Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

Singer: Elton John
Title: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA -2100
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: Canada
Date of released: 1973
Category: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1882 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1436 mb
Rating: 4.6✭
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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Daniel Acoustic Guitar, Banjo – DaveyBass – DeeDrums, Maracas [Maraccas] – NigelElectric Piano, Mellotron ['flute' Mellotron] – EltonSynthesizer [A.r.p. Synthesizer] – Ken Scott	3:52
A2	Teacher I Need You Acoustic Guitar – DaveyBacking Vocals – Davey, Dee, NigelBass – DeeDrums – NigelPiano, Mellotron – Elton*	4:08
A3	Elderberry Wine Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – GusBass – DeeElectric Guitar – DaveyPiano – EltonSaxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien	3:34
A4	Blues For Baby And Me Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar – DaveyArranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBass – DeeDrums – NigelPiano – Elton	5:38
A5	Midnight Creeper Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – GusBass – DeeDrums – NigelElectric Guitar – DaveyElectric Piano – Elton*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien	3:53
B1	Have Mercy On The Criminal Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBass – DeeDrums – NigelElectric Guitar – DaveyPiano – Elton	5:55
B2	I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – GusBass – DeeDrums – NigelElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – DaveyPiano [Piano And Leslie Piano] – Elton*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien	3:55
B3	Texan Love Song Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – DaveyBass – DeeDrums – NigelHarmonium – Elton	3:33
B4	Crocodile Rock Bass – DeeDrums – NigelElectric Guitar – DaveyPiano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Elton	3:56
B5	High Flying Bird Backing Vocals – Davey, Dee, NigelBass – DeeDrums – NigelGuitar [Leslie], Acoustic Guitar – DaveyPiano – Elton*	4:10

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – MCA Records (Canada)

Credits

Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements By] – Paul Buckmaster
Art Direction, Design [Sleeve] – David Larkham, Michael Ross
Coordinator – Steve Brown
Engineer – Ken Scott
Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
Performer [Starring] – Elton John
Performer [With] – Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Photography By [Cover] – Ed Caraeff
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

Notes

1st pressing with solid black (non-rainbow) label. Bottom of labels have "℗ 1972" under songs and also "© 1972" around perimeter by address.

Gatefold cover, includes color photo and lyric booklet not glued to inner panel.

Recorded at Strawberry Studios, France. Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London.

℗ 1972 This Record Co. Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MCA 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MCA 6
Matrix / Runout (Runoff Side A): MCA 5 W-2 #2
Matrix / Runout (Runoff Side B): MCA 6 W-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DJLPH 427, DJLPH.427	Elton John	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player ‎(LP, Album)	DJM Records , DJM Records	DJLPH 427, DJLPH.427	UK	1972
424 616-4	Elton John	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	DJM Records	424 616-4	Spain	1990
314-528 154-2	Elton John	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player ‎(CD, Album, Comp, RM, Bon)	The Rocket Record Company	314-528 154-2	Canada	1995
86 569 IT	Elton John	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	DJM Records	86 569 IT	Germany	1972
DJL 7.009	Elton John	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	DJM Records	DJL 7.009	Spain	1977