Lord Shepherd - Evidence For Real (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 14-November-2025 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

Frederiksberg Records is proud to announce the long-awaited reissue of Ambonisye Lord Shepherd’s 1981 debut album, Evidence For Real — a deeply personal and spiritual fusion of Soul and Jazz that has remained a hidden treasure for more than four decades.

The newly remastered edition arrives on vinyl, digital, and streaming platforms, restoring the powerful work of a drummer, composer, an 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 healingand higher consciousness.

Though self-released on his Verline Records label and overlooked upon its release, Evidence For Real has since become a cult artifact — a record whispered about among collectors who revere it as a profound statement of resilience, spirituality, and independence.

This 2025 reissue finally brings Shepherd’s masterpiece back into the light.

TRACKLIST:
A1. 24th and Lake Street
A2. Life and Times of Malcolm X
A3. Fight for It
A4. Death Land
A5. I’ll Always Love You
B1. The Day the Little Shepherd
B2. Verline
B3. The Teachings of Don Juan
B4. 25th