The Best Of Crystal Waters

Crystal Waters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 11, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• Run Time: 63 minutes
• ASIN: B000009QMN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like pop-minded house music, this disc is for you., June 6, 1999

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This review is from: The Best Of Crystal Waters (Audio CD)

Crystal Waters first appeared on the scene in 1991 with the massive cross-over hit "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)", which smartly opens this set. Following suit is the 1994 smash hit "100% Pure Love". And then comes "Say...If You Feel Alright", her inclusion to the 1996 compilation "NBA at 50". These being her three biggest hits, it was not (in my opinion) a wise move to have all three of them open the disc. The 4th track "In De Ghetto" - was not actually a Crystal Waters release, it's a David Morales & The Badyard Club release with Crystal doing some vocals. "Makin' Happy" is shown here in the Steve "Silk" Hurley 12" Mix - her follow-up to "Gypsy Woman" did not have the same radio appeal, but was a club hit nonetheless. A couple of these tracks have no reason to be on this disc ("Spin Me, & "Ghetto Day" come to mind), for they were never released as commercial singles. But you do get the fabulous "Boy From Ipanema", and three different versions of "Gypsy Woman" - the Radio Edit, the "Strip To The Bone Mix", and a bonus 1998 remix - hidden track... Well worth the price, because you don't have to buy the albums, which are pretty droll except for the hits...What we need now, is a Crystal Waters remix album....

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Crystal Waters is The 90's Club Music Diva, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Of Crystal Waters (Audio CD)

Clublands foremost diva releases her collection of floorburning classics. Her style is unmistakable, her hooks unresistable and her voice undeniably infectuous. Starting with her first hits "Gypsy Woman" and "100% Pure Love"to her latest "Say ... If You Feel Alright". plus her unreleased club classics like "In The Getto" A must for club goers and diehard dance music fans everywhere.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't quite get 5 stars, January 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Of Crystal Waters (Audio CD)

House diva Crystal Waters gives us basically a trip down memory lane with this greatest hits compilation. You get 3 versions of "Gypsy Woman"(the original version, the 'Strip to the Bone Mix', and a special 1998 remix; why it wasn't put as a separate track, I don't know.). You also get "100% Pure Love", "Just A Freak"(all three were her biggest hits), "Relax", "Say...If You Feel Alright" (not as big, but still memorable), some of her not-so-great releases, and even some unreleased tracks ("Spin Me", "The Boy From Ipanema"). Now after all of that, there still feels like something is missing. First of all, her radio mix of "100% Pure Love" was much better, second of all, the remix of "Makin' Happy" is just too long. Third of all, one of her releases ("What I Need") isn't even on the CD, and that was a tight song. Those are the only things that keep me from giving the Cd 5 stars.