"Wouldn't I Be Someone" was recorded around October 1972.
The long chorus, extended by an instrumental section of the song is their new idea and was reminiscent of their 1969 song "Odessa (City on the Black Sea)"
According to Billboard, the lyrics regard the "dreams of a loser hoping to find himself through love."
The song had been intended for an album called A Kick in the Head is Worth Eight in the Pants.
Producer Robert Stigwood refused to release the album, citing it as not commercial enough for sales.