Byron Stingily Albums (2)
What The Critics Say
On his second solo album Club Stories, former Ten City member Byron Stingily hooks up with such top-notch dance music talent as D'Influence, the Basement Boys, Danny Tenaglia, Peter Rauhofer, and Andrew "Doc" Livingstone. Stingily also calls on Frankie Knuckles who was a DJ at Chicago's north side the Warehouse during his Ten City ("Devotion,," "That's the Way Love Is") heyday to determine the track order of Club Stories. House music's roots in '70s-era Gamble & Huff Philly soul definitely show on "Happy," which echoes Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass' gold classic "Bad Luck." Stingily sounds eerily like Sylvester ("You Make Me Feel Mighty Real") on the pumpin' "Stand Right Up," which includes a sample from Brainstorm's "Lovin' Is Really My Game." Stingily covers one of the final songs recorded by another Chicago native, Minnie Riperton, "Stick Together." Stingily redoes "That's the Way Love Is" in two versions; one is a Johnny Vicious remix. A rock-solid set of Club Stories from this house music pioneer. ~ Ed Hogan, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Byron Stingily's debut solo album charts a night in the life of your average mainstream clubber circa 1998, with previous singles "Sing-A-Song" and "Get Up" alongside more recent shots, including his cover of the Sylvester classic "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." Though the epic tone of the album's five suites -- "early evening," "crowd-pleasers," "garage set," "afterhours," and "Sunday morning" -- ties things together nicely, the range of producer credits (by Masters at Work, David Morales, Murk, Frankie Knuckles, Mousse T and Maurice Joshua) can't help but give The Purist a rather disjointed feel. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
