1972 (1973) ELTON JOHN Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (Inner cover)
Elton John became a true superstar with the 1972 "Honky Château" album. 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 sounds like an attempt to demonstrate the diversity of the EltonJohn/Bernie 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 so far.
1972 (1973) ELTON JOHN Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (Inner cover)
Elton John became a true superstar with the 1972 "Honky Château" album. 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 sounds like an attempt to demonstrate the diversity of the EltonJohn/Bernie 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 so far.