The Captain is the solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers. It was released on 17 May 1999 in Australia, At the 1999 ARIA Music Awards, The Captain won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album. Prior to releasing this album, Chambers had performed more than a decade with her family's Dead Ringer Band, a popular Australian country music group.
The album has been certified 3ÃÂ platinum in Australia.
The Los Angeles Times concluded: "The opening track, 'Cry Like a Baby', immediately earns her a place on singer-songwriter Olympus with the likes of John Prine and Iris DeMent. Indeed, hers is the most impressive debut in the folk-country field since DeMent's in 1992."