Lord Shepherd - Evidence For Real (Remastered) (1981/2025)

Gilles Peterson, BBC / WWFM: "Great to see this Dingwalls classic getting a reissue"
The newly remastered edition of "Evidence For Real" will be released November 14th on vinyl, digital, and streaming platforms, restoring the powerful work of a drummer, composer, and bandleader who chose to walk his own path, well outside the mainstream. Born Robert Charles Sheppard Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska, and later known as Ambonisye Lord Shepherd, the artist carried a life story as inspiring as his music. From his formative years in Omaha’s historic 24th & Lake district to his creative explorations in Los Angeles, Shepherd forged a sound that was at once fiercely personal and universally searching. Recorded in late-night sessions across Hollywood and Hermosa Beach with a close circle of collaborators, Evidence For Real reflects Shepherd’s spiritual journey in the wake of his mother’s passing, embodying his belief in music as a vehicle for healing and higher consciousness.

This 2025 reissue finally brings Shepherd’s vision back into the light.
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releases November 14, 2025

Backing Vocals – Kim P. Davis, Lord Shepherd (tracks: A5), Pat Ayers, Peter Canada, Ruby Sander

Bass Guitar – Derek Williams, Essiet Essiet, Romeo Williams

Drums – Ambonisye Lord Shepherd

Engineer – R. Emitt, René V. Helsdingen, Ron Pezzopane

Executive-Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Percussion – Lord Shepherd

Flute [Solo] – Nika Rejto (tracks: A5)

Guitar – Carlos Ortiz, John Bugner (tracks: B2)

Keyboards – Garth Henderson (tracks: A3), Mike Wilson (20), René Van Helsdingen (tracks: A3), Takhshi Hirao

Keyboards [Solos] – René Van Helsdingen (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4)

Lead Vocals – Ron Washington

Percussion – Abdur Rahim Lateef, Chuck Washington

Piano – Lord Shepherd (tracks: A5)

Soprano Saxophone [Solo] – Reginald Alexander (tracks: B1, B2)

Tenor Saxophone – Norman Love (2)

Trumpet – Andy Cleve

Reissue Credits:

Graphics: Javi Bayo
Liner Notes: Martyn Pepperell
Remastering: Greg Reierson
Reissue Producer: Andreas Vingaard

Special thanks to: Essiet Essiet, Grover Lipkins, John JB Butler, Larry Sheppard, Marlene Stephanie, Nate Bray, Nika Rejto, Norman Love, Reginald Alexander, René V. Helsdingen, Richie Love, Wayne Linsey, Princess Verlene and Yusuke Ogawa.

Under exclusive license from the Lord Shepherd estate.

© 2025 Frederiksberg Records
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Tracklist
1. 24th And Lake Street Omaha Nebraska (05:04)
2. Life And Times Of Malcolm X (01:54)
3. Fight For It (04:34)
4. Death Land (02:53)
5. I'll Always Love You (02:48)
6. The Day The Little Shepherd Boy Became A Lord (03:52)
7. Verline (06:01)
8. The Teachings Of Don Juan (05:04)
9. March 25th (03:29)