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

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Call Number: CD Rock John Don't
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Reissue of: MCA MCA-2100 (p1973); with bonus tracks.
Compact disc.
Program notes, written by John Tobler and Gus Dudgeon, on container insert.
Daniel (3:53) -- Teacher I need you (4:10) -- Elderberry wine (3:34) -- Blues for baby and me (5:39) -- Midnight creeper (3:52) -- Have mercy on the criminal (5:58) -- I'm going to be a teenage idol (3:55) -- Texan love song (3:34) -- Crocodile rock (3:58) -- High flying bird (4:12) -- Bonus tracks. Screw you (Young man's blues) (4:43) ; Jack rabbit (1:50) ; Whenever you're ready (we'll go steady again) (2:51) ; Skyline pigeon (piano version) (3:53).
Elton John, vocals, piano; with accompanying musicians.
Being his most direct, pop-oriented album to date, designed as a pastiche of classic and contemporary pop styles, the album sounds like an attempt to demonstrate the diversity of the John/Taupin team. This reissue includes several bonus tracks.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Another great classic Elton John album. submitted by tbbrown76 on July 4, 2020, 10:14pm Recommended for the piano and lyrics and vocals.
TB

gotta love that album title submitted by emilyb308 on July 30, 2020, 2:16pm Some of the lyrics on this album are problematic, specifically for how they treat women. I want to believe they're self-aware about it, and that the narrators of these songs are not necessarily intended to be likeable or sympathetic characters. I mean, in a song called Midnight Creeper, I hope it's safe to assume that the dude applying this moniker to himself is in fact a creep. But god is that song ever catchy and fun to dance to; definitely one of the highlights of the album. Crocodile Rock is, of course, a classic. Elderberry Wine is also great to jam to, and Texan Love Song is comically fun. I get a kick out of imagining Teacher I Need You from the perspective of the teacher, who is very disturbed by the attention but calmly sets appropriate boundaries. And I can't talk about this album without mentioning the epic genius that is Have Mercy on the Criminal, because that song is mind-blowing. So despite the occasional lyric that make you cringe, I still think this is a solidly enjoyable listen.