Performer:

Elton John

Title:

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

Category:

Rock

MP3 RAR album size:

1598 mb

FLAC RAR album size:

1744 mb

Formats:

ADX MOD TTA MIDI FLAC AC3 AU

Short-Info

Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA -2100
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Date of released: 1973
Category: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Rating:

4.2 / 5

Votes:

447

Links

Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
MP3 version RAR archive

1744 downloads at 24 mb/s

Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
FLAC version RAR archive

1598 downloads at 25 mb/s

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.

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

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
Mastered By – Darrell Johnson
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. LP housed in black company MCA 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): MCA 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B): MCA 6
Matrix / Runout (Runoff Side A): MCA 5 W-4 A
Matrix / Runout (Runoff Side B): MCA 6 W-3 A
Matrix / Runout (Runoff Side A [variant]): MCA 5 W-3 A
Matrix / Runout ((Etched) Runout Side A [variant 1]): MCA-5 W-1 A
Matrix / Runout ((Etched) Runout Side b [variant 1]): MCA-6 W-2 A
Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Stamped): 回-G-回
Matrix / Runout (Deadwax Side A (variant 2)): MCA-5 W-1A DWJ ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Deadwax Side B (variant 2)): MCA-6 W-2A DWJ ⧈-G-⧈
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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