Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973/2019) [Complete CD] Japan

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player is the sixth studio album by English musician Elton John. Released on 26 January 1973 by DJM Records, it was the first of two studio albums he released in 1973 (the second was Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, released nine months later), and was his second straight No. 1 album on the US Billboard 200 and first No. 1 album on the UK Albums Chart.

The lead single "Crocodile Rock" yielded John his first No. 1 single in both the US and Canada. "Daniel" was also a major hit from the album, giving him his second Canadian No. 1 single on the RPM Top Singles Chart and No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reaching No. 4 on the UK singles chart, one place higher than achieved by "Crocodile Rock".

Tracklist:
01 - Daniel 0:00
02 - Teacher I Need You 3:53
03 - Elderberry Wine 8:03
04 - Blues For My Baby And Me 11:36
05 - Midnight Creeper 17:18
06 - Have Mercy On The Criminal 21:15
07 - I'm Gonna Be A Teenage Idol 27:13
08 - Texan Love Song 31:08
09 - Crocodile Rock 34:42
10 - High Flying Bird 38:40

Musicians
Elton John – vocals, Fender Rhodes (1, 5), mellotron (1, 2), acoustic piano (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10), Leslie piano (7) harmonium (8), Farfisa organ (9)
Ken Scott – ARP synthesizer (1)
Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar, electric guitar and Leslie guitar (All tracks); banjo (1), backing vocals (2, 7, 10, 12), sitar (4), mandolin (8)
Dee Murray – bass (All tracks), backing vocals (2, 7, 10, 12)
Nigel Olsson – drums (All tracks), maracas (1), backing vocals (2, 7, 10, 12)
Gus Dudgeon – brass arrangements (3, 5, 7)
Paul Buckmaster – orchestral arrangements (4, 6)
Jean-Louis Chautemps – saxophone (3, 5, 7)
Alain Hatot – saxophone (3, 5, 7)
Jacques Bolognesi – trombone (3, 5, 7)
Ivan Jullien – trumpet (3, 5, 7)

Audio: 195 kbps 48.000 kHz