I'm Not Following You

Edwyn Collins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002C3H
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,517 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It's a Steal

2. The Magic Piper (Of Love)

3. Seventies Night

4. No One Waved Goodbye

5. Downer

6. Keep on Burning

7. Running Away With Myself

8. Country Rock

9. For the Rest of My Life

10. Superficial Cat

11. Adidas World

12. I'm Not Following You

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Running the gambit, June 6, 2000

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Adam J. Vogt (Ft. Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'm Not Following You (Audio CD)

This is one of those insanely creative albums that takes more than one listen to sink in. A variety of musical styles are dabbled in here: there's lounge-rock (the title track and "Magic Piper") disco ("70's Night," complete with cool "ELO-like" distorted backing vocals) country rock (er, "Country Rock") and high-energy, going- on punk ("Adidas World"). But the best moment comes with the thoughtful "Running Away With Myself" on which the narrator goes back to his old school and wonders if he's "still o.k." over a groovy laid-back repeated bass line. Worth it for this track alone. Those who liked "A Girl Like You" will like the similar "Keep On Burning." If there are any faults here, its that Collins tends to go overboard with production tricks (the sound-effect drenched title track ends with loud machine gun sounds. Give it a rest!). Still, this is good for those looking for something different. Also, don't miss the included video for "Magic Piper": very creative!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a steal, July 22, 2007

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Christian S. Overfield "c. overfield" (santa monica) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'm Not Following You (Audio CD)

Edwyn Collins is an uber-hero of mine, and this album is one of the reasons why. On first listen, you might think, "that's it?" But on repeated listens, of which I have had thousands, it just gets better and better and better and then some. For instance, I hope to die listening to Country Rock, a song that did little for me when I first heard it. The album yields so many layered gems and treasures. Listen, for instance, to the bass on Superficial Cat. I'm sometimes convinced that Edwyn is half black, i.e. African American, because his bass lines have SOUL, man, soul. Edwyn is also a masterful lyrcist, something I don't think is necessary to great music. But his lyrics are undeniably meaningful, clever, insightful, and constantly uplifting in a grounded, down-to-earth manner. I can't tell you how many times I'm hummed the first two phrases of Let Down to myself. And what about "I've tried it once or twice, but let's not get wrong/ you can't defeat the enemy by singing his song." I'm not as cogent in this review as I am in others because I just love the man so much. I'm tempted to say this album is my favorite, but his work is all one whole; this patch just happens to be a really, really awesome piece. Can't recommend it enough. Sadly you can find this album in any 99 cent bin of any used record store. Buy at least two if you've got any integrity.

5.0 out of 5 stars Kaleidoscopic Mayhem, August 25, 2005

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Tezcatlipoca (Espinho,Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'm Not Following You (Audio CD)

After the artistic and commercial triumph of "Gorgeous George" Edwyn Collins retreated to his home studio for a couple of years and emerged with his boldest, heaviest and most colourful effort to date- "I'm not following you".

His previous outing had already been an impressive musical melting pot but here Edwyn truly tries it all, even resorting to styles that had been hitherto distant from his songwriting such as country (obviously "Country Rock) or unadulterated punk ("Adidas World").And it works.

It's great to see an artist, especially one with a career that spans over 25 years, taking such adventurous risks and continually expanding his musical lexicon, but all this would be to no avail if the songs didn't correspond to such sonic dexterity. But they do, in spades with the outstanding cuts coming one after the other and while Edwyn is at his best when crooning (such as in "Superficial Cat" or "The Magic Piper") he never ceases to stun no matter which style he puts his hands on. And there's still time for the hilarious"Seventies Night" which features guest vocalist Mark E. Smith (from the Fall) grunting over a disco beat (!?).