Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
Elton John
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel | Elton John | 3:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Teacher I Need You | Elton John | 4:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Elderberry Wine | Elton John | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Blues for My Baby and Me | Elton John | 5:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Midnight Creeper | Elton John | 3:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Have Mercy on the Criminal | Elton John | 5:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | I'm Gonna Be a Teenage Idol | Elton John | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Texan Love Song | Elton John | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Crocodile Rock | Elton John | 3:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | High Flying Bird | Elton John | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Screw You (Young Man's Blues) | Elton John | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Jack Rabbit (Single) | Elton John | 1:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again) | Elton John | 2:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Skyline Pigeon (Piano Version) | Elton John | 3:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 14 Songs |
Album Review
Elton John became a true superstar with 1972's Honky Chateau. He followed that album with Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, his most direct, pop-oriented album to date. Designed as a pastiche of classic and contemporary pop styles, the album almost sounds like an attempt to demonstrate the diversity of the John/Taupin team. Though the hits are remarkable — "Daniel" is a moving ballad and "Crocodile Rock" is a sly take on '50s rock & roll — the album is slightly uneven. Several of the album tracks, particularly the knowing "I'm Gonna Be a Teenage Idol" and the rocking "Elderberry Wine," are as strong as anything John had recorded, but there are too many melodies that simply don't catch hold. Nevertheless, the singles were strong enough to keep the album at the top of the charts, and at its best, it is a very enjoyable piece of well-crafted pop/rock. [The CD reissue includes the bonus tracks "Screw You (Young Man's Blues)," "Jack Rabbit," "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)," and the piano version of "Skyline Pigeon."]
Recent Customer Reviews
Forgot how great an album this was
by EJ MavenBuilding up my Elton John collection for my mp3 player and I kept running into gems from this album that I didn't have digitally till I realized that I had purchased the whole album. Tracks 1-10 represent the original lineup. I don't think there is a dog in the bunch.
CLASSIC POP ROCK
by mattal1958What Elton started with HONKY CHATEAU, he realizes fully with DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER. Featuring mega-hits like "Daniel" and "Crocodile Rock," it also features strong album tracks nearly as good as the hit singles: the rocker "Elderberry Wine," the catchy pop rock of "Teacher I Need You," the gorgeous ballad, "High Flying Bird" (which actually ended the original album before the bonus tracks included here), the haunting "Blues For Baby And Me," and the parody of red necks everywhere, "Texas Love Song." This album doesn't get the accolades it deserves, because the very next one, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, is seen as Elton's masterpiece by most folks. To me, as great as GYBR was and still is, I prefer this album. It's a classic of pop rock, and one of Elton's finest collection of songs.
Texan Love Song
by AddictedToProgFor a Brit, Bernie Taupin sure got those Texans' number right!
Biography
Born: March, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Elton John
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiny Dancer | Elton John: The Greatest Hits 1970-2002 | 6:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time) | Elton John: Greatest Hits | 4:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Bennie and the Jets | Elton John: The Greatest Hits 1970-2002 | 5:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Your Song | Elton John | 4:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Elton John: The Greatest Hits 1970-2002 | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Rock & Roll, Vocal, Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: Jan 1973
- ℗ 1973 This Record Company Ltd.
