Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Elton John

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  • Release Date: 09/24/2008
  • Original Release: 1973
  • Sales Rank: 117,454
  • Label: UNIVERSAL JAPAN
  • UPC: 4988005525802

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

1LISTENDaniel 3:53
2LISTENTeacher I Need You 4:10
3LISTENElderberry Wine 3:34
4LISTENBlues For My Baby And Me 5:39
5LISTENMidnight Creeper 3:52
6LISTENHave Mercy On The Criminal 5:58
7LISTENI'm Gonna Be A Teenage Idol 3:55
8LISTENTexan Love Song 3:34
9LISTENCrocodile Rock 3:58
10LISTENHigh Flying Bird 4:12
11LISTENScrew You (Young Man's Blues) Bonus Track 4:43
12LISTENJack Rabbit Bonus Track 1:50
13LISTENWhenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again) Bonus Track 2:51
14LISTENSkyline Pigeon Bonus Track / Piano Version 3:53

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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."] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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A fun collection of songs for the radioby JohnQ

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July 31, 2009: This is a very fun album with lots of songs that seem like they were written expressly for the radio (with the exception of Texan love song) but they never fit well together as an album. This is one that you ought to own, its just that, as an album, its not quite a classic.

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great albumby Anonymous

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August 07, 2008: 1970's Pop at it's best. &quot Daniel&quot and &quot Crocodile Rock&quot and the rest is awsome. Bonus Tracks are good but not awsome.

This review was written about the CD Remastered edition.