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"
Original LP track listing
Note: Some German editions also include "Let Somebody Love You" and "You're the Best" from his previous album You're the Best
Personnel Keni Burke – Bass, rhythm guitar, synthesizer (Prophet 5), percussion, wurlitzer, vocals, backing vocals Steve Ferrone – Drums Ed "Tree" Moore – Lead guitar, rhythm guitar Leonard "Dockta" Gibbs, Jr. – Percussion Vincent Montana Jr. – Vibraphone Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, Rahmlee Lee Davis – Horns "Sir" Dean Gant – Synthesizer (Moog Bass), piano (Fender Rhodes) Ed Walsh – Vocoder (Obx), synthesizer (Prophet 5) 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 Year Single Chart positions USR&B1982 "Risin' to the Top" 63
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 and would later sample it for "Paradise" on his album 10 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.
References
External links Keni Burke-Changes at Discogs