Cornflakes & Classics A musical history of Elton John
2006

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V4.2, May 2005

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2006

January 2006

US STUDIO SESSIONS - Atlanta GA The Captain And The Kid

Sessions for the next studio album, a sequel to the Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy album. Covering the second 30 years of their lives and their 40th year of working together. The sessions lasted about 20 days during which the album was written and recorded. The release date is September 19 2006.

January 31 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 1 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 3 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 4 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 5 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 7 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 10 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 11 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 12 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 14 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 15 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 17 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 18 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

February 19 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

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March 11 2006

Lestat musical

The Broadway opening was postponed until April 25.

March 28 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

March 29 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

March 31 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 1 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 2 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 4 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 5 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 7 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 8 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 9 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

April 18 to 30 2006

US EXHIBITION - Sir Elton John - Elements of an Icon, Time Warner Center, New York City NY

Time Warner Inc. is proud to present Sir Elton John - Elements of an Icon, a public exhibition of the extravagance, the unforgettable showman, the visual exuberance and the one-of-a-kind contribution to pop music and culture that is Sir Elton John.
The public space overlooking Central Park and Columbus Circle will be filled with an exceptional array of Elton John's fabulously unique feathered, sequined, and bejeweled stage wardrobe. Viewing hours are 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Sunday.

April 19 2006

US TV TAPING - Ellen, Los Angeles CA

  1. +Right Before Your Eyes
  2. +Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
Elton John tapes an appearance on Ellen Degeneres' talk show for broadcast on April 24.

April 20 2006

US CONCERT - Billies Awards Dinner, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills CAElton John & Billie Jean King

Elton John performs a one hour solo show and receives an honorary Billie award from Billie Jean King.
The Billies is a new awards program recognizing media excellence in women’s sports and physical activity. The event was co-chaired by Bob Iger, CEO of Disney; Willow Bay, television anchorwoman; Geena Davis, Oscar-winning actor; and Peggy Fleming, Olympic ice skating gold medalist.

April 24 2006

US TV - Ellen (Syndicated)

  1. +Right Before Your Eyes
  2. +Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
Elton John appearance taped on April 19.

April 24 2006

CANADA CONCERT - An Evening with Diana Krall & Friends, Vancouver BC

Elton John performed at a charity event for the Vancouver General Hospital. the event raised over 2.5 million dollars for the treatment of blood-related cancers. Other performers were Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Elvis Costello and Sarah Mclachlan. Former US President Bill Clinton spoke.

April 25 2006

US TV - Today Show, NBC Network

  1. +Your Song
  2. +Right Before Your Eyes
Elton John performs live outside the studios at Rockerfeller Center in New York City. Bernie Taupin is also on the show.

Elton John & Bernie Taupin on the Today Show

April 25 2006David Furnish & Elton John at Lestat's opening night

US BROADWAY MUSICAL - Lestat, Palace Theatre, New York City NY

Opening night on Broadway for the Elton John & Bernie Taupin musical based on Anne Rice's book Interview with the Vampire.

Elton John & Anne Rice at Lestat's opening night

May 9 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Battersea Park, London

Elton John is scheduled to perform at a charity event sponsored by cricketer Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

May 22 2006

UK CD - Fundamental (Special Edition) - Pet Shop Boys

In Private is a song the Pet Shop Boys wrote and produced for Dustry Springfield in 1989. This remix features vocals by Neil Tennant and Elton John.

May 22 2006

US STUDIO SESSION - Lestat Original Cast Recording - Sony Studios, New York City NY

No release date is known.

May 28 2006

IRELAND CONCERT - Point Theatre, Dublin

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +The Weight Of The World
  8. +They Call Her The Cat
  9. +Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  10. +The One
  11. +Take Me To The Pilot
  12. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  13. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  14. +Tiny Dancer
  15. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  16. +Blue Eyes
  17. +Sacrifice
  18. +Are You Ready For Love
  19. +I'm Still Standing
  20. +The Bitch Is Back
  21. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  22. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  23. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  24. +Your Song
Opening show of Elton John & the Band's 2006 European Summer tour, scheduled to run until July 1. During the show Elton announces it as "our last European tour ever."
Someone Saved My Life Tonight was a surprise "audible" from Elton, replacing the scheduled Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and forcing Davey Johnstone to run and change guitars. Elton said he enjoyed playing the song so much during the sound check that he wanted to add it to the show.

