DJM Records – DJLPX 1
Gatefold incl booklet
UK
May 23, 1975

A1 Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Elton John
Shaker, Congas, Gong, Quijada [Jawbone], Tambourine – Ray Cooper
5:32
A2 Tower Of Babel
Electric Guitar – Davey Johnstone
Piano – Elton John
Tambourine – Ray Cooper
4:22
A3 Bitter Fingers
Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Bells, Bell Tree, Tambourine, Congas – Ray Cooper
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone
Piano – Elton John
4:25
A4 Tell Me When The Whistle Blows
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Gene Page
Electric Guitar – Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano, Clavinet – Elton John
Tambourine, Congas – Ray Cooper
4:13
A5 Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Electric Guitar [Leslie Guitars], Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble] – Elton John
Tambourine, Shaker, Cymbal – Ray Cooper
6:33
B1 (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone
Piano, Clavinet – Elton John
Tambourine – Ray Cooper
3:54
B2 Better Off Dead
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone
Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Harmony Vocals, Piano – Elton John
Triangle – Ray Cooper
2:33
B3 Writing
Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone
Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Harmony Vocals, Electric Piano – Elton John
Triangle, Shaker, Bongos – Ray Cooper
3:33
B4 We All Fall In Love Sometimes
Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone
Piano, Harpsichord, Mellotron – Elton John
Synthesizer [Arp] – Dave Hentschel*
Tambourine, Bells, Congas – Ray Cooper
4:09
B5 Curtains
Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone
Piano, Harpsichord, Mellotron, Vocals [Lum-de-lums] – Elton John
Synthesizer [Arp] – Dave Hentschel*
Tambourine, Bells, Congas – Ray Cooper
6:03

Bass – Dee Murray
Drums – Nigel Olsson
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Vocals – Elton John
Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin