Crystal Waters

I LOVE this woman's voice! She reminds me of an R&B Stevie Nicks!This album, her third, follows up two already successful albums ("Surprise" and "Storyteller.") What makes this one special, though, is that she's turning up the "flava" here a few notches by taking on Prince's 1980 hit, "Uptown" and Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me"(elements OF it.) Granted, she doesn't do MUCH with Prince's song other than house it up, but it makes for an enjoyable listen. It would have been cool had she gotten with Clivilles & Cole or Jazzy B even; maybe even Orbit, but I think the latter would have taken her to areas in music too far beyond her reach.Otherwise, it's one jam after another here on her 3rd solo release which should have been much better received and sadly, was not. The only song here I really don't care too much for is "Spin Me." The first six or seven songs kick MAD beats and the first single ("Say...") are all standouts. After this, she ended up dropped (from Polygram)and signed with an indie label. This is sad, where she certainly IS major label material.Of her three albums, this one strikes me as being the BEST. Of course, this is also a matter of individual taste. I felt that this one had the most variety and sizzle. After sampling the Price is Right's theme song and scoring BIG TIME with her very unique, "Come on Down," she's been putting out material (and still topping the Dance charts via indie labels and joint efforts with other artists.) In a perfect world, she would have stuck with The Basement Boys, but no matter WHAT she does, one thing's "Crystal" clear: The Dance charts and the dancefloor aDORE her!

Crystal Waters at her best! Own all his cd's recommended for any music lover's collection!

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Although this is not Crystal Waters' best offering to date, I thinkthe previous reviews have been a bit harsh. Her first album, "Surprise", was an interesting introduction to her talentswhere as her 2nd, "Storyteller" showed her natural progressionas a songwriter with various catchy, yet thoughtful tracks. I agreeher voice isn't the best but at least Crystal tells it like it is!! when itcomes to life or love and i'd rather listen to Crystal than say,Whitney,Celine or the dreaded (gulp!) Mariah, all squeaking likemice and a screamin' and a hollerin' down the microphone. Backto this album, As I said before not her best but Crystal hasat least made Prince's old "Uptown" her own (one of the betterPrince cover versions of recent years). What on earth DennisRodman is doing on this however is a mystery best left uncoveredbut there you go. I like "Spin me" and "Easy" (this latter track isdead funky). If you like Crystal Waters then this is still a must as atleast she has tried to move on with each album. It's what she'sgoing to do next that's gonna be really interesting...

much like rock's favorite icelandic diva, björk, crystal waters is often misunderstood and, therefore, dismissed. at times, her vocals are slightly flat and/or off key, they're almost always repetitive, and lyrics cover topics as disperate as homelessness, sex and parties. the youngest person to ever be inducted into the poetry society of america, crystal waters knows exactly what she's doing, both lyrically and vocally. for those still uncomfortable with her unusually vocal stylings and production techniques, _crystal waters_ is a wonderful introduction to this diva's work. less idiosyncratic than previous albums, _crystal waters_ has a slightly more polished and party-oriented feel, making it more accessible to the average listener. highlights include "say...if you feel alright" and "easy".

This is one of THOSE cd's - the songs that are good are really good, but the ones that are bad - well, they make your ears bleed. The good ones are the ones where she doesn't try to be more than she is - a disco diva. It's the numbers like "Female Intuition" that really hurt. By far though, the worst song on this disc is the HORRENDOUS cover/remake of Dead Or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record), simply entitled "Spin Me". Not a true cover, but it does contain many elements of the song. The highlights? "Say...If You Feel Alright" is a great little foot stomper, as well as the duet with NBA star Dennis Rodman "Just A Freak"...By far her best album though (excluding "The Best Of").

Crystal is a good artist and unfortunately so much underrated. Here you find a good dance album with much more than "la da dee"(gypsy woman) tracks. She did a great new version of Dead or Alive's "You spin me around". The known singles are Just a Freak and Say...If You Feel Alright . It's a good CD e.g. for you car - it keeps you awake :)

Muito Bom o Cd pena que eu naum encontro pra vender..