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Storyteller

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Crystal Waters is forever to be linked with her monster 1991 smash "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)", a song that was evenly praised and condemned. Who can forget Kim Wayans's highly hilarious parody featured on "In Living Color"?

Based on the strength of this album's hit single "100% Pure Love", a disco dynamo, I purchased the disc. Well, some eight years later, I see the songwriter behind the throbbing beats.

Waters displays versatility in her writing that others work a lifetime to achieve. The songs range from the playfully erotic (the previously mentioned "100%" and the equally suggestive "What I Need") to a 90's version of a "torch song" in the title cut, along with a tune of social commentary ("Listen For My Beep"). She throws in a little inspirational ditty with the dance-friendly "Relax".

The best cut, however, samples heavily from the Fifth Dimension's "Stone Cold Picnic." "Ghetto Day" allow Waters to deftly explore the balance between the sadness and joys of life in the urban jungle. It may be dark, at times, but the sun does eventually shine.

And Waters, herself, gives off many "rays" on this above-average album.

On Mother's Day, I was blasting this CD with my mother in the car and singing along to every word. She kept rocking in her seat and asked me was this a new CD and who was this. I looked at her kinda funny and told her my CD was over a decade old. She asked me, "Why did you hide this for so long?" and immediately asked for one. I've always been a fan of Crystal Waters and of this CD. I don't know where she disappeared to, but I don't even like Beyonce as much as I like Crystal Waters (close though). She's always had quality work, a beautiful voice and incredibly good dance songs. I'm now 29 and got the CD when I was 12 so that should tell you I'm a loyal fan of hers. As far as the CD, every single song on here was good. I rarely skip to the next song. I just let it ride out. The bigger question is why don't I own all of her CDs. I'm going to correct that today and put my mother on to more of her music, too.

This is a must have for anyone who is into house,or dance, music! Every song on here is a winner, including the mega-hit "100 % Pure Love". Trust me-Buy this CD!!!!!!!

I'm a Crystal Water's Fan. She has inspired me. She has brought me out of my depression and from feeling hopeless throughout the years. I highly recommend that you get this CD, even though it should have been her first in Music Industry. I also recommend you get her lastest Single CD "Surprise"; I loved her bridge part of the song when she said "What a naughty Boy, you found my surprise!" She says it several times while the music continues on. I mean dance, dance, and dance. She's great.

However, there is one song, I can recall, I really didn't care for such as "Daddy Do", on "Storytelling", Cd. The tile song of Crystal's Cd is really good, especially " Lover lay low," That song gets me in the mood, if you catch my drift. Anyway, get Crystal Water's Cd's and you be your own critic.

I;ve been looking foe this CD for a LONG time... And Im so excited to have found it here. Delivery was fast and the CD is GREAT!

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Storyteller is the fution of r&b and dance music well crafted. Crystal Waters was never reconigzed as a great talented writer and performer, although she well deserve the honor, Waters voice is enchanting and the dance sounds are not just crazy bumping beats, they also include great lyrics to it. "100% Pure Love" charted at #11 back in 1994, this is a undoubtly club classic, "Ghetto Day" mellow, mellow, great meaning, not usual for a dance oriented act, "Regardless" filler, "I Believe I Love You" soulful funny song!, "Relax" smooth dance joint, so fresh to enjoy, great track, bubbling under back in 1995, "What I Need" a plead song!, what I need is another great Crystal Waters album, this song resembles 100%, is great, saussy, "Storyteller" smooth song, great coffee shop type, "Is It For Me" jazzy joint, snappy, and fast. "Listen For My Beep" kind of boring, but manages to end it great. "Daddy Do" story about family violence, in a danceable way, great track. "Lover Lay Low" forgeattable song. This album should fullfil your needs for great dance music and chillout joints, it's worth it.

Here we have more mixing-it-up with House tracks, R&B tracks and a couple of ballads. The result is another great album. Baltimore is still well represented!