Studio Album · No. 28
The Captain & the Kid Songwriting Credits by Elton John
Produced by Matt Still, Elton John · Engineered by Matt Still
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Elton John carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The Captain & the Kid is the sequel to 1975's Captain Fantastic, again written entirely by Elton John on music and Bernie Taupin on lyrics. It picks up their story across the decades since, making it one of their most personal late-career collaborations.
The Captain and the Kid is the twenty-eighth studio album by Elton John, released in October 2006 on Mercury Records and produced by Matt Still and Elton John. The album is a direct sequel to Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, revisiting the story of Elton and Taupin's partnership from the vantage point of thirty years of success, fame, personal crisis, and artistic survival. Songs like 'The Bridge,' 'Old '67,' and 'Tinderbox' trace the arc from ambitious young men to world-famous veterans with a tenderness and self-awareness that makes the album one of the most moving in Elton's catalog. The album was warmly received by critics who praised its honesty and the evident depth of the John-Taupin bond. The Captain and the Kid is both a loving tribute to one of music's great creative partnerships and a model of how mature artists can mine their own history without self-indulgence.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postcards from Richard Nixon
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 2 |
Just Like Noah's Ark
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 3 |
Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 4 |
Tinderbox
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 5 |
And the House Fell Down
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 6 |
Blues Never Fade Away
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 7 |
The Bridge
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 8 |
I Must Have Lost It on the Wind
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 9 |
Old '67
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |
| 10 |
The Captain and the Kid
|
Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Matt StillElton John | Elton John (Lead Vocals, Piano) |