Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Annotation

"Platinum Plus 37113" imprinted on front of album jacket

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-02 20:55 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Daniel engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set) and maracas: Nigel Olsson electric piano and mellotron and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) synthesizer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Daniel lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Songs of PolyGram International, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.9	3:52
A2	Teacher I Need You engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson mellotron and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Teacher I Need You lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	4:08
A3	Elderberry Wine engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Elderberry Wine lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4.35	3:34
A4	Blues for Baby and Me engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar, electric guitar and sitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestrator: Paul Buckmaster phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Blues for My Baby and Me lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	5:38
A5	Midnight Creeper engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone electric piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Midnight Creeper lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	3:53
B1	Have Mercy on the Criminal engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestrator: Paul Buckmaster phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Have Mercy on the Criminal lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	5:55
B2	I’m Going to Be a Teenage Idol engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: I’m Gonna Be a Teenage Idol lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	3:55
B3	Texan Love Song engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and mandolin: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson harmonium and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Texan Love Song lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	2.5	3:33
B4	Crocodile Rock engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone farfisa and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1972, in 1973) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Crocodile Rock lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)	3.45	3:56
B5	High Flying Bird recording of: High Flying Bird lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	4:10

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8748828 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Crocodile Rock

part of:	Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1970s) (number: 71) (order: 71)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/30583 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Elton-john/Don-t-shoot-me-i-m-only-the-piano-player [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/dont_shoot_me__im_only_the_piano_player_f11/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650319 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1753137 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 42:34

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

MCA Records
MCA-37113

Release events

1980

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