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

First-year pressing

Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player 1973 US Pressing (MCA -2100)

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

Artist
Elton John
Title
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
Label
  • MCA Records MCA -2100
Country
US
Released
1973
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Pinckneyville Pressing, Glued Booklet, Gatefold

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • MCA 5Label side A
  • MCA 6Label side B
  • MCA-5 W-3 [^ with center dot] ◈-P-◈ 11 (in tally marks)Runout side A, variant 1
  • MCA-6 W-4 [^ with center dot] ◈-P-◈Runout side B, variant 1
  • MCA-5 W-3 [^ with center dot] ◈-P-◈ IRunout side A, variant 2
  • MCA-6 W-3 [^ with center dot] ◈-P-◈ IlllRunout side B, variant 2
  • MCA-5 W-4 [^ with center dot] ◈-P-◈ IRunout side A, variant 3
  • MCA-6 W-4 [^ with center dot] ◈-P-◈ IRunout side B, variant 3
All 139 pressings of Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player