Pied Piper

by Bruce EderCrispian St. Peters' two hits, "You Were On My Mind" and "The Pied Piper," coupled with his rocking cover of "Changes," are the highlights of this 20-song collection, mostly second-rate folk-rock and pop-rock. "My Little Brown Eyes" and "No No No" could have made him a rival to Tom Jones at the mid-1960s phase of his career, while "It's a Funny Feeling" might have given Dave Berry a run for his money. "What I'm Gonna Be" is a nice brooding number, sort of Marty Wilde's "Bad Boy" reconceived as a folk-pop piece. The sound is clean and crisp, but the absence of any notes is a drawback.