Ooh, Love

A Street-Soul Soft Rock Whisper

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 26, 1976, on CBS Records (catalogue: S CBS 4842), David Essex’s “Ooh, Love” was a tender soft-rock ballad from Out On The Street. Backed with “The City,” both written by Essex and produced/arranged by Jeff Wayne for Ollie Record Productions, it did not chart in the UK. Issued in standard, promo, and Australian variants, it’s a warm ‘70s Essex moment.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: CBS Records.

Formats: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.

Full Track Listing

Side A

Ooh, Love (2:59) – Written-By, Producer, Arranged By: David Essex, Jeff Wayne

Side B

The City (3:16) – Written-By, Producer, Arranged By: David Essex, Jeff Wayne

UK & Global Variants

- 7", 45 RPM – CBS S CBS 4842 – UK – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Promo – CBS SCBS 4842 – UK – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – CBS BA 222270 – Australia – 1976

Production and Context

Produced/Arranged by Jeff Wayne for Ollie Record Productions. From *Out On The Street (S 86017). Published April Music Ltd. / Jeff Wayne Music Ltd.

Chart Performance

No UK chart entry.

Legacy and Collectibility

“Ooh, Love” is David Essex’s gentle soft-rock caress. Original UK CBS pressings

verify catalogue S CBS 4842. This single is a must-have for Essex collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube