Elton John ‎– Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
Label:
DJM Records (2) ‎– DJLPH 427, DJM Records (2) ‎– DJLPH.427
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
1972
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Pop Rock, Classic Rock
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Daniel
Banjo, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*
Maracas – Nigel*
Mellotron [Flute], Electric Piano – Elton*
Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – Ken Scott
A2    Teacher I Need You
Acoustic Guitar – Davey*
Backing Vocals – Davey*, Dee*, Nigel*
Mellotron – Elton*
A3    Elderberry Wine
Arranged By [Brass] – Gus*
Electric Guitar – Davey*
Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps
Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi
Trumpet – 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 Chautemps
Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi
Trumpet – Ivan Jullien
B1    Have Mercy On The Criminal
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster
Electric Guitar – Davey*
B2    I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol
Arranged By [Brass] – Gus*
Backing Vocals – Davey*, Dee*, Nigel*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*
Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps
Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi
Trumpet – 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
Acoustic Guitar – Davey*
Backing Vocals – Davey*, Dee*, Nigel*
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd.
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 (3)
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 (3)
Photography By [Cover] – Ed Caraeff
Piano – Elton*
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Notes
Released in an outer laminated gatefold sleeve
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, France
Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London
Sleeve:
© 1972 This Record Co. Limited
℗ 1972 This Record Co. Limited
All songs © 1972 for the world by Dick James Music Limited
Printed and made by Garrod and Lofthouse Limited Patent No. 1224339
Labels:
Different label design. No mention of Dick James Music , or "Made in England".
Vinyl is translucent red if held against the light
The label just has :
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(All Compositions By Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout ): DJLPH 427 A2 AGONG
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout ): DJLPH 427 B2 BANG!