Storyteller (Crystal Waters album)

Storyteller is the second album from singer-songwriter Crystal Waters, released on May 17, 1994 by Mercury. Storyteller peaked at #199 on the Billboard 200, #73 on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart. It was certified gold in the US. Includes the hit singles "What I Need", "Relax" and the pop and Urban crossover hit, "100% Pure Love." Standout album tracks include, "Daddy Do", "Listen for My Beep", "Lover Lay Low" and the title track. The sale of the album reached 284,000 copies in United States.^[2]

Track listing

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, D. 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

• Drums, Percussion: Teddy Douglass, Maurice Fulton, Richard Payton, Doug Smith, Sean Spencer, Jay Steinhour
• Drum Programming: Maurice Fulton, Sean Spencer
• Guitars: Wayne Cooper
• Keyboards & 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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