It's Good to Be Alive (album)
| It's Good to Be Alive | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
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| Length | 38:59 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | D. J. Rogers | |||
| D. J. Rogers chronology | ||||
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It's Good To Be Alive is the second album by American singer and songwriter D. J. Rogers.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception
Released in 1975. Produced and written by D. J. Rogers, this would be his debut album on RCA. The song "Say You Love Me" became a minor hit on both the R&B and pop charts, and arguably Rogers' signature song.
Track listing
- "Hold On, Be Strong" 3:28
- "It's Good to Be Alive" 3:22
- "Faithful to the End" 3:53
- "Love Will See You Through" 3:24
- "Say You Love Me" 5:41
- "(It's Alright Now) Think I'll Make It Anyhow" 2:56
- "If You Didn't Love Me (Don't Go Away)" 4:00
- "Living Is All That Matters" 3:18
- "Love You Forever" 3:30
- "Bula Jean" 5:27
Personnel
- Keith Hatchell - bass
- Michael McGloiry - guitar
- D. J. Rogers - arranger, clavinet, composer, piano, electric piano, lead vocals
- Paul Smith - organ, electric piano
- [Uncredited musician] - drums
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Top Soul Albums[2] | 36 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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| US Pop |
US R&B | |||
| 1976 | "Say You Love Me" | 98 | 51 | |
Samples
- Faith Evans sampled "Faithful to the End" on her song "Faithful (Interlude)" on her album Faithfully in 2001.
- Common sampled "Faithful to the End" on his song "Faithful" on his album Be in 2005.
External links
References
- ^ Hogan, Ed. D. J. Rogers: It's Good to Be Alive > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 04 September 2011.
- ^ "D. J. Rogers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ "D. J. Rogers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
