Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
Genre: Rock
Singer: Elton John
Title: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
Short-info: Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA 2100
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Date of released:
Category: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
MP3 album size .rar: 1731 mb
APE album size .rar: 1734 mb
Digital formats: MP3 FLAC ADX DXD MP3 MPC FLAC MP4 DTS

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Daniel
Banjo, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*Maracas – Nigel*Mellotron [Flute], Electric Piano – Elton*Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – Ken Scott
A2 Teacher I Need You
Backing Vocals – Dee*, Nigel*Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*Mellotron – Elton*
A3 Elderberry Wine
Arranged By [Brass] – Gus*Electric Guitar – Davey*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien
A4 Blues For My Baby And Me
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar – Davey*Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster
A5 Midnight Creeper
Arranged By [Brass] – Gus*Electric Guitar – Davey*Electric Piano – Elton*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien
B1 Have Mercy On The Criminal
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterElectric Guitar – Davey*
B2 I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol
Arranged By [Brass] – Gus*Backing Vocals – Dee*, Nigel*Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien
B3 Texan Love Song
Harmonium – Elton*Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*
B4 Crocodile Rock
Electric Guitar – Davey*Organ [Farfisa] – Elton*
B5 High Flying Bird
Backing Vocals – Dee*, Nigel*Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Dick James Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Studio Hérouville
  • Remixed At – Trident Studios
  • Published By – Dick James Music Ltd.
  • Distributed By – Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
  • Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Pressed By – Tranco Limited

Credits

  • Art Direction, Design [Sleeve] – David Larkham, Michael Ross
  • Bass – Dee*
  • Coordinator – Steve Brown
  • Drums – Nigel*
  • Engineer – Ken Scott
  • Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
  • Music By – Elton John
  • Photography By [Booklet] – Bryan Forbes , Ed Caraeff, Maxine Taupin, Michael Ross
  • Photography By [Cover] – Ed Caraeff
  • Piano – Elton*
  • Producer – Gus Dudgeon

Notes

Released in gatefold sleeve, includes a 12 page full colour booklet with photos and lyrics.

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

Labels:
Dick James Music, Inc. BMI
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Recorded in France
℗ 1972 This Record Co. Limited
Ⓒ 1973 MCA Records, Inc Mfd By MCA Records, Inc., 100 Universal Plaza, Universal City, Calif. 91608

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, etched): MCA-5-E-1 BBB
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout variant 1): T 1 BBB-MCA [scratched out letter] W62100-B X
  • Label Code (Side A Label): MCA 5
  • Label Code (Side B Label): MCA 6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, stamped): P C

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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