May 29 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

May 29 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  8. +They Call Her The Cat
  9. +The One
  10. +Take Me To The Pilot
  11. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  12. +Tiny Dancer
  13. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  14. +Sacrifice
  15. +Are You Ready For Love
  16. +I'm Still Standing
  17. +The Bitch Is Back
  18. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  19. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  20. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  21. +Your Song

Concert photos from Steven Betts

Elton John in Manchester England courtesy of Steven Betts   Elton John in Manchester England courtesy of Steven Betts

May 31 2006

GERMANY CONCERT - SAP Arena, Mannheim

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  8. +They Call Her The Cat
  9. +The One
  10. +Take Me To The Pilot
  11. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  12. +Tiny Dancer
  13. +I Want Love
  14. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  15. +Sacrifice
  16. +Are You Ready For Love
  17. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  18. +I'm Still Standing
  19. +The Bitch Is Back
  20. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  21. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  22. +Your Song

June 1 2006

GERMANY CONCERT - König-Pilsener-Arena, Oberhausen

Same set list as the previous night (May 31) in Mannheim.

June 3 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - St. Lawrence County Cricket Ground, Canterbury

June 3 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 4 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - The Valley Stadium of Charlton Athletic FC, London

Same set list as May 31 in Mannheim.

June 4 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 6 2006

GERMANY CONCERT - Borrussia Park, Moenchengladbach

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  8. +They Call Her The Cat
  9. +The One
  10. +Take Me To The Pilot
  11. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  12. +Tiny Dancer
  13. +I Want Love
  14. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  15. +Sacrifice
  16. +Are You Ready For Love
  17. +Crocodile Rock
  18. +I'm Still Standing
  19. +The Bitch Is Back
  20. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  21. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  22. +Your Song

June 8 2006

GERMANY CONCERT - Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  8. +They Call Her The Cat
  9. +The One
  10. +Take Me To The Pilot
  11. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  12. +Tiny Dancer
  13. +I Want Love
  14. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  15. +Sacrifice
  16. +Are You Ready For Love
  17. +I'm Still Standing
  18. +The Bitch Is Back
  19. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  20. +Crocodile Rock
  21. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  22. +Your Song

June 10 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Durham County Cricket Ground Riverside, Chester Le-Street

Same set list as June 8 in Wolfsburg Germany.

June 10 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 11 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - County Cricket Ground, New Road, Worcester

June11 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 14 2006

FRANCE CONCERT - Palais des Sports, Grenoble

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +They Call Her The Cat
  8. +The One
  9. +Take Me To The Pilot
  10. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  11. +Tiny Dancer
  12. +I Want Love
  13. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  14. +Sacrifice
  15. +Are You Ready For Love
  16. +I'm Still Standing
  17. +The Bitch Is Back
  18. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  19. +Crocodile Rock
  20. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  21. +Your Song
A 2 hour and 15 minute concert for 7,000.

June 17 2006

RUSSIA CONCERT - Christen Sveaas' 50th Birthday Party, The Konstantiniv Palace, St. Petersburg

Christen Sveaas, Norwegian business tycoon, flew 140 close friends to Russia to celebrate his 50th birthday. The event, in the Blue Room and the Marble Room of the palace, featured Elton John as the after-dinner performer. The concert lasted about 2 hours, after which Sveaas announced, "Not only are you a fantastic musician, but you are also a person who makes the world a better place with your struggle against AIDS. Therefore it's a pleasure for me to contribute on my 50th-B-day with this gift of one million punds"

June 18 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton

June 18 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 21 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - N.E.C. Arena, Birmingham

