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Rare Masters is a compilation album by Elton John that was released in 1992. This compilation album features all A-side and B-sides released by John between 1968 and 1975 that were not included on original studio albums or Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II.

The album also includes five outtakes, recorded between the same time period, that had previously been unreleased. It is also the only place where the soundtrack to the 1971 movie Friends has been made available on CD.

When the Elton John back catalogue from 1969–1975 was remastered and released in 1995, many of these songs were released on those albums as well, also in remastered form.

Track listing

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

Disc one

  1. "I've Been Loving You" 3:16 (Elton John's first single. Written by Elton, though credited to Elton and Bernie Taupin.) Recorded December 1967, released March 1968
  2. "Here's to the Next Time" 2:58 (B-Side of I've Been Loving You, written solely by Elton John.) Recorded December 1967, released March 1968
  3. "Lady Samantha" 3:02 (Elton John's second single.) Recorded December 1968, released January 1969
  4. "All Across the Havens" 2:51 (B-Side of Lady Samantha single) Recorded December 1968, released January 1969
  5. "It's Me That You Need" 4:00 (Elton John's third single.) Recorded April 1969, released May 1969
  6. "Just Like Strange Rain" 3:44 (B-Side of It's Me That You Need single) Recorded April 1969, released May 1969
  7. "Bad Side of the Moon" 3:12 (B-Side of Border Song single.) Recorded January 1970, released March 1970
  8. "Rock and Roll Madonna" 4:16 (UK only single) Recorded September 1969, released June 1970
  9. "Grey Seal" 3:35 (B-Side of Rock And Roll Madonna single. Re-recorded for the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road LP.) Recorded January 1970, released June 1970
  10. "Friends" 2:33 (Single A-Side.)
  11. "Michelle's Song" 4:20
  12. "Seasons" (Instrumental) 3:56
  13. "Variation on Michelle's Song (A Day in the Country)" (instrumental) 2:47
  14. "Can I Put You On" 5:57
  15. "Honey Roll" (B-Side of Friends single.) 3:07
  16. "Variation on Friends" (Instrumental) 1:43
  17. "I Meant to Do My Work Today (A Day in the Country)" (Recitation with accompaniment.) 1:36
  18. "Four Moods" (Instrumental) 11:01
  19. "Seasons Reprise" (Instrumental) 1:39

Disc two

  1. "Madman Across the Water" 8:50 (Previously unreleased Tumbleweed Connection outtake with Mick Ronson on guitar.) Recorded May 1970
  2. "Into the Old Man's Shoes" 4:01 (Tumbleweed Connection outtake released as the B-Side of Your Song in the UK.) Recorded June 1970, released January 1971
  3. "Rock Me When He's Gone" 5:01 (Previously unreleased Madman Across The Water outtake. Written for Long John Baldry.) Recorded August 1971
  4. "Slave" 2:48 (Fast version. Previously unreleased Honky Chateau outtake. Planned as the B-Side to the cancelled Hercules single) Recorded January 1972
  5. "Skyline Pigeon" 3:51 (B-Side of Daniel single. Re-recording of Empty Sky song.) Recorded June 1972, released January 1973
  6. "Jack Rabbit" 1:51 (One of two tracks released on the B-Side of Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting single.) Recorded May 1973, released June 1973
  7. "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)" 2:51 (Second of two tracks released on the B-Side of Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting single.) Recorded May 1973, released June 1973
  8. "Let Me Be Your Car" 4:52 mono (Previously unreleased demo. Written for Rod Stewart's Smiler LP.) Recorded early 1973
  9. "Screw You" 4:41 (B-Side of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road single. Released in U.S. as Young Man's Blues.) Recorded May 1973, released September 1973
  10. "Step into Christmas" 4:30 (Single A-Side.) Recorded and released November 1973
  11. "Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas)" 4:03 (B-Side of Step Into Christmas single.) Recorded and released November 1973
  12. "Sick City" 5:23 (B-side of Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me single.) Recorded April 1974, released May 1974
  13. "Cold Highway" 3:26 (B-Side of The Bitch Is Back single.) Recorded January 1974, released August 1974
  14. "One Day (At a Time)" 3:47 (Written by and featuring John Lennon. B-Side of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds single.) Recorded July 1974, released November 1974
  15. "I Saw Her Standing There" 3:51 (B-Side of Philadelphia Freedom single. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Recorded live with Lennon at Madison Square Garden. Lennon's last concert appearance.) Recorded November 1974, released February 1975
  16. "House of Cards" 3:09 (B-Side of Someone Saved My Life Tonight single.) Recorded July 1974, released May 1975
  17. "Planes" 4:14 (Previously unreleased. Outtake from Rock of the Westies album.) Recorded July 1975
  18. "Sugar on the Floor" 4:33 (B-Side of Island Girl single. Written by Kiki Dee.) Recorded July 1975, released September 1975
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