Follow Me...

Follow Me...
Studio album by
Crispian St. Peters
Released1966
GenreFolk rock, pop rock, beat
Length39:57
LabelDecca
ProducerDavid Nicolson
Crispian St. Peters chronology
Follow Me...
(1966) 		Simply
(1970)
Singles from Follow Me...
  1. "You Were on My Mind"/"What I'm Gonna Be"
    Released: November 19, 1965
  2. "The Pied Piper"/"Sweet Dawn My True Love"
    Released: March 18, 1966
  3. "But She's Untrue"/"Your Ever Changin' Mind"
    Released: November 26, 1966
  4. "So Long"/"My Little Brown Eyes"
    Released: August 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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,[2] "The Pied Piper", which reached number 4 in the UK and number 5 in the US,[3] "But She's Untrue", whose B-side, "Your Ever Changin' Mind", reached number 106 in the US,[4] and "So Long", which did not chart.[5] 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

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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.[6]

Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Crispian St. Peters except where noted.

  1. "Your Love Has Gone" – 3:41
  2. "Jilly Honey" – 2:16
  3. "When We Meet" – 3:33
  4. "My Little Brown Eyes" – 2:45
  5. "It's a Funny Feeling" – 1:53
  6. "So Long" – 3:31
  7. "You Were on My Mind" (Sylvia Fricker) – 2:43
  8. "But She's Untrue" – 3:09
  9. "Goodbye to You" – 2:41
  10. "Willingly" – 3:45
  11. "Without You" – 2:19
  12. "That's the Way I Feel" – 2:22
  13. "That Little Chain" – 2:36
  14. "The Pied Piper" (Steve Duboff, Artie Kornfeld) – 2:33

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • 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

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  • David Nicolson – producer
  • Gerald Chevin – engineer
  • Roger Cameron – engineer
  • Tony Pike – engineer (track 6)[7]
  • Barrie Wentzell – photography
  • Kit Wells – liner notes

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Country Chart Position
1965 "You Were on My Mind" US Billboard Hot 100 36[8]
UK Official Charts 2[9]
AUS Kent Music Report 45
1966 "The Pied Piper" US Billboard Hot 100 4[8]
UK Official Charts 5[9]
AUS Kent Music Report 5
CAN RPM Magazine 1[10]
"But She's Untrue" AUS Kent Music Report 33
"Your Ever Changin' Mind" US Billboard Hot 100 106

References

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  1. ^ Follow Me... at AllMusic
  2. ^ Crispian St. Peters, "You Were on My Mind" chart positions Retrieved June 19, 2015
  3. ^ Crispian St. Peters, "The Pied Piper" chart positions Retrieved June 19, 2015
  4. ^ Crispian St. Peters, "Your Ever Changin; Mind" chart position Retrieved June 19, 2015
  5. ^ Crispian St. Peters, "So Long" single release Retrieved June 19, 2015
  6. ^ "Crispian St. Peters Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Crispian St. Peters, Follow Me... credits Retrieved June 19, 2015
  8. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100 – Crispian St. Peters". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Official Charts – Crispian St. Peters". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "RPM Weekly Chart – July 18, 1966". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
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