Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player 1973 Rare Japan Vinyl/LP

Elton John – Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player - the album released between Honky Chateau and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road!

Label: DJM Records (2) – IFP-80705
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, ¥2,000
Country: Japan
Released: Mar 5, 1973
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

Condition:

Record: E (Excellent)

Sleeve: E (Excellent)

Japanese Records – The Appeal of Japan LPs:

"By the early 1980s, Japanese records were being exported all over the world to be sold to quality-conscious audiophiles, who liked the high-quality covers and the quiet playing surfaces.

This was a time when American record companies were often making records from noisy, recycled vinyl, and using stampers until they wore out, which resulted in a poor sounding domestic product.  Many sound-conscious buyers began buying Japanese records instead."

A1                         Daniel

Acoustic Guitar, Banjo – Davey*

Bass – Dee*

Drums, Maracas – Nigel*

Electric Piano, Mellotron – Elton*

Synthesizer [A.R.P.] – Ken Scott

3:51

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] – Gus*

Bass – Dee*

Drums – Nigel*

Electric Guitar – Davey*

Piano – Elton*

Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps

Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi

Trumpet – Ivan Jullien

3:31

A4                         Blues For My Baby And Me

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar – Davey*

Arranged By [Orchestral] – Paul Buckmaster

Bass – Dee*

Drums – Nigel*

Piano – Elton*

5:39

A5                         Midnight Express

Arranged By [Brass] – 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] – Paul Buckmaster

Bass – Dee*

Drums – Nigel*

Electric Guitar – Davey*

Piano – Elton*

5:54

B2                         I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol

Arranged By [Brass] – Gus*

Backing Vocals – Davey*, Dee*, Nigel*

Bass – Dee*

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*

Piano, Piano [Leslie] – Elton*

Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps

Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi

Trumpet – Ivan Jullien

3:52

B3                         Texan Love Song

Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – Davey*

Bass – Dee*

Drums – Nigel*

Harmonium – Elton*

3:31

B4                         Crocodile Rock

Bass – Dee*

Drums – Nigel*

Electric Guitar – Davey*

Organ [Farfisa], Piano – Elton*

3:55

B5                         High-Flying Bird

Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Leslie] – Davey*

Backing Vocals – Davey*, Dee*, Nigel*

Bass – Dee*

Drums – Nigel*

Piano – Elton*