The Captain & The Kid
by Elton John
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Guardian
    60
    Almost every tune here sounds hammered and wrought out of the songsmith's forge rather than from a moment's white-hot inspiration.
  2. E! Online
    50
    Unfortunately, it lacks much of the spark and spunk that made the original disc so memorable.
  3. NOW Magazine
    40
    It's not that The Captain & The Kid is a bad album; it just sounds terribly dated.
  5. PopMatters
    40
    Listening to The Captain & The Kid, the performers’ professional composure never flags. But in seeking to replicate the effect of their classic 1975 album Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, John and Taupin have only succeeded in shining a spotlight on their own inadequacies.
  6. The A.V. Club
    58
    There are way too many ballads and not nearly enough bounce, although it's nice to hear him really trying again.
  7. Uncut
    40
    A competent, well-intentioned exercise in futility. [Oct 2006, p.110]
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Awards & Rankings

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#95 Most Discussed Album of 2006
85
#85 Most Shared Album of 2006

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 44
  3. Negative: 7 out of 44
  1. Psikolog
    Apr 15, 2016
    9
    Every song is good but Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way and The Bridge are great. Production is neat, sound is creative. I think I can say thatEvery song is good but Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way and The Bridge are great. Production is neat, sound is creative. I think I can say that it's Elton John's one of the best albums.… Full Review »
  2. JohnN.
    May 1, 2007
    1
    Disappointing. This coming from a huge Elton John fan.
  3. DavidC
    Dec 4, 2006
    2
    Not Good...disappointing...too much work and not enough play make Elton a dull boy...."Leather Jackets" the great album/CD that was ahead of Not Good...disappointing...too much work and not enough play make Elton a dull boy...."Leather Jackets" the great album/CD that was ahead of its time...should be put in the KIDS place.....it seems elton needs a break from the music business...then come back strong....Elton Rules....rock on elton!!!… Full Review »
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