Keni Burke "You're The Best" (1981) -Westcoast Soul / Smooth Soul / Soul-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - Let Somebody Love You* (Kenneth M. Burke)

02 - Gotta Find My Way Back In Your Heart** (Kenneth M. Burke)

03 - Love Is The Answer (Todd Rundgren)

Side B

01 - You're The Best (Kenneth M. Burke)

02 - Paintings Of Love (Kenneth M. Burke)

03 - Night Riders (Kenneth M. Burke)

04 - Never Stop Loving Me* (Kenneth M. Burke)

Produced, Composed° & Arranged by Kenneth M. Burke for BURJO Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Edward 'Chappie' Johnson

String & Horn Arrangements : Gil Askey* & Wade Marcus**

°Except "Love Is The Answer" by Todd Rundgren

All Synthesizer Arrangements : Keni Burke

All Tracks Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California ; Total Experience, Hollywood, California

Vocals Recorded at Sound Factory, Hollywood, California ; Queen Village Recorders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Alpha Recordings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Strings & Horns Recorded at Total Experience, Hollywood, California ; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California

Engineered by Frank B. Clarke, Steve Zaresky, Mike Evans, Chuck O'Brien, Steve MacMillian, Peter Humphrey

Assistant Engineers : Lorenzo Wright, Tony Dousee, Richard McKennan

Mixed by Warren Dewey at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California

"Let Somebody Love You" Mixed by Joe Tarsia, Signa Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Consultant : David Todd

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, New York

Side A

01 - Let Somebody Love You

Bass : Keni Burke

Percussion & Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Tack Piano : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke

Acoustic Piano Introduction : Dean Gant

Guitars : Dennis Burke & Keni Burke

Background vocals : Day Askey Burke, Terri Askey, Keni Burke

02 - Gotta Find My Way Back In Your Heart

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Keyboards : Dean Gant

Background vocals : Day Askey Burke, Keni Burke

Sax Solo : Gene Meros, Don Myrick

03 - Love Is The Answer

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums & Percussion : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Dean Gant

Rhythm Guitars : Dennis Burke, Michael Thompson

Guitar Solo : Michael Thompson

Bongos : Greg Askey

Background vocals : Day Askey Burke, Terri Askey, Keni Burke

Side B

01 - You're The Best

Moog Bass : Dean Gant

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Dean Gant

Guitars : Michael Thompson, Keni Burke

Percussion : Migel Fuantais

Background vocals : Day Askey Burke, Keni Burke

02 - Paintings Of Love

Bass : Keni Burke

Percussion & Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Acoustic Piano : Keni Burke

Fender Rhodes : Dean Gant

Guitar : Dennis Burke

Background vocals : Day Askey Burke, Keni Burke

03 - Night Riders

Bass : Keni Burke

Percussion & Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Effect Piano : Keni Burke

Acoustic Piano : Dean Gant

Guitar : Keni Burke

Percussion : Migel Fuantais

Background vocals : Day Askey Burke, Keni Burke

Horns Arranged by Keni Burke & Dean Gant

Sax Solo : Don Myrick, EWF Horn Section

04 - Never Stop Loving Me

Bass : Keni Burke

Percussion & Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Fender Rhodes : Dean Gant

Guitars : Dennis Burke, Keni Burke

Background vocals : Day Askey Burke, Keni Burke

Female Solo Vocalist : Day Askey Burke

Various Artists "Too Slow To Disco - Yacht Soul 2 / The Cover Versions" (2023) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : How Do You Are? Recordings

 01 - Keep The Faith (Mark James)

02 - Sara Smile (Daryl Hall & John Oates)

03 - It's Too Late (Toni Stern, Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble & Carole King)

04 - I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me (Bill LaBounty & Jay Senter)

05 - Tin Man (Dewey Bunnell)

06 - What You Won't Do For Love (Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettner)

07 - Gringo (Bill Payne)

08 - Dreams (Stevie Nicks)

09 - I Want Love To Find Me (Bill LaBounty & Brenda Russell)

10 - Monkey See - Monkey Do (Michael Franks)

11 - Euphrates (Jimmy Seals & Dash Crofts)

12 - Listen To The Music (Tom Johnston)

13 - Dedicate This Heart (Michael McDonald & Paul Anka)

14 - Fate (Frank Musker & Dominic Bugatti)

15 - Love Is The Answer (Todd Rundgren)

 Compiled by DJ Supermarkt / Mellow Mafia

01 - Keep The Faith

Mel & Tim

Original Version by Mark James

1973, From The Album : 'Mel & Tim' (Stax Records)

02 - Sara Smile

Impact

Original Version by Hall & Oates

1977, From The Album : 'The Pac Is Back' (Fantasy Records)

03 - It's Too Late

Billy Paul

Original Version by Carole King

1972, From The Album : '360 Degrees Of Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int.)

