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Have Mercy on the Criminal

First released 1973EnglishRock8 recordingson 50 releasesISWC T-010.452.261-3

Written by

Elton JohnComposerBernie TaupinLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Have Mercy on the CriminalElton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra6:09
Have Mercy on the CriminalElton John5:58
Have Mercy on the CriminalElton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra5:50
Have Mercy on the CriminalLena Hall4:51
Have Mercy on the CriminalElton John5:39
Have Mercy on the CriminalElton John5:41
Have Mercy on the CriminalElton John5:38
Have Mercy on the CriminalElton John5:58

On these albums

Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player
Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano PlayerElton John · 1973
Elton John - Live in Anaheim (November 2nd, 1980) - Mike Millard Masters
Elton John - Live in Anaheim (November 2nd, 1980) - Mike Millard MastersElton John Nigel Olsson · 1980
Live in Australia
Live in AustraliaElton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra · 1987
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsElton John · 1998
Diamond - The Best
Diamond - The BestElton John · 2000
100 Hits Blues Ballads
100 Hits Blues BalladsVarious Artists · 2004
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road / Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road / Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano PlayerElton John · 2009
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road + Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road + Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano PlayerElton John · 2009
1989-05-19: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, UK
1989-05-19: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, UKElton John · 2010
5 Classic Albums: 1970–1973
5 Classic Albums: 1970–1973Elton John · 2012
Obsessed: Elton John
Obsessed: Elton JohnLena Hall · 2018
Jewel Box
Jewel BoxElton John · 2020
Never Too Late: The Deeper Cuts
Never Too Late: The Deeper CutsElton John · 2024Soundtrack
1988-09-16: Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL
1988-09-16: Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, ILElton John

Source: MusicBrainz work 3068be1b-eb46-44f0-8ba5-c58d44a92c85 (CC0).