Lady Samantha (album)

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Lady Samantha
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Compilation album by
Released1974
Recorded1968–1973
Studio
Genre Rock
Length48:50
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 .

Contents

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
  3. "Bad Side of the Moon" – 3:15
  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
  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
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
  3. "Just Like Strange Rain" – 3:43
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).

Charts

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

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References

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