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Turn The Light Out When You Leave
  8. +They Call Her The Cat
  9. +The One
  10. +Take Me To The Pilot
  11. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  12. +Tiny Dancer
  13. +I Want Love
  14. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  15. +Sacrifice
  16. +Are You Ready For Love?
  17. +Crocodile Rock
  18. +I’m Still Standing
  19. +The Bitch Is Back
  20. +Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
  21. +Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  22. +Your Song

June 21 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 24 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Kassam Stadium, Oxford

  1. +Bennie And The Jets
  2. +Philadelphia Freedom
  3. +Believe
  4. +Daniel
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  8. +They Call Her The Cat
  9. +The One
  10. +Take Me To The Pilot
  11. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  12. +Tiny Dancer
  13. +I Want Love
  14. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  15. +Sacrifice
  16. +Are You Ready For Love
  17. +Crocodile Rock
  18. +I'm Still Standing
  19. +The Bitch Is Back
  20. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  21. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  22. +Your Song

June 24 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 25 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Sussex Cricket Grounds, Hove

June 25 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 27 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham

June 27 2006 ticket scan courtesy of Steven Betts

June 29 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - Eighth Annual White Tie & Tiara Ball - Woodside, Windsor

Elton John premiere performance of the first single from the upcoming The Captain & The Kid album. Also performing: Take That and Lulu.

July 1 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - UK Fitness First Stadium, Bournemouth

Elton John arranges for the venue to be open at 3PM (instead of 5PM) so concert goers can enjoy the 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter final match between England and Portugal. The concert is scheduled to be opened by supporting act The Storys following the conclusion of the football game.
England was eliminated by Portugal on penalty kicks, and Elton declared England's performance in the World Cup "a disgrace".
This is the final show of Elton's UK Summer Concert Tour

July 2 2006EuroPride 2006 event postcard courtesy of Steven Betts

ENGLAND CONCERT - EuroPride 2006, Royal Albert Hall, London

  1. +Believe
  2. +Are You Ready For Love
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
  5. +We Are Family - Elton John & all the guests
Prior to the event, Sir Ian McKellen, creative director of THE SHOW said: Elton wants to be celebrating EuroPride 2006 in London with the rest of us. He is one of the most generous stars in the world. THE SHOW just keeps growing all the time and The Royal Albert Hall will be the only place to be on July 2nd!”
At 11:40 PM, David Furnish and Billie Jean King introduced Elton John and the band. David said, "I'd like to introduce my husband Sir Elton John".In spite of having no sound from his on syage monitors, Elton John was in a good mood for the entire mini-set. The show closed at about 12:05 AM.
Kiki Dee joined Elton and the band as they celebrated 30 years since their duet hit #1 in the UK.

July 2 2006 EuroPride ticket courtesy of Steven Betts

July 11 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 12 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 14 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 15 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 16 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 18 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 19 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 21 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 22 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 23 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 25 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 26 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 28 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 29 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

July 30 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV ***CANCELLED***

July 2006

US CD SINGLE - Scissor Sisters

  1. #I Don’t Feel Like Dancin' (Elton John / Scissor Sisters)
    Elton John: piano
Recorded in Las Vegas, and taken from the upcoming Scissor Sisters album, Ta-dah which is due for release on September 18th.

July 2006

Elton John said during his June 21 2006 concert in Birmingham England, that he would be recording a new studion album in July for release in 2007.

August 23 2006

US DVD - From The Big Apple To The Big Easy: The Concert For New Orleans - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

This concert was held on September 20 2005 to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.

New Orleans Benefit DVD

August 25 2006

WEBSITE INTERVIEW - Rolling Stone Magazine

Elton John is quoted as saying:
"I want to bring my songs and melodies to hip hop beats – a bit like 'No Diggity' by Blackstreet."
"I want to work with Pharrell (Williams), Timbaland, Snoop (Dogg), Kanye (West), Eminem and just see what happens. It may be a disaster, it could be fantastic, but you don't know until you try."

