Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player  by Elton John

Elton John was invited to play piano at a party hosted by actor Groucho Marx. At some point, the actor "aimed" at John with his fingers, pretending to threaten him with a gun. Elton John reacted by saying to him: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player. Thus, the title for Elton John's sixth studio album was born, which was written in collaboration with Bernie Taupin, and once again Gus Dudgeon was the producer. The album cover depicts the entrance of a cinema, where a poster for the film "Go West" is clearly visible. This was in tribute to Groucho Marx.

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player was released in early 1973. From the album, Crocodile Rock stood out, which accompanied the artist as an integral part of most of his live performances. The musical style of the album clearly belongs to pop/rock, as it was defined in the mid-1970s.

The album went straight to No.1 on the Billboard chart and became the second consecutive album with which Elton John achieved such a feat, while it also became his first No.1 album in Great Britain. Elton John was building his enormous career step by step, and certainly, this particular album was good preparation for what would happen with the next one, which would be released 10 months later.