- Changes (Keni Burke album)
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Changes Studio album by Keni Burke Released April 1982 Recorded 1981 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Genre Soul
FunkLabel RCA Records Producer Keni Burke Keni Burke chronology You're The Best
(1981)Changes
(1982)Nothin' But Love
(1998)Changes is the third solo album by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke.
Contents
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Released in 1982, on RCA Records. Includes the often sampled track "Risin' To The Top"
Track listing
- Shakin' - (Keni Burke, Robert Wright)
- Hang Tight - (Keni Burke, Allan Felder)
- Can't Get Enough (Do It All Night) - (Keni Burke, Allan Felder, Dean Gant)
- Who Do You Love - (Keni Burke, Allan Felder)
- Changes - (Keni Burke)
- One Minute More - (Keni Burke, Linda Creed)
- Risin' To The Top - (Keni Burke, Allan Felder, Norma Jean Wright)
- All Night - (Keni Burke, Allan Felder, Dean Gant)
Personnel
- Keni Burke - Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer (Prophet 5), Percussion, Electric Piano (Wurlitzer), Vocals, Backing Vocals
- Steve Ferrone - Drums
- Ed "Tree" Moore - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
- Leonard "Dockta" Gibbs, Jr. - Percussion
- Vince Montana - Vibraphone
- Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, Rhame Lee Davis - Horns
- Sir Gant - Synthesizer (Moog Bass), Piano (Acoustic), Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes)
- Ed Walsh - Vocoder (Obx), Synthesizer (Prophet 5)
- Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton, Tawatha - Backing Vocals
Singles
Year Single Chart positions[2] US
R&B1982 "Risin' to the Top" 63 Samples & Covers
- Doug E. Fresh sampled "Risin' To The Top" on his song "Keep Risin' to the Top" on his album The World's Greatest Entertainer in 1988.
- Big Daddy Kane sampled "Risin' To The Top" on his song "Smooth Operator" on his album It's a Big Daddy Thing in 1989.
- LL Cool J sampled "Risin' To The Top" on his song "Around the Way Girl" on his album Mama Said Knock You Out in 1990.
- Mary J. Blige sampled "Risin' To The Top" on her song "Love No Limit" on his album What's the 411? Remix in 1993.
- Pete Rock & CL Smooth sampled "Risin' To The Top" on their song "Take You There" on their album The Main Ingredient in 1994.
- O.C. sampled "Risin' To The Top" on his song "Born 2 Live" on his album Word...Life in 1994.
External links
References
- ^ Hogan, Ed. Keni Burke: Changes > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 02 October 2011.
- ^ "Keni Burke US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p20894/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
Categories:- 1982 albums
- RCA Records albums
- Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios
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