August 27 2006

US TV - 58th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards - Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles CA (NBC network)

The TV Special Elton John's The Red Piano is nominated for an Emmy in the category of "Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special". The special featured Elton John's famous Las Vegas show.

Early September 2006

US/UK CD SINGLE

  1. The Bridge

September 1 2006

LITHUANIA CONCERT - Vingis Park, Vilnius

September 2 2006

POLAND CONCERT - Sopot Festival, Sopot

The show was broadcast on Polish TV.

September 6 2006

US CONCERT - Rose Theater, New York City NY

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Believe
  5. +Daniel
  6. +I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Rocket Man
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  10. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  11. +Just Like Noah's Ark
  12. +Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)
  13. +Tinderbox
  14. +Blues Never Fade Away
  15. +The Bridge
  16. +I Must Have Lost It On The Wind
  17. +Old '67
  18. +The Captain And The Kid
  19. +Tiny Dancer
  20. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  21. +The Bitch Is Back
  22. +Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
  23. +Mona Lisa’s And Mad Hatters
The Rose Theater is the jazz theater of Lincoln Center, located in the brand new Time Warner building overlooking Columbus Circle. Elton John and the band perform for 2.5 hours for 1,231 people, premiering the songs from the upcoming album The Captain And The Kid.
A concert report by J. Phillips, on EltonFan.net, details some background on the songs provided by a chatty Elton John:
Elton explained that Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy was about the years 1967-1970 when they had to deal with failure. The new album, he said, was the idea of his manager Merck Mercuriadis who acknowledged that Elton always said that Bernie now really was the Brown Dirt Cowboy living on a ranch in Santa Ynez (he couldn’t pronounce the name of the town) and talked about how he works with horses and cows, adding that he knows nothing about cows… “I’ve known some cows,” he said to great applause. And he added that Merck mentioned how he “swanned around in private jets” and really was “Captain Fantastic.” But more importantly, Elton said that the new album about the years 1970-2006 was about how they dealt with success - in other words, the opposite of the original album.
Elton mentioned that the album was recorded “live” on a stage in Atlanta. I thought for a moment about how “soft” the original Captain album was, and contrasted this to the idea of Elton “on stage” recording his new album with all of his new piano-playing tricks. But then it hit me: that’s right - if the album is up-to-date as of 2006, then recording “live” on a stage in Atlanta of all places makes perfect sense. It’s who he is today, not trying to emulate a sound from long ago.
He mentioned that the opening track Postcards From Richard Nixon was about how they arrived in LA in “September 1970,“ - we know it was August, of course. The audience liked this one, and it did sound like a good old-fashioned Elton song.
He then introduced Just Like Noah’s Ark by mentioning how Elton and Bernie were like two kids from England who had arrived in the states, and everyone was offering them contracts to be their manager, etc.
Wouldn’t Have You Any Other Way he said was a “love song” for New York, a city he says he loves, which offers the “best gig in town, Madison Square Garden.”
Elton said that Tinderbox was about the time when Elton and Bernie felt they were spending too much time together and maybe getting on each others nerves.
Elton then talked about how unfair it is that some people’s lives are cut short and how other people get to live long lives. He said that “you never know when it’s your time to go” and then introduced Blues Never Fade Away.
The Bridge is the only song I’ve heard, and only once on eltonjohn.com. I remember the track being sparse and so I was surprised by the very beautiful chorus harmony during the bridge of the song, no pun intended. This was for me by far the best song of the evening.
When introducing I Must Have Lost It On The Wind, Elton remarked that the song was about their love lives and that they had to compress it to a very short amount of time. Elton said that after years of drugs and alcohol and so forth, nobody could tell him anything. He loved Bernie’s lyric, “You couldn't tell me I was wrong, you couldn't tell me anything, and if you did then I guess I must have lost it on the wind.”
Elton introduced Old '67 by saying that Bernie came to visit him for 5 days at his house in the South of France before they made Songs From The West Coast. He added that it was rare that they get to spend that much time together. He said that they agreed that they needed to “draw a line in the sand,” and recognize that their days in the sun, so to speak, were over, that they would no longer be having hit singles and that they should concentrate on making really great albums that they like. I take it that “67” refers to the year that their partnership started.
And then we reached the finale of The Captain And The Kid interlude, only skipping the song And The House Fell Down. Why it was dropped, I don’t know. Elton explained that the song The Captain And The Kid incorporates the “riff” of the Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy melody in order to “complete the cycle,” in other words, the first song of the original album has the same melody as the last song of the sequel album. Did it work? Yes and no. It was nice to hear the old melody to tie the two together, but I’m not sure after one listen in concert whether it was a good idea of not. If the two songs end up being played back-to-back in concert, you know, it might be interesting.

