Storyteller (Crystal Waters album)

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Released May 17, 1994 Storyteller (1994) Crystal Waters (1997) Release date 17 May 1994		Length 48:44 Artist Crystal Waters Label Mercury Records

Recorded 1994; Basement Boys Studios (Baltimore, Maryland) Producer David Anthony Easy Mo Bee Greg Smith The Basement Boys The LG Experience Genres House music, Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Electronica Similar Surprise, The Best of Crystal Waters, Crystal Waters

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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. Upon release, Storyteller received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics.

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Critical reception

The album won Vibe's 1994 Music Poll for Best Club/Dance Album.

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

Songs

1100% Pure Love4:40
2Ghetto Day3:33
3Regardless3:38

References

Storyteller (Crystal Waters album) Wikipedia

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