What was Elton John's first UK number-one album?

Elton John's first UK number-one album was Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player.

Released in January 1973, the album followed Honky Château and continued John's remarkably productive early-1970s run with lyricist Bernie Taupin. It topped the UK Albums Chart and became one of his most commercially successful records.

The album includes two major international hits: “Crocodile Rock,” which became John's first US number-one single, and “Daniel,” another enduring Taupin-John composition. Other tracks include “Blues for My Baby and Me” and “High Flying Bird.”

A common mix-up is confusing the album's UK chart achievement with its US performance. Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player also performed strongly in the United States, but its particularly important distinction is that it gave John his first UK album chart-topper.