since they started working together nearly 40 years ago, picking up where their first autobiographical album, "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975), left off.

Universal Records announced that there will be no physical single released from this album as the emphasis is on presenting the album as a body of work. The booklet of the album shows pictures of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and, on the lyrics section, two songs are included, "Across the River Thames" and "12", although they do not appear on the music album. This is the first album created by Elton John and Bernie Taupin to have Taupin on the cover with John. First radio single off the album is "The Bridge"

"The Captain & The Kid" reached UK #6, a considerable improvement over the performance of John's predecessing "Peachtree Road" in 2004, which peaked at #21. It also reached #18 in the US, generally matching the success of John's recent albums there. It has sold 260 thousand units worldwide.

[edit] Track listing

All music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin.

"Postcards from Richard Nixon" – 5:15
"Just Like Noah's Ark" – 5:33
"Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)" – 4:38
"Tinderbox" – 4:26
"...And the House Fell Down" – 4:48
"Blues Never Fade Away" – 4:45
"The Bridge" – 3:38
"I Must Have Lost it on the Wind" – 3:53
"Old '67" – 4:01
"The Captain and the Kid" – 5:01

[edit] Band line-up

Elton John - vocals, piano
Davey Johnstone (Musical Director) - Guitars, banjos, mandolins, harmonica, background vocals
Nigel Olsson - Drums, background vocals
Guy Babylon - Arrangements and keyboards
Bob Birch - Bass, background vocals
John Mahon - Percussion, background vocals
Arthur - Woof-bells (this is Elton's black and white spaniel dog, who barks perfectly in time on the second track, "Just Like Noah's Ark", in time to John Mahon's cowbell)