Songs > Baby You're A Rich Man

Baby You're A Rich Man

(Lennon/McCartney)

Song background
As with many of the songs from this point in the Beatles' career, "Baby You're a Rich Man" was a combination of two songs; "One of the Beautiful People" by John and "Baby You're a Rich Man" by Paul. The "beautiful people" are a generation of hippies who freely described events and people as "beautiful" and the "rich man" is said to be Brian Epstein.

Recording dates

• May 11, 1967 (12 takes; basic track, overdubs, mixing)
• November 7, 1967 (false stereo mixing for Capitol)
• August 22, 1968 (unused mono mixing)
• October 22, 1971 (true stereo mixing for German album)

Release dates

• July 7, 1967 (UK) ("All You Need is Love/Baby, You're A Rich Man" single)
• July 17, 1967 (US) ("All You Need is Love/Baby, You're A Rich Man" single)
• November 27, 1967 (US) (on Magical Mystery Tour)

Recording notes

• As indicated on one of the (two) tape boxes from the recording session (which reads "+ Mick Jagger"), Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger may be present on "Baby You're A Rich Man".

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