Changes (Keni Burke album)
Changes is the third solo album by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke. It was released in 1982 on RCA Records and includes the often sampled track "Risin' to the Top"- "Shakin'"
- "Hang Tight"
- "Can't Get Enough "
- "Who Do You Love"
- "Let Somebody Love You"
- "Changes"
- "One Minute More"
- "Risin' to the Top"
- "All Night"
Personnel
- Keni Burke – Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, 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, Rahmlee Lee Davis – Horns
- "Sir" Dean Gant – Synthesizer, Piano, Fender Rhodes
- Ed Walsh – Vocoder, Synthesizer
- Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton, Tawatha Agee, Day Askey Burke, Terri Askey – Backing Vocals
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, percussion on "Let Somebody Love You"
- Michael Thompson – guitar on "You're The Best"
- Joe Tarsia – recording and mixing
- Edward "Chappie" Johnson – Executive Producer
Charts
Singles
Samples
- 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 her 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.