I Only Want My Love to Grow in You

"I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
Single by Strawbs
from the album Deep Cuts
A-side"I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
B-side"(Wasting My Time) Thinking of You"
Released1976 (1976)
GenreProgressive rock
Length3:00
LabelOyster
Songwriter(s)Dave Cousins, Chas Cronk
Strawbs singles chronology
"Lemon Pie"
(1975)
"I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
(1976)
"Charmer"
(1976)

"I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1976 album Deep Cuts.

The song was written by Dave Cousins and Chas Cronk and was the first single to be released under their new deal with Oyster Records. This was the first single to be written by the Cousins/Cronk partnership and was chosen for its radio friendliness. Indeed it was BBC Radio 1's record of the week when released and got plenty of airplay. However, this did not translate into record sales

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalogue Notes
United Kingdom 1976 (1976) Oyster 7" single 2066 705
United States 1976 (1976) Oyster 7" single OY-705 B-side "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" (Mono version)
Japan Oyster 7" single DWQ 6016
Netherlands 1976 (1976) Oyster 7" single 2066 705
France 1976 (1976) Oyster 7" single 2066 705
Germany 1976 (1976) Oyster 7" single 2066 705
Belgium 1976 (1976) Oyster 7" single 2066 705
New Zealand 1976 (1976) Oyster 7" single 2066 705
South Africa 1977 (1977) Polydor 7" single PS 453

B-Side of the single

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The B-side track "(Wasting My Time) Thinking of You" is another Cousins/Cronk composition also appearing on the album.

The B-side of the 1975 United States release is a monophonic version of the A-side.

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