Elton John ‎– Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player – VG+ 1972 USA Stereo (2nd Press NO Book) – Rock Shuga Records

Also this album commonly mention ℗ © 1972, it was NOT released till 1973
First mentioned in Billboard is 3. Febr. 1973 page 56.
Wikipedia denote the 26th of Jan. 1973
“Elton: The Biography” by David Buckley tells, the album was hold back to allow “Honky Chateau” a full swing of chart action