# Elton John -did anyone buy and listen to the albums? Recommendations?

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**Created:** [June 22, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-did-anyone-buy-and-listen-to-the-albums-recommendations/1031102 "2026-06-22T13:09:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![SteviaPlumFaery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steviaplumfaery/32/21443_2.png) [@SteviaPlumFaery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteviaPlumFaery)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-did-anyone-buy-and-listen-to-the-albums-recommendations/1031102/41 "2026-06-29T20:57:44Z")

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The first album I bought with my own money in 1975 and my first year in high school was Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. I still listen to it.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-did-anyone-buy-and-listen-to-the-albums-recommendations/1031102/42 "2026-06-30T00:45:47Z")

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> [@SteviaPlumFaery](#):
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> Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.

I never bought the album, but I probably dropped a $100 in quarters in the pinball machine.  
[![](https://elitehomegamerooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Captain-Fantastic-Pinball-Machine-3-600x600.jpg) ](https://elitehomegamerooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Captain-Fantastic-Pinball-Machine-3-600x600.jpg)

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-did-anyone-buy-and-listen-to-the-albums-recommendations/1031102/43 "2026-06-30T01:18:49Z")

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Speaking of Elton John and pinball, I think his cameo in Tommy was one of the best scenes in the movie.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/H_r_dWenKhk/hqdefault.jpg "Tommy - Pinball Wizard - The Who/Elton John (1975 Film)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_r_dWenKhk)

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