Follower putting record on new pile (8)
I believe the answer is:
disciple
'follower' is the definition.
(disciple is a kind of follower)
'record on new pile' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'disc' (eg a CD, compact disc).
'on' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'pile' is an anagram of 'iple'.
'disc' put inside 'iple' is 'DISCIPLE'.
'putting' is the link.
(Other definitions for disciple that I've seen before include "A follower or apostle" , "I spliced to get a follower" , "Devout follower" , "Personal follower of Christ" , "Mark, for example" .)