Follow Me... is the debut album by Crispian St. Peters and was released in 1966.
The album featured four singles: "You Were on My Mind", which reached number 2 in the UK and number 36 on the American Billboard Hot 100,Crispian St. Peters, "You Were on My Mind" chart positions Retrieved June 19, 2015 "The Pied Piper", which reached number 4 in the UK and number 5 in the US,Crispian St. Peters, "The Pied Piper" chart positions Retrieved June 19, 2015 "But She's Untrue", whose B-side, "Your Ever Changin' Mind", reached number 106 in the US,Crispian St. Peters, "Your Ever Changin; Mind" chart position Retrieved June 19, 2015 and "So Long", which did not chart.Crispian St. Peters, "So Long" single release Retrieved June 19, 2015 The song "You Were on My Mind" was originally recorded and released in 1964 by Ian & Sylvia, and was a major hit in the US when covered by the group We Five in 1965.
Reception Bruce Eder of Allmusic has characterized the album as "strangely inconsistent, crossing between upbeat folk-rock and brooding ballads", also noting the inconsistencies in St. Peters' vocal delivery.
Track listing All songs written and composed by Crispian St. Peters except where noted. "Your Love Has Gone" – 3:41 "Jilly Honey" – 2:16 "When We Meet" – 3:33 "My Little Brown Eyes" – 2:45 "It's a Funny Feeling" – 1:53 "So Long" – 3:31 "You Were on My Mind" (Sylvia Fricker) – 2:43 "But She's Untrue" – 3:09 "Goodbye to You" – 2:41 "Willingly" – 3:45 "Without You" – 2:19 "That's the Way I Feel" – 2:22 "That Little Chain" – 2:36 "The Pied Piper" (Steve Duboff, Artie Kornfeld) – 2:33
Personnel Musicians Crispian St. Peters – guitar, vocals Alan Parker – guitar Big Jim Sullivan – guitar Dan Sandford – guitar Jimmy Page – guitar Vic Flick – guitar Harry Stoneham – piano, organ Ronnie Seabrook – bass Russ Stableford – bass Rex Bennett – drums Jim Lawless – percussion Eddie Mordue – piccolo, flute Don Honeywill – saxophone
Technical David Nicolson – producer Gerald Chevin – engineer Roger Cameron – engineer Tony Pike – engineer (track 6)Crispian St. Peters, Follow Me... credits Retrieved June 19, 2015 Barrie Wentzell – photography Kit Wells – liner notes
Charts Singles YearSingleCountryChartPosition1965"You Were on My Mind"US Billboard Hot 10036UK Official Charts2AUSKent Music Report451966"The Pied Piper"US Billboard Hot 1004UK Official Charts5AUS Kent Music Report5CAN RPM Magazine1"But She's Untrue"AUS Kent Music Report33"Your Ever Changin' Mind"US Billboard Hot 100106
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