I Only Want My Love to Grow in You

Infobox Single
Name = I Only Want My Love to Grow in You


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Strawbs
from Album = Deep Cuts
A-side = "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
B-side = "(Wasting My Time) Thinking of You"
Released = Start date|1976
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre = progressive rock
Length = 3:00
Label = Oyster
Writer = Dave Cousins, Chas Cronk
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Lemon Pie"
(1975)
This single = "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
(1976)
Next single = "Charmer"
(1976)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Deep Cuts
Type = studio
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
track_no = 1
next_track = "Turn Me Round"
next_no = 2

"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. Unfortunately this did not translate into records sales

Release history

B-Side of the single

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.

Personnel

*Dave Cousins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
*Dave Lambert – electric guitar, backing vocals
*Chas Cronk – bass guitar, backing vocals
*Rod Coombes – drums

with

*Robert Kirby – mellotron
* John Mealing – piano

References

* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_ionly.htm "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" at Strawbsweb]
*Liner notes to Road Goes on Forever CD RGF/WCDCD 027 "Deep Cuts/Burning for You"

External links

* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#IONLYWANTMYLOVETOGROWINYOU Lyrics to "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You" at Strawbsweb]
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#WASTINGMYTIMETHINKINGOFYOU Lyrics to "(Wasting My Time) Thinking of You" at Strawbsweb]