Storyteller (Crystal Waters album)
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Studio album by Crystal Waters | ||||
Released | May 17, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994; Basement Boys Studios (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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Length | 48:44 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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Storyteller is the second studio album from singer-songwriter Crystal Waters, released on May 17, 1994 by Mercury Records. Storyteller peaked at number 199 on the Billboard 200, number 73 on the US 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".
The album sold 284,000 copies and was certified gold in the United States.[1] Upon release, Storyteller received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics.
Critical reception
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Billboard | (positive)[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
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Spin | (positive)[7] |
The Advocate | (positive)[8] |
The album won Vibe's 1994 Music Poll for Best Club/Dance Album.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "100% Pure Love" | Tommy Davis, Theodore Douglas, Jay Steinhour, Crystal Waters | 4:38 |
2. | "Ghetto Day" | Sean Spencer, Crystal Waters | 3:32 |
3. | "Regardless" | Greg Smith, Crystal Waters | 3:37 |
4. | "I Believe I Love You" | Greg Smith, Crystal Waters | 3:42 |
5. | "Relax" | David Anthony, Crystal Waters | 3:29 |
6. | "What I Need" | Richard Payton, Doug Smith, Crystal Waters | 4:44 |
7. | "Storyteller" | Sean Spencer, Neal Conway, Crystal Waters | 4:41 |
8. | "Is It For Me?" | David Bach, G. Mitchell, J. Selway, Crystal Waters | 4:22 |
9. | "Listen for My Beep" | P. Harvey, Crystal Waters | 3:59 |
10. | "Daddy Do" | Al Mack, Crystal Waters | 6:12 |
11. | "Lover Lay Low" | Eric Kupper, Crystal Waters | 5:48 |
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
References
- ↑ Paoletta, Michael (2004-05-01) "Where Have All The Divas Gone?" Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) Retrieved 2011-03-16
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