ELTON JOHN Don't Shoot Me.... 1973 UK DJM 1st PRESS - 1/2 PLAYS - *COMPLETE* NM
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£ 41
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Mar 21, 2016
Sold Date
Mar 11, 2016
Start Date
£ 24
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Great Britain
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ELTON JOHN Don't Shoot Me.... 1973 UK DJM 1st PRESS - 1/2 PLAYS - *COMPLETE* NM
ELTON JOHN ?Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
UK DJM (DJLPH 427) PRESSING (January 1973)
SEEN JUST ONE OR TWO SPINS - PLAYS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE ORIGINAL BLACK/YELLOW DJM LABELS
THE VINYL IS TRANSLUCENT RED WHEN HELD UP TO THE LIGHT (a characteristic of early 1970s PYE pressings)
MATRIX: DJLPH 427 - A2 AGONG / DJLPH 427 - B2 BANG!
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SOFT-BACKED OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER PRINTED BY 'GARROD & LOFHOUSE LIMITED’
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL 12 PAGE FULL COLOUR LYRIC/PHOTO BOOKLET
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
Side 1:
Daniel (3:52)
Teacher I Need You (4:08)
Elderberry Wine (3:34)
Blues For My Baby And Me (5:38)
Midnight Creeper (3:53)
Side 2:
Have Mercy On The Criminal (5:55)
I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol (3:55)
Texan Love Song (3:33)
Crocodile Rock (3:56)
High Flying Bird (4:10)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels - one, possibly two light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces shine like-new with nothing but a couple of harmless light marks - mostly in-vinyl pressing blemishes
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT+
This barely played copy delivers sensational sound - deep, rich, strong and finely detailed and my play-check at volume found little to fault - nothing but the odd one-off light tick but I did not clean this copy so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Crisp, sharp and fresh - unworn edges and spine - slight rub to the laminate - nothing really
BOOKLET: NEAR MINT
Practically untouched - clean and undamaged
POST & PACKING:
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UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you.
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