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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, Stereo
Format notes
Pinckneyville Pressing, 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 5Side A label
  • MCA 6Side B label
  • MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIIISide A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
  • MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIIISide B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
  • MCA-W4 A ◈-P-◈ISide A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 2
  • MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ IIISide B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 2
  • MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIISide A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 3
  • MCA-6 W-4 A ◈-P-◈Side B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 3
  • MCA-5 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶Side A runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 4
  • MCA-6 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIIISide B runout, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 4
  • MCA-5 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ IIISide A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 5
  • MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 5
  • MCA-5 W-3 A ◈-P-◈ ISide A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 6
  • MCA-6 W-3 A ◈-P-◈Side B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 6
  • MCA-5 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ IISide A runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 7
  • MCA-6 W-4 A ◈-P-◈ ISide B runout, etched except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 7

Other US pressings of Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player

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