Mick Jagger And John Lennon Lost Song They Recorded Together
Mick Jagger And John Lennon did a recording together. Back in the day the Beatles writing team of Lennon McCartney gave the Rolling Stones their first hit single. “I Wanna Be Your Man.”
In 1973 or 1974 Lennon was in L.A. and produced a song for Mick Jagger. The song was a cover of bluesman Willie Dixon’s “Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup).
The blues song, ” Too Many Cooks,” was recorded with Mick Jagger And John Lennon with Ringo Starr on drums in 1974, but never released.
The Incredible Story Behind The Record Find
The Lost Record “acetate” from a master tape. Purchased by Tom Fisher, who runs a South London Record store in south London, for just $20.
Tom bought the box of records from someone who claimed to be a friend of Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger verified it. The record later sold at auction for $2,230, per BBC.
What Does The Record Sound Like?

Mick Jagger & John Lennon – Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) 1973
Rocking record has a few of John Lennon’s friends that include, Harry Nilsson, Bobby Keys on Sax, and Jack Bruce on bass.
Recorded During John Lennon’s Lost Weekend
According to Variety, the so-called Lost Weekend, when John Lennon separated from Yoko Ono and relocated to Los Angeles, where he got involved in the party scene. The group of people he would hang with would become legends in their own rights. The Hollywood Vampires, included Harry Nilsson, Alice Cooper, Bernie Taupin, and Mickey Dolenz. The bar they hung out at was the famous Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard.
Check out the song for yourself here with the song, ” Too Many Cooks,(Spoil the Soup).
The Friendship Between Mick Jagger And John Lennon
The friendship between Mick and John, two iconic figures in rock music. While they were both influential musicians their relationship evolved over time and was marked by moments of camaraderie, rivalry, collaboration, and even occasional tension.