A Change of Heart (album)

For similarly titled albums, see Change of Heart (disambiguation).

A Change of Heart
Studio album by David Sanborn
Released	1987
Studio	RPM Sound Studios, Power Station, Right Track Recording, Sound Ideas Studios, Unique Recording Studios, Blue Book Studios, Flying Monkey Productions (all in New York City, New York); Bossa Nova Hotel, Yamaha Research and Development Studios, Schnee Studios (All in Los Angeles, California).
Genre	Smooth jazz
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Marcus Miller Michael Colina Philippe Saisse Ronnie Foster

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

A Change of Heart is a studio album by David Sanborn, released in 1987 through the record label Warner Bros. The album reached number 74 on the Billboard 200, number 43 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and number 3 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Chicago Song"	Marcus Miller	6:26
2.	"Imogene"	Miller	5:26
3.	"High Roller"	Michael Colina, David Sanborn	4:39
4.	"Tintin"	Philippe Saisse	4:05
5.	"Breaking Point"	Colina, Sanborn	4:26
6.	"A Change of Heart"	Colina, Sanborn	5:07
7.	"Summer"	Ronnie Foster	5:45
8.	"The Dream"	Michael Sembello	4:58

Personnel

Musicians

• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Marcus Miller – keyboards (1, 2), rhythm guitar (1), bass (1–3, 5, 6), synthesizer arrangements (2)
• Jason Miles – synthesizer programming (1, 2)
• Bernard Wright – additional synthesizers (1)
• Don Grolnick – electric piano (2)
• Rob Mounsey – additional synthesizers (2), synthesizer arrangements (2)
• Michael Colina – synthesizers (3, 5, 6), programming (3, 5, 6), arrangements (3, 5, 6)
• John Mahoney – Synclavier (3, 5, 6)
• Mac Rebennack – acoustic piano (3)
• Philippe Saisse – keyboards (4), synthesizers (4), programming (4), synth guitar lead (4), arrangements (4)
• Ronnie Foster – synthesizers (7), programming (7), arrangements (7)
• Michael Sembello – synthesizers (8), programming (8), arrangements (8), backing vocals (8)
• Randy Waldman – additional keyboards (8)
• Casey Young – Synclavier programming (8)
• Hiram Bullock – lead guitar (1, 7), rhythm guitar (5), electric guitar solo (5)
• Hugh McCracken – rhythm guitar (3), slide guitar solo (3)
• Nick Moroch – electric guitar (4, 6), guitar solo (4)
• Carlos Rios – electric guitar (7), acoustic guitar (7)
• Anthony Jackson – contrabass guitar (4)
• Steve Ferrone – drums (1)
• Steve Gadd – drums (2)
• Mino Cinelu – electronic drum fills (3, 5), percussion (3, 5, 6)
• Mickey Curry – drums (4)
• John Robinson – drums (7)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (7)
• Michael Brecker – EWI controller (6)
• Mark Stevens – backing vocals (1)

Production

• Marcus Miller – producer (1, 2), engineer (2)
• Michael Colina – producer (3, 5, 6, 8), executive producer
• Philippe Saisse – producer (4)
• Ronnie Foster – producer (7)
• Michael Hutchinson – engineer (1)
• Marti Robertson – engineer (1, 2)
• Eric Calvi – engineer (3–7)
• Billy C. Haarbauer – MIDI engineer (4)
• Keith Seppanen – engineer (7)
• Hilary Bercovici – engineer (8)
• Paul Hamingson – assistant engineer
• Acar Key – assistant engineer
• Mike Krowiak – assistant engineer
• Jeff Lippay – assistant engineer
• Moira Marquis – assistant engineer
• Gary Rindfuss – assistant engineer
• Bud Rizzo – assistant engineer
• Mario Rodriguez – assistant engineer
• Dary Sulich – assistant engineer
• Josh Abbey – mixing (1–3, 5, 7, 8)
• The French Acrobats – mixing (4)
• Larry Alexander – mixing (6)
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, New York).
• Bibi Green – production coordinator
• Shirley Klein – album coordinator
• Michael Hodgson – art direction, design
• Ann Field – illustration
• Guido Harari – photography
• Patrick Rains & Associates – management