Crispian St. Peters Pied Piper: Complete Recordings 1965-1974 CD

2017 two CD collection. Crispian St. Peters was a folk/pop singer-songwriter who enjoyed significant success in the mid-'60s, his career fueled by some infamous boasts about his musical talents (his claim that he was better than Elvis and The Beatles caused an outrage at the time). Signing to Decca in 1965, Crispian broke through with the UK # 2 hit 'You Were On My Mind' in 1966 (it also made the Top 40 Stateside), followed by perhaps his most famous song, 'The Pied Piper', which was Top 5 on both sides of the Atlantic. He also had a minor UK/US hit with 'Changes'. The Pied Piper does exactly what it says on the package: for the first time, this remastered set offers Crispian's complete recorded output for various labels across nigh on a decade, starting with early singles 'At This Moment' and 'No, No, No' and ending with a one-off single for Santa Ponsa. Both of Crispian's albums are represented in their entirety: his 1966 Decca album Follow Me... and his scarce 1970 album for the obscure Square label, Simply Crispian St. Peters. Several recordings on this authoritative 50-track package made their debut on this set. Also included are his single under the pseudonym Country Smith, and several tracks boasting sessioneers Jimmy Page and Big Jim Sullivan on guitar. The Pied Piper offers Crispian St. Peters's entire recordings from 1965-1974 in one place, remastered with detailed sleevenotes in the accompanying booklet. Sadly, Crispian passed away in 2010 but this new package offers a fitting epitaph to his musical legacy.

1. At This Moment 2. You'll Forget Me, Goodbye 3. No, No, No 4. Three Goodbyes 5. You Were on My Mind 6. What I'm Gonna Be 7. The Pied Piper 8. Sweet Dawn My True Love 9. Your Love Has Gone 10. Jilly Honey 11. When We Meet 12. It's a Funny Feeling 13. So Long 14. But She's Untrue 15. Goodbye to You 16. Willingly 17. Without You 18. That's the Way I Feel 19. That Little Chain 20. Changes 21. My Little Brown Eyes 22. Your Ever Changin' Mind 23. Almost Persuaded 24. You Have Gone 25. Free Spirit 26. I'm Always Crying 27. Laura 28. I Fall to Pieces 29. Sweet Lies 30. That's the Time 31. The Silent Times 32. Low Bad Hurting (As Country Smith) 33. No Longer Mine (As Country Smith) 34. Look Into My Teardrops 35. Carolina 36. That's Why We Are Through 37. Wandering Hobo 38. No Longer Mine 39. On and on 40. I Made Her That Way 41. I Met You 42. Please Take Me Back 43. Look Into My Teardrops 44. Monumental Queen 45. Love, Love, Love 46. I'm Gonna Have a Little Talk with You Friend 47. Soft As a Rose 48. I've Cried a Mile 49. Do Daddy Do 50. Every Time You Sinned