Mister, You're a Better Man Than I

"You're a Better Man Than I"
"You're a Better Man Than I"
Single by the Yardbirds
from the album Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds
A-side	"Shapes of Things" (UK)
Released	30 November 1965 (US album); 25 February 1966 (UK single);
Recorded	September 1965
Studio	Phillips Recording, Memphis, Tennessee; Columbia Recording, New York City;
Genre	Rock; folk rock;
Length	3:15
Label	Epic (US); Columbia (UK);
Songwriter(s)	Mike Hugg; Brian Hugg;
Producer(s)	Giorgio Gomelsky
Yardbirds UK singles chronology

"You're a Better Man Than I", alternately listed as "Mr. You're a Better Man Than I" or "Better Man Than I", is a song first recorded by the English rock band the Yardbirds. It was written by brothers Mike and Brian Hugg, and became the opening track to the group's second American album, Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds (1965).^[1] Three months later in February 1966, it was released in the UK as the B-side to the "Shapes of Things" single.^[1]

With its politically conscientious lyrics and catchy melody, "You're a Better Man Than I" has been covered several times. A version by American garage rock band Terry Knight and the Pack appeared on Billboard magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

^ ^a ^b Russo, Greg (2016). Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-Up. Floral Park, New York: Crossfire Publications. pp. 212, 214. ISBN 978-0-9791845-7-4.

[Russo-1] Russo, Greg (2016). Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-Up. Floral Park, New York: Crossfire Publications. pp. 212, 214. ISBN 978-0-9791845-7-4.

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