Lady Samantha (album)

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Lady Samantha
Compilation album by Elton John
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
Elton John chronology
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) Lady Samantha (1974) Caribou (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.

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).

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