September 7 2006

US TV - The Early Show (CBS TV network)

  1. +The Bridge

September 7 2006

US CONCERT - 3rd Annual Fashion Rocks - Radio City Music Hall, New York City NY

  1. +Bennie And The Jets - Elton John & Christina Aguilera
  2. +Get Ready - Elton John & The Black Eyed Peas
  3. +The Bridge - Elton John
Elton John hosted and performed at the show, which was broadcast on the CBS Television network the following night (September 8). Artists invited by Elton John to appear on the show include: Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Nelly Furtado, Jamie Foxx, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Scissor Sisters, Rihanna, the Pussycat Dolls and Daddy Yankee.

September 8 2006

US TV - 3rd Annual Fashion Rocks - Radio City Music Hall, New York City NY (CBS network)

  1. +Bennie And The Jets - Elton John & Christina Aguilera
  2. +Get Ready - Elton John & The Black Eyed Peas
  3. +The Bridge - Elton John
Broadcast of the September 7 event.

September 10 2006

WEBCAST - Fashion Rocks! Premiere of The Captain And The Kid

Press release:
Fashion Rocks ™ presents the World Premiere Performance of Elton John’s new album on the AT&T blue room!!
“If you can’t wait for Elton John’s new album The Captain and the Kid to hit stores on September 19th, then join the club! However, Fashion Rocks is teaming up with the AT&T blue room to present a world premiere Elton John Performance on Sunday, September 10th at 7 pm et ONLY at blueroom.att.com. The broadcast will give fans the opportunity to experience the magic of Elton John’s new album from the comfort of their own home. Head over to http://blueroom.att.com/fashionrocks at 7pm et/4 pm pt on Sunday, September 10th to watch Elton John in this exclusive world premiere performance.”

World Premiere webcast

September 11 2006

ENGLAND CONCERT - LSO St. Luke's, Shoreditch, East London

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Believe
  4. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  5. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  6. +Just Like Noah's Ark
  7. +Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)
  8. +Tinderbox
  9. +Blues Never Fade Away
  10. +The Bridge
  11. +I Must Have Lost It On The Wind
  12. +Old '67
  13. +The Captain And The Kid
  14. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  15. +The Bitch Is Back
  16. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
St Luke's is an 18th-century Grade 1 listed church, restored to become the home of the London Symphony Orchestra's community and music education programme. The event was only announced in the BBC's Radio Times magazine and was filmed for broadcast on September 14. Bernie Taupin was in attendance. The encore, Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters, was performed solo by Elton John.
During the show, Elton spoke about how the album and some of the songs came about.
On the album, he talked about how this album was his manager's idea and while Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was about dealing with failure pre-1970, The Captain and the Kid is about dealing with success.
Postcards From Richard Nixon, is about when Elton and Bernie first arrived in the USA to be met by a red London bus and they had few expectations other than to visit record stores.
Just Like Noah's Ark is about how Elton and Bernie went everywhere together and had to fend off "arseholes" who were trying to get them to sign contracts.
Blues Never Fade Away is about losing people. Elton said this song is his best vocal performance on any album.
I Must Have Left It On The Wind, Elton said that he and Bernie had both found love but (with an ironic smile) and this song is about the disasters that went before.

