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

RARE/2HAND VINYL ON DJM RECORDS 1972

DJLPH 427 made in UK Gatefold cover with booklet.

Vinyl VG+. Cover VG+.

Elton John became a true superstar with 1972's Honky Chateau. He followed that album with Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, his most direct, pop-oriented album to date. Designed as a pastiche of classic and contemporary pop styles, the album almost sounds like an attempt to demonstrate the diversity of the John/Taupin team. Though the hits are remarkable -- "Daniel" is a moving ballad and "Crocodile Rock" is a sly take on '50s rock & roll -- the album is slightly uneven. Several of the album tracks, particularly the knowing "I'm Gonna Be a Teenage Idol" and the rocking "Elderberry Wine," are as strong as anything John had recorded, but there are too many melodies that simply don't catch hold. Nevertheless, the singles were strong enough to keep the album at the top of the charts, and at its best, it is a very enjoyable piece of well-crafted pop/rock.

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Tracklist

A1 Daniel 3:52
A2 Teacher I Need You 4:08
A3 Elderberry Wine 3:34
A4 Blues For My Baby And Me 5:38
A5 Midnight Creeper 3:53
B1 Have Mercy On The Criminal 5:55
B2 I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol 3:55
B3 Texan Love Song 3:33
B4 Crocodile Rock 3:56
B5 High Flying Bird 4:10