Since he electrified audiences in The Harder They Come, Jimmy Cliff has been his own worst enemy. His songs in that film bristled with passion, energy and conviction…. They were also old songs, though, and by then he had already made his move towards soul and pop reggae, neither of which he performs with comparable commitment. [Follow My Mind] isn't much different. Considering its message, "The News" has none of the urgency of, say, "Vietnam," and "Remake the World" comes off a rather desperate stab at duplicating the 1970 chart success of "Wonderful World, Beautiful People." He does manage to pull off the sentiment of "Dear Mother."… It may be one of his more listenable efforts in the genre, but it's still very soft-core fare and hard to get excited about.

John Morthland, "Records: 'Follow My Mind'," in Creem (© copyright 1976 by Creem Magazine, Inc.), Vol. 7, No. 8, January, 1976, p. 65.