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


  • Singer: Elton John
  • Album's title: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
  • Genre: Rock
  • Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-2100
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
    Country: US
    Date of released: 1973
    Category: Rock
    Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
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  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1772 mb
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Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Daniel
Acoustic Guitar, Banjo – Davey*Bass – Dee*Drums, Maracas [Maraccas] – Nigel*Electric Piano, Mellotron ['flute' Mellotron] – Elton*Synthesizer [A.R.P. Synthesizer] – Ken Scott
 3:52
A2 Teacher I Need You
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Piano, Mellotron – Elton*
 4:08
A3 Elderberry Wine
Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – Gus*Bass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Electric Guitar – Davey*Piano – Elton*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien
 3:34
A4 Blues For Baby And Me
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar – Davey*Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Piano – Elton*
 5:38
A5 Midnight Creeper
Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – Gus*Bass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Electric Guitar – Davey*Electric 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 – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Electric Guitar – Davey*Piano – Elton*
 5:55
B2 I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol
Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – Gus*Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano, Piano [Leslie Piano] – Elton*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien
 3:55
B3 Texan Love Song
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – Davey*Bass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Harmonium – Elton*
 3:33
B4 Crocodile Rock
Bass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Electric Guitar – Davey*Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Elton*
 3:56
B5 High Flying Bird
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Guitar [Leslie Guitar], Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano – Elton*
 4:10

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Dick James Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Dick James Music, Inc.
  • Recorded At – Strawberry Studios, France
  • Remixed At – Trident Studios

Credits

  • Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements By] – Paul Buckmaster
  • Art Direction, Design [Sleeve] – David Larkham, Michael Ross , Teepee Graphics*
  • Composed By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin
  • Coordinator – Steve Brown
  • Engineer – Ken Scott
  • Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
  • Performer [Starring] – Elton John
  • Performer [With] – Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
  • Photography By [Booklet] – Bryan Forbes , Ed Caraeff, Maxine Taupin, Michael Ross
  • Photography By [Cover] – Ed Caraeff
  • Producer – Gus Dudgeon

Notes

This is a solid black label 1st pressing. MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville stamps on vinyl are crossed out. Unknown pressing plant.

Bottom of labels have "℗ 1972" under songs and also "© 1972" around perimeter by address. LP housed in black company MCA inner sleeve.

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.
© 1972 MCA Records, Inc., 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California - U.S.A. - Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MCA 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MCA 6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched / "◈-P-◈" Stamped and Crossed Out): MCA 2100 A MCA-5-1 W-4 /• G ◈̶̸-̶̸P̶̸-̶̸◈̶̸
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched / "◈-P-◈" Stamped and Crossed Out): MCA 2100 B MCA-6-1 W-3 /• G ◈̶̸-̶̸P̶̸-̶̸◈̶̸
  • Rights Society: BMI

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




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