September 14 2006

UK TV - BBC One Sessions

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  4. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  5. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  6. +The Captain And The Kid
  7. +Old '67
  8. +The Bridge
  9. +The Bitch Is Back
  10. +Just Like Noah`s Ark
  11. +Tinderbox
Recorded live at LSO St. Luke's in London on September 11. This is a 50 minute edit of the original show. Elton John either performed a very truncated version of Funeral For A Friend or it was edited for this broadcast. The last two songs were available as part of the Interactive Broadcast.

September 14 2006

WEB NEWS REPORT - EltonFan.net

Bernie Taupin has revealed he writes hidden messages into the songs he creates for Elton John.
The acclaimed lyricist, who has worked in partnership with Sir Elton for 40 years, frequently takes full advantage of his position to sneak cryptic messages into their music - with Elton often only realising years afterwards.
He admits, "I've always tried to be aware of his feelings or his social or political bent, but sometimes I can be cryptic, so I've slid things in there that I know he won't realise until later on.
"I've been standing on the side of the stage ten years after I've written a certain lyric and he's come off stage and said, 'I've just realised what you said in that song.'"

September 15 2006

US CONCERT - Arco Arena, Sacramento CA

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Believe
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  10. +I Want Love
  11. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  12. +Just Like Noah's Ark
  13. +Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)
  14. +Tinderbox
  15. +Blues Never Fade Away
  16. +The Bridge
  17. +I Must Have Lost It On The Wind
  18. +Old '67
  19. +The Captain And The Kid
  20. +Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters
  21. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  22. +Rocket Man
  23. +Daniel
  24. +Levon
  25. +Crocodile Rock
  26. +The Bitch Is Back
  27. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  28. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  29. +Your Song
Opening night of Elton John and the band's 12 date Captain And The Kid North American Tour.

September 16 2006

UK TV - Parkinson

Elton John and Bernie Taupin appear as guests on the show.

September 16 2006

US CONCERT - HP Pavillion, San Jose CA

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Believe
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  10. +I Want Love
  11. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  12. +Just Like Noah's Ark
  13. +Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)
  14. +Tinderbox
  15. +Blues Never Fade Away
  16. +The Bridge
  17. +The Captain And The Kid
  18. +Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters
  19. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  20. +Rocket Man
  21. +Daniel
  22. +Levon
  23. +Crocodile Rock
  24. +The Bitch Is Back
  25. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  26. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  27. +Your Song

September 18 2006

US TV - The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC TV network)

  1. +The Bridge
Elton John was interviewed and performed one song.

September 19 2006

US TV - Ellen (Syndicated)

  1. +The Bridge
  2. +Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters
Elton John is interviewed by Ellen DeGeneres and performs two songs. Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters is cut off by the end of the show.

September 19 2006

US CD - Ta-Da - Scissor Sisters

September 19 2006

UK & US CD - The Captain And The KidCaptain & The Kid preview CD cover  Copyright EltonJohn.com

  1. Postcards From Richard Nixon
  2. Just Like Noah's Ark
  3. Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)
  4. Tinderbox
  5. ... And The House Fell Down
  6. Blues Never Fade Away
  7. The Bridge
  8. I Must Have Lost It On The Wind
  9. Old '67
  10. The Captain And The Kid

First reported in a September 2005 interview in Billboard, Elton John and Bernie Taupin are working on a sequel to the Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy album. Covering the second 30 years of their lives and their 40th year of working together. Recording was to have begun in January 2006. Originally to be called Captain Fantastic And The Kid, the new title is The Captain And The Kid. Listed above is the expected track listing.

All songs are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The album is produced by Elton John and Matt Still.

