Elton shines on the front page – the piano man in full rocket glory! cover Music Star, December 22, 1973. More Elton cover conquests added weekly.

A snapshot of March 1973 in full colour — glam at its peak, soul rising, and the charts shifting beneath the glitter.

A vibrant Record Mirror cover showcasing Elton John in full technicolour flamboyance, supported by an inside feature exploring his rising fame, personality, and presence in the pop landscape of 1973.

A candid, revealing NME feature capturing Elton John at a creative crossroads — reflecting on his image, his band, his American breakthrough, and his determination to reshape the music business on his own terms.

A trio of key updates from the February 10, 1973 NME: The Sweet secure a major Rainbow Theatre headliner, Elton John expands his upcoming tour, and Lou Reed confirms a new run of UK dates.

Elton John's Underrated Brilliance The one-page album review in New Musical Express (February 3, 1973) defended Elton John against the chic criticism of the time, arguing that admitting admiration for him was seen as a lapse of taste among rock arbiters. It pointed out that Elton John was easily as good as Leon Russell and James Taylor combined, and mostly better, but his rapid rise from cult-hero to pop-star meant the cognoscenti resented the public latching on early. The re

Elton's 1973 DJM Album Triumph Published in the UK on January 27, 1973, New Musical Express featured a one-page advert and review of Elton John’s Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (DJM). The review hailed it as “another fine Elton John album,” praising its blend of gentle, amusing, and bruising songs — from the soulful “Daniel” to the nostalgic “Crocodile Rock” and heavier tracks like “Have Mercy On The Criminal” and “Midnight Creeper.” It noted the emergence of Davey

The Piano Player That Hit No. 1 Released as an LP album in the UK by DJM Records (catalogue: DJLPS 427) on January 22, 1973, Elton John’s Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player was his sixth studio album. The first of two albums in 1973 (followed nine months later by Goodbye Yellow Brick Road), it marked his second consecutive No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 and his first No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single "Crocodile Rock" gave John his first No. 1 hit in both the

A Melody Maker Warm Calypso Praise Published in the UK on January 13, 1973, Melody Maker’s one-page single review “ELTON JOHN: “Daniel”” hailed the track as a warm, attractive song that grows with each hearing. Set to a lilting calypso beat with electric piano and steel drum effects, the review called it a fine song and convincing hit. The Bernie Taupin lyrics about an elder brother who flies away have a cloudy, floating quality, and the old firm (Elton & Bernie) believe it's

A Melody Maker Warm Calypso Praise Published in the UK on January 13, 1973, Melody Maker’s one-page single review “ELTON JOHN: “Daniel”” hailed the track as a warm, attractive song that grows with each hearing. Set to a lilting calypso beat with electric piano and steel drum effects, the review called it a fine song and convincing hit. The Bernie Taupin lyrics about an elder brother who flies away have a cloudy, floating quality, and the old firm (Elton & Bernie) believe it's