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".

Storyteller
Studio album by
Crystal Waters
ReleasedMay 17, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
StudioBasement Boys Studios
(Baltimore, Maryland)
Genre
Length48:44
LabelMercury
Producer
Crystal Waters chronology
Surprise
(1991)		 Storyteller
(1994)		 Crystal Waters
(1997)
Singles from Storyteller
  1. "100% Pure Love"
    Released: May 10, 1994
  2. "Ghetto Day/What I Need"
    Released: June 1994
  3. "Relax"
    Released: March 1, 1995

Storyteller sold 284,000 copies and was certified gold in the United States.[1]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Advocate(positive)[3]
Billboard(positive)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Robert Christgau[7]
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] It was the no. 12 Best Album of 1994 in Spin.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."100% Pure Love"
  • Crystal Waters
  • Tommy Davis
  • Theodore Douglas
  • Jay Steinhour
The Basement Boys4:38
2."Ghetto Day"
  • Waters
  • Sean Spencer
The Basement Boys3:32
3."Regardless"
  • Waters
  • Greg Smith
Smith3:37
4."I Believe I Love You"
  • Waters
  • Smith
Smith3:42
5."Relax"
  • Waters
  • David Anthony
Anthony3:29
6."What I Need"
  • Waters
  • Doug Smith
  • Richard Payton
The Basement Boys4:44
7."Storyteller"
  • Waters
  • Neal Conway
  • Sean Spencer
The Basement Boys4:41
8."Is It for Me"
  • Waters
  • David Bach
  • George Mitchell
  • John Selway
The Basement Boys4:22
9."Listen for My Beep"
  • Waters
  • Patrick Harvey
3:59
10."Daddy Do"
  • Al Mack
  • Waters
The Basement Boys6:12
11."Lover Lay Low"
The Basement Boys5:48
International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Piece of Lonely"
  • Easy Mo Bee
  • The LG Experience
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

References
  1. Paoletta, Michael (May 1, 2004) "Where Have All The Divas Gone?" Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  2. Wynn, Ron. "Storyteller – Crystal Waters : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. "The Advocate". The Advocate : The National Gay & Lesbian Newsmagazine. Here Publishing: 81. May 3, 1994. ISSN 0001-8996. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  4. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 5, 1994. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. "Storyteller Review | News Reviews and News". EW.com. May 2, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  6. Ernest Hardy (May 2, 1994). "CRYSTAL WATERS, "Storyteller"; Mercury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  7. "Crystal Waters". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  8. SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. April 2005. p. 99. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  9. "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vibe Media Group: 44. March 1995. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  10. "20 Best Albums of 1994". SPIN Media LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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