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September 19 2006

US CONCERT - E-Center, Salt Lake City UT

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Believe
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +I Want Love
  10. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  11. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  12. +Tinderbox
  13. +Blues Never Fade Away
  14. +The Bridge
  15. +Old '67
  16. +The Captain And The Kid
  17. +Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters
  18. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  19. +Rocket Man
  20. +Levon
  21. +Crocodile Rock
  22. +The Bitch Is Back
  23. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  24. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  25. +Your Song

September 20 2006

US CONCERT - Taco Bell Arena, Boise ID

September 22 2006

US CONCERT - Key Arena, Seattle WA

September 23 2006

US CONCERT - Key Arena, Seattle WA

September 24 2006

US CONCERT - Rose Garden, Portland OR

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Believe
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +I Want Love
  10. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  11. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  12. +Tinderbox
  13. +Blues Never Fade Away
  14. +The Bridge
  15. +The Captain And The Kid
  16. +Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters
  17. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  18. +Rocket Man
  19. +Levon
  20. +Crocodile Rock
  21. +The Bitch Is Back
  22. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  23. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  24. +Your Song

September 26 2006

US CD - Duets / An American Classic - Tony Bennett

September 27 2006

CANADA CONCERT - General Motors Place, Vancouver BC

September 29 2006

CANADA CONCERT - Saddledome, Calgary AB

September 30 2006

CANADA CONCERT - Rexall Place, Edmonton AB

October 6 2006

US CONCERT - Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh PA

October 7 2006

US CONCERT - Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City NJ

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Believe
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +I Want Love
  10. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  11. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  12. +Tinderbox
  13. +Blues Never Fade Away
  14. +The Bridge
  15. +The Captain And The Kid
  16. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
  17. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  18. +Rocket Man
  19. +Levon
  20. +Crocodile Rock
  21. +The Bitch Is Back
  22. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  23. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  24. +Your Song

October 9 2006

AWARD PRESENTATION - Walt Disney Company Headquarters, Hollywood CA

Elton John is presented with a Disney Legends award, honouring him for making a significant contribution to the Disney legacy.

October 13 2006

US TV - QVC Broadcast (QVC cable channel)

US CD - Fashion Rocks Bonus CDFashion Rocks - QVC bonus CD

  1. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  2. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  3. +The Bridge
  4. +I Must Have Lost It on the Wind
  5. +Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
An appearance by Elton John on this home shopping channel. Elton performed live and sold a special edition of The Captain And The Kid CD, packaged with a limited edition CD of songs from the Fashion Rocks performance on September 6.

October 10 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 11 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 13 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 14 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 15 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 17 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 18 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 20 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 21 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 22 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

October 23 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV ***CANCELLED***

October 24 2006

US CONCERT - Oracle OpenWorld Convention, San Francisco CA

Oracle is expecting 41,000 attendees at this year's event, and Elton John is scheduled to perform with his red piano. Judy Sim, senior vice president of worldwide marketing and customer programs for Oracle, said, "He's making a special trip for Oracle. He stands for innovation and goodwill, and this is the image we want to portray at Oracle."

October 25 2006

US CONCERT - Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas TX

  1. +Mona Lisa’s And Mad Hatters
  2. +Daniel
  3. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  4. +Honky Cat
  5. +Rocket Man
  6. +I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
  7. +Your Song
  8. +Tiny Dancer
  9. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  10. +Candle In The Wind
  11. +Philadelphia Freedom
  12. +Take Me To The Pilot
  13. +Bennie And The Jets
  14. +Crocodile Rock
  15. +Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Solo piano concert by Elton John to benefit the building of a new opera house in Dallas. Elton was introduced by Dame Julie Andrews. The perfromance lasted about 90 minutes.

October 28 2006

US CONCERT - Life@50+ Event, Anaheim CA

November 1 2006

US CONCERT - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, Long Island NY

November 2 2006

US CONCERT - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, Long Island NY

November 4 2006

CANADA CONCERT - Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Believe
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +I Want Love
  10. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  11. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  12. +Tinderbox
  13. +Blues Never Fade Away
  14. +The Bridge
  15. +The Captain And The Kid
  16. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
  17. +Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word
  18. +Rocket Man
  19. +Daniel
  20. +Levon
  21. +Crocodile Rock
  22. +The Bitch Is Back
  23. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  24. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  25. +Your Song

