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D.J. Rogers: Self Titled 1973 Shelter Records SW-8915 (Promo) EX-VG

D.J. Rogers is the debut album by D.J. Rogers.

All songs written by D.J. Rogers.

Track Listing
A1. Listen to the Message 3:43
A2. Where There’s a Will 3:27
A3. Take Time 5:12
A4. Watch Out for the Riders 3:11
A5. March On 3:09

B1. Celebration 3:52
B2. It’s All Over 4:33
B3. Don’t You Want to Ride 8:07
B4. Ball Out 4:20

Personnel: Fredrick Allen – drums; Patricia Hall – background vocals; Keith Hatchell – bass; Marlo Henderson – guitar; Andre Lewis – bass; Maxayn Lewis – background vocals; Kenneth Loper – organ; Clarence McDonald – piano; D.J. Rogers – keyboards; Scott Sansby - drums; Marsha Smith – background vocals; Rhonge Southern – background vocals; Sidigi Southern – background vocals; David T. Walker – guitar; Lalomie Washburn – background vocals; Bobby Watson (from Rufus) – bass; Ron Woods – drums.

The D.J. Rogers debut for Leon Russell and Denny Cordell’s Shelter Records label is a self-assured and soul-searching declaration of salvation straight from the pulpit. All songs are written and arranged by Rogers, who had worked under the direction of Harrison Johnson in the Los Angeles

Community Choir and with the venerable Reverend James Cleveland as director of the Watts Community Choir. The joyful opening track “Listen to the Message” sets a prophetic tone. “Where There’s a Will” follows, with the phrase “I’m not what I want to be, but I’m not what I used to be” that would be repeated on Trust Me as proof of a message remaining consistent over the course of a career. Maxayn and a pre-Mandre Andre Lewis provide backing vocals and bass guitar respectively, with Rogers directing full choir vocals from the Stanley Lee Ensemble on“Watch Out for the Riders,” “Celebration,” and what is arguably the album’s centerpiece: a gorgeous, metaphorical eight-minute ode to the hereafter titled “Don’t You Want to Ride.”

This LP is in really good shape. The cover has a bumped edge lower left leaving some spine damage. No splitting though. The seams are fine as well. It has a promo stamp on the front. Please view the photos and use the ZOOM option for best results. Thanks.

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