Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player is Elton John’s sixth studio album. Released in January 1973 on DJM Records, it features the hits “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel.” The first of two studio albums he released that year, it was his second straight #1 album in the U.S. and his first U.K. chart-topper. 2 LP set pressed on “propeller splatter” vinyl. Record Store Day 2023.