David Essex - Discography - Singles 1973 - 1977
- David Essex
- Jan 4
- 6 min read
Updated: Mar 6
1973
ROCK ON
A‑side (A1):
Rock On
B‑sides:
– Streetfight (UK 7")
– Streetfight (Europe 7")
– Lamplight (US 7")
– Streetfight (Canada 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 1799 (UK 7")
– CBS 1799 (Europe 7")
– Epic 5‑10951 (US 7")
– Epic EPC 1799 (Netherlands 7")
– Epic 10951 (Canada 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve only)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Japan – unique artwork)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: August 1973 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #3 on August 12, 1973
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK, Europe, US, Canada, Japan.
German and Dutch issues feature unique picture sleeves.
LAMPLIGHT
A‑side (A1):
Lamplight
B‑sides:
– We All Insane (UK 7")
– We All Insane (Europe 7")
– Rock On (US 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 1895 (UK 7")
– CBS 1895 (Europe 7")
– Epic 5‑11014 (US 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: November 1973 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #7 on December 2, 1973
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK, Europe, US.
European issues include picture sleeves; UK does not.
1974
AMERICA
A‑side (A1):
America
B‑sides:
– Dance With Me (UK 7")
– Dance With Me (Europe 7")
– Lamplight (US 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 2022 (UK 7")
– CBS 2022 (Europe 7")
– Epic 5‑11063 (US 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: February 1974 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #32 on March 3, 1974
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK, Europe, US.
European issues include picture sleeves.
GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR
A‑side (A1):
Gonna Make You a Star
B‑sides:
– Window (UK 7")
– Window (Europe 7")
– Gonna Make You a Star (Instrumental) (US 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 2448 (UK 7")
– CBS 2448 (Europe 7")
– Columbia 3‑10177 (US 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: October 1974 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #1 on November 17, 1974
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK, Europe, US.
European issues include picture sleeves.
STARDUST
A‑side (A1):
Stardust
B‑sides:
– Miss Sweetness (UK 7")
– Miss Sweetness (Europe 7")
– Stardust (Instrumental) (US 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 2596 (UK 7")
– CBS 2596 (Europe 7")
– Columbia 3‑10198 (US 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: November 1974 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #7 on December 15, 1974
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK, Europe, US.
European issues include picture sleeves.
1975
ROLLING STONE
A‑side (A1):
Rolling Stone
B‑sides:
– On and On (UK 7")
– On and On (Europe 7")
– Lamplight (US 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 3260 (UK 7")
– CBS 3260 (Europe 7")
– Columbia 3‑10241 (US 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: February 1975 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #5 on March 9, 1975
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued earlier in Germany (January 1975).
Issued in UK, Europe, US.
European issues include picture sleeves.
IF I COULD
A‑side (A1):
If I Could
B‑sides:
– Ocean Girl (UK 7")
– Ocean Girl (Europe 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 3410 (UK 7")
– CBS 3410 (Europe 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: June 1975 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #13 on July 6, 1975
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK and Europe.
European issues include picture sleeves.
HOLD ME CLOSE
A‑side (A1):
Hold Me Close
B‑sides:
– Good Ol’ Rock ’n’ Roll (UK 7")
– Good Ol’ Rock ’n’ Roll (Europe 7")
– Hold Me Close (Instrumental) (US 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 3570 (UK 7")
– CBS 3570 (Europe 7")
– Columbia 3‑10288 (US 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: September 1975 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #1 on October 19, 1975
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK, Europe, US.
European issues include picture sleeves.
1976
CITY LIGHTS
A‑side (A1):
City Lights
B‑sides:
– Coming Home (UK 7")
– Coming Home (Europe 7")
– City Lights (Instrumental) (US 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 3878 (UK 7")
– CBS 3878 (Europe 7")
– Columbia 3‑10322 (US 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– US: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: February 1976 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #24 on March 7, 1976
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued earlier in Australia (January 1976).
Issued in UK, Europe, US, Australia.
European issues include picture sleeves.
COOL OUT TONIGHT
A‑side (A1):
Cool Out Tonight
B‑sides:
– Good Morning (UK 7")
– Good Morning (Europe 7")
– Cool Out Tonight (Instrumental) (South Africa 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 4135 (UK 7")
– CBS 4135 (Europe 7")
– CBS SSC 004 (South Africa 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– South Africa: No
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: June 1976 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #13 on July 4, 1976
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued earlier in South Africa (May 1976).
Issued in UK, Europe, South Africa.
European issues include picture sleeves.
COMING HOME
A‑side (A1):
Coming Home
B‑sides:
– City Lights (UK 7")
– City Lights (Europe 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 4272 (UK 7")
– CBS 4272 (Europe 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: October 1976 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #31 on November 7, 1976
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK and Europe.
European issues include picture sleeves.
1977
AIN’T IT TIME
A‑side (A1):
Ain’t It Time
B‑sides:
– Good Morning (UK 7")
– Good Morning (Europe 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 4853 (UK 7")
– CBS 4853 (Europe 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– No (UK – company sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – photo sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: March 1977 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #44 on April 3, 1977
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK and Europe.
European issues include picture sleeves.
OH WHAT A CIRCUS
A‑side (A1):
Oh What a Circus
(from the musical Evita)
B‑sides:
– High Flying, Adored (UK 7")
– High Flying, Adored (Europe 7")
Catalogue Numbers:
– CBS 5492 (UK 7")
– CBS 5492 (Europe 7")
– Digital: Not applicable
Picture Sleeve:
– Yes (UK – full artwork sleeve)
– Yes (Germany – alternate sleeve)
– Yes (Netherlands – photo sleeve)
– Digital: Not applicable
UK Retail Release: September 1977 (day unknown)
Digital Release: Not applicable
UK Chart Entry: No chart entry date available
UK Chart Peak: #3 on October 9, 1977
Label: CBS
Global Release Notes:
Issued in UK and Europe.
All regions issued picture sleeves.
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