Love Games (album)

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Love Games
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Released1985
Recorded1984–1985
Genre Dance-rock, dance-pop, soul
Length41:09
Label RCA
Producer Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
Evan Rogers chronology
Love Games
(1985)
Faces of Love
(1989)

Love Games is the debut album by Evan Rogers, singer-songwriter-producer and part of the duo of Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. In addition to Carl Sturken's contributions, John Nevin appears on bass, who also returned in 1991 as part of the Sturken/Rogers R&B/dance-rock band Rythm Syndicate.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Hold On" 5:18
  2. "Private Joy" (Prince; Controversy Music) 5:15
  3. "Full-Time Lover" 5:38
  4. "Sweet 16" 5:23
  5. "Don't Jump to Conclusions" 4:47
  6. "One-Track Mind" 5:04
  7. "I'll Break the Rules for You" 4:21
  8. "Be Mine Tonight" 5:07

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. All information from liner notes