Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. I've Been Loving You ~ Elton John |  |
| 2. Here's To The Next Time ~ Elton John | |
| 3. Lady Samantha ~ Elton John | |
| 4. All Across The Havens ~ Elton John | |
| 5. It's Me That You Need ~ Elton John | |
| 6. Just Like Strange Rain ~ Elton John | |
| 7. Bad Side Of The Moon ~ Elton John | |
| 8. Rock And Roll Madonna ~ Elton John | |
| 9. Grey Seal ~ Elton John | |
| 10. Friends ~ Elton John | |
| 11. Michelle's Song ~ Elton John | |
| 12. Seasons ~ Elton John | |
| 13. Variation on Michelle's Song (A Day In The Country) ~ Elton John | |
| 14. Can I Put You On ~ Elton John | |
| 15. Honey Roll ~ Elton John | |
| 16. Variation On Friends ~ Elton John | |
| 17. I Meant To Do My Work Today (A Day In The Country) ~ Elton John | |
| 18. Four Moods ~ Elton John | |
| 19. Seasons Reprise ~ Elton John | |
(P) 1992 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
(C) 1992 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | RARE MASTERS includes rare singles, previously unreleased material, and the long out-of-print FRIENDS soundtrack. | | Producers: Caleb Quaye, Steve Brown, Gus Dudgeon. | | Compilation producer: Bill Levinson | | Includes liner notes by Bernie Taupin and Andrew Sandoval. | | In addition to the expected b-sides and previously unreleased outtakes, RARE MASTERS is notable for including in its entirely the soundtrack John and Bernie Taupin wrote in the late-'60s for the British movie FRIENDS. The soundtrack songs are early, unpolished John, but among them is the touching buddy song "Friends," (not the Bette Midler-popularized Buzzy Linhart composition) a minor hit in 1971. Among the many surprises elsewhere on RARE MASTERS is "Rock Me When He's Gone," a gospelly number from 1971 whose raw, stripped-down production emphasizes a feeling that the much better-known "Border Song" only hinted at. A nearly 9-minute-long alternate version of "Madman Across The Water" is similarly raw, and highlights its bluesy lead guitar in a way that John rarely did in those early days. You also get John blasting through the Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" with John Lennon. |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 10/22/1992 | | Original Release Date : 1992 | | Catalog ID : 514 138 | | Label : Rocket Group Pty LTD | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00731451413827 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Entertainment Weekly (11/13/92, p.78)
- "...a thoroughly enjoyable reminder of how well Elton John's music has held up..." - Rating: B |
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