Lady Samantha (album)

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Lady Samantha
Compilation album by Elton John
Released	October 13, 1980
Recorded	1968-1973
Genre	Rock, Piano Rock
Label	DJM Records
Elton John chronology
Victim of Love (1979) Lady Samantha (1980) 21 at 33 (1980)

Lady Samantha was a compilation album by Elton John, released in the U.S. in 1980 (originally released in the UK in 1974 in cassette only format with different cover art). This album featured rarities and B-sides from the earliest days of John's career. [1]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Rock n' Roll Madonna" - 4:17
   • Released as a UK single in 1970
2. "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)" - 2:51
   • Released as a b-side to "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" in 1973
3. "Bad Side of the Moon" - 3:15
   • Released as a b-side to "Border Song" in 1970
4. "Jack Rabbit" - 1:50
   • A short song released as a b-side to "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" in 1973
5. "Into the Old Man's Shoes" - 4:04
   • A b-side to "Your Song" released in 1970 - appears on remastered Tumbleweed Connection.
6. "It's Me That You Need" - 4:04
   • Released as a UK b-side to "Lady Samantha" in 1969
7. "Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas)" - 4:02
   • Unusual Christmas ditty released as a b-side to "Step into Christmas" in 1973
8. "Skyline Pigeon" - 3:53
   • A re-recording released as a B-side to "Daniel" in 1973
9. "Screw You (Young Man's Blues)" - 4:43
   • B-side to "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - labeled "Young Man's Blues" in the US to avoid offense
10. "Just Like Strange Rain" - 3:43
    • B-side to It's Me That You Need - appears on the remastered Empty Sky
11. "Grey Seal" (original version) - 3:36
    • Released as b-side to "Rock n' Roll Madonna" - later recorded for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
12. "Honey Roll" - 3:00
    • From the soundtrack "Friends" released in 1971
13. "Lady Samantha" - 3:02
    • Released as a UK single in 1969 - in the US in 1970
14. "Friends" - 2:20
    • Title track of the soundtrack "Friends" released in 1971