ELTON JOHN LADY SAMANTHA 7" 45rpm CONGRESS PROMO UNPLYD

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On the upcoming days I will list about twenty five 7" records by Elton John which came from an old store stock, most of them are mint or unplayed. some promos, picture discs etc. keep an eye open !

Very Rare 2-track 45rpm 7" PROMO from early 70's (before he hit big) on the obscure US Congress label.

Seems to be unplayed. Great looking vinyl and sleeve. Here's some more info about this record -

"Lady Samantha" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was his second single released in early 1969, six months before his first album, Empty Sky came out. It appeared on its 1995 reissue as a bonus track. It was recorded in December, 1968 along with its b-side, "All Across the Havens". It was performed on several radio performances in 1969, but forgotten afterwards. It has never been played in concert, but is highly regarded amongst long-time fans and critics.

The song was covered by Three Dog Night and included in their album "Suitable For Framing", released by ABC/Dunhill in February, 1969. John's first single did not go well on the British charts. This song went the same way. It was as mentioned praised by critics but failed to chart. It was his last single on the Philips label. This was also John's first US single, released on the DJM-label there, but it failed to chart. It was re-released a year later but still failed to chart. This time it was released on the Congress label. The b-side was his third British single, "It's Me That You Need". (taken from Wikipedia)

It's Me That You Need is a rarely heard early single put out by Elton and Bernie. It was released as a single in May 1969 in the UK and as the B-side to a re-release of Lady Samantha in January 1970 in the US. Elton kept it in his live set at least through 1971. ... it is the earliest example of the Elton John ballad style of piano playing. It's a style that he employed significantly in the Elton John album, which came out a year later. This is not a great song, not a bad one either, but the elements of his playing style are present and that's what I'm excited about. (paragraph taken from Elton John's Music Cafe site on the web).

New copy from an old store stock, Exremely hard to find in this superb condition.

Titles: Lady Samantha / It’s Me That you Need

Label: Congress 6107

Country: USA

Condition: Record is Mint, glossy and shiny. a tiny superfecial paper scuff.  / Cover is Mint (Comes in original label sleeve).

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