Lady Samantha (album) explained

Lady Samantha
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Elton John
Cover:	Lady_samantha.jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	1968–1973
Studio:	DJM Studios, London, UK Trident, London, UK Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France
Genre:	Rock
Length:	48:50
Label:	DJM
Producer:	Gus Dudgeon Steve Brown
Prev Title:	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Caribou
Next Year:	1974

Lady Samantha is a compilation album by English musician Elton John, released in 1974 through DJM Records. Only available in the United Kingdom at the time, the album featured rarities and B-sides from the earliest days of John's career. It would eventually be issued on vinyl in 1980 by DJM and finally on CD in 1988. A remastered CD by PolyGram appeared in 1998. All fourteen songs were included on the 1992 compilation album Rare Masters.

8-Track program listing

Program A

1. "Rock and Roll Madonna" – 4:17
   • Single A-Side (1970).
2. "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)" – 2:51
   • Second of two songs on the B-Side of "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" (1973).
3. "Bad Side of the Moon" – 3:15
   • B-Side of "Border Song" (1970).
4. "Jack Rabbit" – 1:50
   • First of two songs on the B-Side of "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" (1973).

Program B

1. "Into the Old Man's Shoes" – 4:04
   • U.K. B-Side of "Your Song" (1970).
2. "It's Me That You Need" – 4:04
   • Single A-Side (1969).
3. "Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas)" – 4:02
   • B-Side of "Step Into Christmas" (1973).

Program C

1. "Skyline Pigeon" – 3:53
   • Live version issued as the B-side of "Daniel" (1973).
2. "Screw You (aka Young Man's Blues)" – 4:43
   • B-Side of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973).
3. "Just Like Strange Rain" – 3:43
   • B-Side of "It's Me That You Need" (1969).

Program D

1. "Grey Seal" – 3:36
   • Original version released as The B-Side of "Rock and Roll Madonna" (1970).
2. "Honey Roll" – 3:00
   • B-Side of "Friends" from the "Friends" soundtrack (1971).
3. "Lady Samantha" – 3:02
   • Single A-Side (1973).
4. "Friends" – 2:20
   • Single A-Side from the "Friends" soundtrack (1971).

External links

• Album on Amazon

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 158.