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

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

Tracklist

1▼Reel-to-reel
#	Title	Length
A1	Daniel engineer: Ken Scott 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 synthesizer: Ken Scott phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Songs of PolyGram International, Universal Music Publishing and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:54
A2	Teacher I Need You engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson mellotron and piano and lead vocals: Elton John background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:11
A3	Elderberry Wine engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:33
A4	Blues for Baby and Me engineer: Ken Scott 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 orchestrator: Paul Buckmaster phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:43
A5	Midnight Creeper engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone electric piano and lead vocals: Elton John saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:54
B1	Have Mercy on the Criminal engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John orchestrator: Paul Buckmaster phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:58
B2	I’m Going to Be a Teenage Idol engineer: Ken Scott 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 saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps 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. (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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:56
B3	Texan Love Song engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and mandolin: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson harmonium and lead vocals: Elton John phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:33
B4	Crocodile Rock engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone farfisa and piano and lead vocals: Elton John phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1972, in 1973) and Island Records (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 publisher: PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	3:58
B5	High Flying Bird recording of: High Flying Bird lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:13

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Crocodile Rock

part of:	Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (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]