04 - I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me

Esther Phillips

Original Version by Bill LaBounty

1979, From The Album : 'Here's Hester... Are You Ready'

05 - Tin Man

John Edwards

Original Version by America

1996, From The Album : 'Careful Man' (Kent Soul)

06 - What You Won't Do For Love

Roy Ayers

Original Version by Bobby Caldwell

1979, From The Album : 'No Stranger To Love (Polydor)

07 - Gringo

Arnold McCuller

Original Version by Little Feat

1984, From The Album : 'A Part Of Me That's You (Avi Records)

08 - Dreams

Richie Havens

Original Version by Fleetwood Mac

1980, From The Album : 'Connections' (Elektra)

09 - I Want Love To Find Me

Brenda Russell

1980, From The Album : 'Two Eyes' (Warner Bros. Records)

10 - Monkey See - Monkey Do

Patti LaBelle

Original Version by Michael Franks

1978, From The Album : 'Tasty' (Epic)

11 - Euphrates

The Main Ingredients

Original Version by Seals & Crofts

1974, From The Album : 'Euphrates River' (RCA Victor)

12 - Listen To The Music

The Isley Brothers

Original Version by The Doobie Brothers

1973, From The Album : '3 + 3' (Epic)

13 - Dedicate This Heart

Dionne Warwick

Original Version by The Doobie Brothers

1980, Extra Track for The Album 'No Night So Long' (Arista)

14 - Fate

Chaka Khan

Original Version by The Dukes

1981, From The Album : 'What' Cha Gonna Do For Me' (Warner Bros. Records)

15 - Love Is The Answer

Keni Burke

Original Version by Todd Rundgren / Utopia

1981, From The Album : 'You're The Best' (RCA Records)

Keni Burke "Changes" (1982) -Disco / Smooth Soul-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - Shakin' (Keni Burke & Robert Wright)

02 - Hang Tight (Keni Burke & Allan Felder)

03 - Can't Get Enough (Do It All Night) (Keni Burke, Dean Gant & Allan Felder)

04 - Who Do You Love (Keni Burke & Allan Felder)

Side B

01 - Changes (Keni Burke)

02 - One Minute More (Keni Burke & Linda Creed)

03 - Risin' To The Top (Keni Burke, Allan Felder & Norma Jean)

04 - All Night (Keni Burke, Dean Gant & Allan Felder)

Produced, Composed & Arranged by Kenneth M. Burke for Burjo Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Edward Johnson

Recorded & Mixed by Joe Tarsia at Starship One, Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Horns Recorded at Conway Recorders, Hollywood, California

Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios, New York by Greg Calbi

Keni Burke : Bass, Rhythm Guitars, Synthesizers (Prophet 5), Percussion, Keyboards (Wurlitzer Piano), Special Effects, Background vocals

Steve Ferrone : Drums

Sir Gant : Synthesizers (Moog Bass), Keyboards (Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes)

Ed Walsh : Synthesizers (Vocoder-OBX, Prophet 5)

Ed Moore : Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Leonard Gibbs Jr. : Percussion

Vince Montana : Vibes

Background vocals : Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton except "Shakin'" & "Changes" by Tawatha Agee

Horns : Don Myrick, Rhamlee Lee Davis, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris

Vocal Arrangement : Keni Burke

Background Vocal Arrangements : Keni Burke except "Risin' To The Top" by Norma Jean

Synthesizer Arrangements : Keni Burke, Sir Gant except "Risin' To The Top" by Keni Burke, Sir Gant, Ed Walsh

Synthesizer Programming : Ed Walsh

Horn Arrangements : Tom Tom 84

Side A

01 - Shakin'

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Guitar : Ed Moore

Synthesizers : Sir Gant, Ed Walsh

Percussion : Leonard Gibbs Jr.

Background vocals : Tawatha Agee

02 - Hang Tight

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Guitar : Keni Burke, Ed Moore

Keyboards : Sir Gant, Keni Burke (Wurlitzer Piano)

Percussion : Leonard Gibbs Jr.

Vibes : Vince Montana

Background vocals : Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton

03 - Can't Get Enough (Do It All Night)

Moog Bass : Sir Gant

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Guitar : Ed Moore

Keyboards : Sir Gant

Percussion : Leonard Gibbs Jr.

Background vocals : Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton

04 - Who Do You Love

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Guitar : Ed Moore

Keyboards : Sir Gant

Percussion : Keni Burke

Background vocals : Keni Burke

Side B

01 - Changes

Moog Bass : Sir Gant

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Guitar : Keni Burke

Synthesizers : Sir Gant, Ed Walsh

Percussion : Leonard Gibbs Jr.

Special Effects : Keni Burke

Background vocals : Tawatha Agee, Keni Burke

02 - One Minute More

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Guitar : Keni Burke

Synthesizers : Keni Burke

Keyboards : Sir Gant

Percussion : Keni Burke

Background vocals : Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton

Huggin' Kiss & Squeezin' : Linda Creed

03 - Risin' To The Top

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Synthesizers : Ed Walsh, Sir Gant

Keyboards : Sir Gant

Percussion : Leonard Gibbs Jr.

Vibes : Vince Montana

Background vocals : Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton

04 - All Night

Bass : Keni Burke

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Guitars : Keni Burke

Keyboards : Sir Gant

Background vocals : Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton

Percussion : Leonard Gibbs Jr.