Storyteller (Crystal Waters album)
Storyteller is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Crystal Waters, released on May 17, 1994 by Mercury Records. The album peaked at number 199 on the US Billboard 200, number 73 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 8 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Four singles were released from the album: "What I Need", "Relax", "Ghetto Day", and the hit, "100% Pure Love". "Ghetto Day" samples The 5th Dimension's 1968 hit "Stoned Soul Picnic".
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Released | May 17, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
Studio | Basement Boys Studios (Baltimore, Maryland) | |||
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Length | 48:44 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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Singles from Storyteller | ||||
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Storyteller sold 284,000 copies and was certified gold in the United States.[1]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Advocate | (positive)[3] |
Billboard | (positive)[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
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Robert Christgau | ![]() |
Spin | (positive)[8] |
Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. It won Vibe's 1994 Music Poll for Best Club/Dance Album.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "100% Pure Love" |
| The Basement Boys | 4:38 |
2. | "Ghetto Day" |
| The Basement Boys | 3:32 |
3. | "Regardless" |
| Smith | 3:37 |
4. | "I Believe I Love You" |
| Smith | 3:42 |
5. | "Relax" |
| Anthony | 3:29 |
6. | "What I Need" |
| The Basement Boys | 4:44 |
7. | "Storyteller" |
| The Basement Boys | 4:41 |
8. | "Is It for Me" |
| The Basement Boys | 4:22 |
9. | "Listen for My Beep" |
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| 3:59 |
10. | "Daddy Do" |
| The Basement Boys | 6:12 |
11. | "Lover Lay Low" |
| The Basement Boys | 5:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Piece of Lonely" |
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| 2:49 |
Personnel
- Personnel
- Drums, percussion – Teddy Douglass, Maurice Fulton, Richard Payton, Doug Smith, Sean Spencer, Jay Steinhour
- Drum programming – Maurice Fulton, Sean Spencer
- Guitars – Wayne Cooper
- Keyboards and programming – David Anthony, Hoza Clowney, Neal Conway, Charles Dockins, Maurice Fulton, Mark Harris, Richard Payton, Fruity Roberts, Doug Smith
- Vibraphone – David Bach
- Saxophone – Greg Thomas (also scatting)
- Horns – Greg Boyer, Benny Cowan
- Multi-instruments – Eric Kupper
- Backing vocals – Katreese Barnes, Kenny Hicks, Adrianne McDonald, Antionette Robertson, Novelair Thomas, Audrey Wheeler
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References
- Paoletta, Michael (2004-05-01) "Where Have All The Divas Gone?" Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- Wynn, Ron. "Storyteller - Crystal Waters : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- The Advocate. Here Publishing. p. 81. ISSN 0001-8996. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1994-03-05. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- "Storyteller Review | News Reviews and News". EW.com. 1994-05-20. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- Ernest Hardy (1994-05-22). "CRYSTAL WATERS, "Storyteller"; Mercury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- "Crystal Waters". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. April 2005. p. 99. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- Vibe. Vibe Media Group. p. 44. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
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