Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | ||||
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| Released | 26 January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 10–19 June 1972 | |||
| Studio | Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France; mixed at Trident, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 42:45 | |||
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| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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| Singles from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+ |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable) |
| The Daily Vault | B+ |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B |
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".