Lady Samantha (album)

Lady Samantha
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

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

"Rock and Roll Madonna" – 4:17
- Single A-Side (1970).
"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).
"Bad Side of the Moon" – 3:15
- B-Side of "Border Song" (1970).
"Jack Rabbit" – 1:50
- First of two songs on the B-Side of "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" (1973).

Program B

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

Program C

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

Program D

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

Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[1]	74
UK Albums (OCC)^[2]	56

References

^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 158. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Elton John | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

External links

Album on Amazon

[aus-1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 158. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_UK_Elton_John-2] "Elton John | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

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