November 5 2006

CANADA CONCERT - Copps Coliseum, Hamilton ON

November 6 2006

CANADA CONCERT - John Labatt Centre, London ON

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Believe
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +I Want Love
  10. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  11. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  12. +Tinderbox
  13. +Blues Never Fade Away
  14. +The Bridge
  15. +The Captain And The Kid
  16. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
  17. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  18. +Rocket Man
  19. +Levon
  20. +Crocodile Rock
  21. +The Bitch Is Back
  22. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  23. +Candle In The Wind
  24. +Your Song

November 10 2006

CANADA CONCERT - Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ON

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Believe
  5. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +I Want Love
  10. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  11. +Tinderbox
  12. +The Bridge
  13. +The Captain And The Kid
  14. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
  15. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  16. +Rocket Man
  17. +Daniel
  18. +Levon
  19. +Crocodile Rock
  20. +The Bitch Is Back
  21. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  22. +Candle In The Wind
  23. +Your Song

November 11 2006

CANADA CONCERT - Bell Centre, Montreal QC

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Believe
  5. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  6. +Tiny Dancer
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +I Want Love
  10. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  11. +Tinderbox
  12. +The Bridge
  13. +The Captain And The Kid
  14. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
  15. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  16. +Rocket Man
  17. +Daniel
  18. +Levon
  19. +Crocodile Rock
  20. +The Bitch Is Back
  21. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  22. +Candle In The Wind
  23. +Your Song

November 16 2006

UK PRESS RELEASE - The Official UK Chart Company

After spending six months reviewing album sales for the last 50 years, a Top 100 British Record Collection list was published. Queen's Greatest Hits ranked #1 with 5.41 million units sold. Elton John's The Very Best Of Elton John placed 54th with 2.13 million units.

November 17 2006

SWITZERLAND CONCERT - AVO Festival, Basel

  1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  2. +Bennie And The Jets
  3. +Philadelphia Freedom
  4. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  5. +Daniel
  6. +Rocket Man
  7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  8. +Take Me To The Pilot
  9. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  10. +Postcards From Richard Nixon
  11. +Tinderbox
  12. +Blues Never Fade Away
  13. +The Bridge
  14. +The Captain And The Kid
  15. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  16. +Crocodile Rock
  17. +The Bitch Is Back
  18. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  19. +Your Song

November 18 2006

SWITZERLAND CONCERT - AVO Festival, Basel

Same set list as the previous night. This show was broadcast on Swiss television channel SF2, live but delayed by 80 minutes.

November 21 2006

US TV - Tony Bennett: An American Classic (NBC TV network)

November 26 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

Elton John takes ill during the show. He had to leave the stage just before Crocodile Rock. He returned to the stage after about five minutes and told the crowd, "I thought I'd better chunder in the toilet than all over the front row." Davey Johnstone filled the gap with an impromptu guitar solo.
Elton performed the final 45 minutes of the show without any problems and even changed the lyrics of Crocodile Rock to make a joke about his plight, singing "the flying doctor never had so much fun".

November 28 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

To mark the occasion of Elton John's 40th appearance (actually on December 1), a room was unveiled that is named the "Sir Elton John Suite" in his honour. the room contains costumes and other memorabilia collected during the singer's 40 concerts at the venue. "It's just a place I feel very comfortable in playing but again I can't believe I've done 40 shows," said Elton John at the ceremony.

November 29 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

December 1 2006

NEW ZEALAND NEWSPAPER - New Zealand Herald

The New Zealand Herald published this interview with Elton John.

December 1 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

This concert marks Elton John's 40th appearance at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, setting a record for most performances at that venue.

December 3 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

December 6 2006

NEW ZEALAND CONCERT - Westpac Stadium, Wellington

December 8 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

December 9 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Australia Entertainment Centre, Adelaide

December 11 2006

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Australia Burswood Dome, Perth

December 31 2006

US CONCERT - The Red Piano - Colosseum Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV ***CANCELLED***

December 2006

UK FILM PREMIERE - It's a Boy Girl Thing - Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London
Icon/Rocket Pictures

Elton John and David Furnish attended the premiere in London as executive producers of the motion picture. It went on to become the 12th highest grossing UK movie in 2006 at 2.42 million pounds.

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