Elton John releases his sixth album : ‘Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player’ featuring ‘Crocodile Rock’ and ‘Daniel’ (1973)

Elton John‘s ‘Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player’ feat. ‘Crocodile Rock’ & ‘Daniel’ is his sixth studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on January 26, 1973 by DJM Records

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1 . Daniel (Edinburgh, 1976)

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2 . Daniel (Festival De Viña, 2013)

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3 . Teacher I Need You (Sydney, Australia 1984)

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4 . Elderberry Wine

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5 . Have Mercy On The Criminal (w/ Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, 1986)

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6 . Have Mercy On The Criminal (Giant Center Hershey, PA, 9/23/16)

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7 . Crocodile Rock (Madison Square Garden, 2007)

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8 . Crocodile Rock (The London Palladium, 1972)

Track Listing : 1.Daniel (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:54 . 2.Teacher I Need You (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:10 . 3.Elderberry Wine (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:34 . 4.Blues For My Baby And Me (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:42 . 5.Midnight Creeper (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:55 . 6.Have Mercy On The Criminal (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:57 . 7.I’M Gonna Be A Teenage Idol (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:55 . 8.Texan Love Song (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:33 . 9.Crocodile Rock (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:58 . 10.High Flying Bird (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:12

Musicians : Elton John – Vocals, Acoustic Piano On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 9 – 10), Electric Piano On (1 – 5), Leslie Piano On (7), Farfisa Organ On (9), Harmonium (8), Mellotron (1 – 2) . Davey Johnstone – Guitars, Banjo On (1), Sitar (4), Mandolin (8), Backing Vocals (2 – 7 – 10) . Dee Murray – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals On (2 – 7 – 10) . Nigel Olsson – Drums, Maracas On (1), Backing Vocals On (2 – 7 – 10) . Ken Scott – Arp Synthesizer On (1) . Jacques Bolognesi – Trombone On (3 – 5 – 7) . Ivan Jullien – Trumpet On (3 – 5 – 7) . Jean-Louis Chautemps – Saxophones On (3 – 5 – 7) . Alain Hatot – Saxophones On (3 – 5 – 7)

Production : Produced By Gus Dudgeon .

Arrangements : Gus Dudgeon On (3 – 5 – 7), Paul Buckmaster On (4 – 6)

Package : David Larkham – Art Direction, Design . Michael Ross – Art Direction, Design . Bryan Forbes – Photography . Ed Caraeff – Photography . Maxine Taupin – Photography . Michael Ross – Photography .