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

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA-2100
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1973
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

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 – Davey* Backing Vocals – Davey, Dee, Nigel* Bass – Dee* Drums – 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 Chautemps Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Ivan Jullien	3:34
A4	Blues For Baby And Me Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – 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 Chautemps Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Ivan Jullien	3:53
B1	Have Mercy On The Criminal Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano – Elton*	5:55
B2	I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – Gus* Backing Vocals – Davey, Dee, Nigel* Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Davey* Piano [Piano And Leslie Piano] – Elton* Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – 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 Backing Vocals – Davey, Dee, Nigel* Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Guitar [Leslie], Acoustic Guitar – Davey* Piano – Elton*	4:10

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Dick James Music Ltd.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
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 (3)
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 – Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Notes

This is for the solid black label MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville release.

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.

"A" in matrix/runout may be a mark that's sometimes interpreted as an upside-down V w/ a bar or dot inside.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA 6
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1): MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIII
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1): MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIII
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 2): MCA-W4 A ◈-P-◈I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 2): MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ III
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 3): MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ III
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 3): MCA-6 W-4 A ◈-P-◈
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 4): MCA-5 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 4): MCA-6 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIII
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 5): MCA-5 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ III
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 5): MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 6): MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 6): MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 7): MCA-5 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ II
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 7): MCA-6 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ I
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 8): MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIII
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 8): MCA-6 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ II
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 9): MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ IIIII
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 9): MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ III
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 10): MCA-5 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ III
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 10): MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ II

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold)	MCA Records	MCA 2100	US	1973
	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (LP, Album, Stereo)	DJM Records (2), DJM Records (2)	DJLPH 427, DJLPH.427	UK	1973
Recently Edited	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (LP, Album, Gatefold)	DJM Records (2)	SNIR-DJ 25043	Italy	1973
Recently Edited	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (LP, Album, Gatefold)	DJM Records (2), DJM Records (2)	L 34722, DJL 34722	Australia	1973
Recently Edited	Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (LP, Album, Gatefold)	DJM Records (2)	86 569 IT	Germany	1973