El Capitan (Idlewild song)

"El Capitan"
Single by Idlewild
from the album Warnings/Promises
Released	11 July 2005
Recorded	?
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:57
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Bob Fairfoull, Colin Newton, Rod Jones, Allan Stewart, Roddy Woomble
Producer(s)	Tony Hoffer
Idlewild singles chronology
"I Understand It" (2005) "El Capitan" (2005) "As If I Hadn't Slept" (2006)

"El Capitan" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2005 album Warnings/Promises. It was released as the third single from the album on 11 July 2005 and charted at No. 39 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

The Walkmen's Paul Maroon plays piano on the track.

The title and lyrics refer to the El Capitan granite formation in Yosemite Valley, California.

Track listings[]

In the UK[]

All songs by Idlewild unless otherwise stated.

• 7" R6667

1. "El Capitan"
2. "The Bronze Medal (acoustic)"

• 7" (red vinyl) R6667X

1. "El Capitan (acoustic)"
2. "Winter Is Blue (acoustic)" (Vashti Bunyan)

• CD CDRS6667

1. "El Capitan"
2. "El Capitan (acoustic)"
3. "Winter Is Blue (acoustic)" (Bunyan)

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