Bill Payne, Ed Greene, England Dan, Ernie Watts, Greg Phillinganes, Jai Winding, Jeffrey Porcaro, John Ford Coley, Leland Sklar, Michael Boddicker, Randy Goodrum, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, The Section, Wah Wah Watson, Wilton Felder
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Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive is the seventh album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. The single “Love Is the Answer” was an American hit, reaching #10. Two other songs on the album later became country and pop hits for other artists: “Broken Hearted Me” was a success for Anne Murray in 1979, and Michael Martin Murphey scored a hit with “What’s Forever For” in 1982.
England Dan & John Ford Coley were an American soft rock duo composed of Danny Wayland “England Dan” Seals and John Edward “John Ford” Coley, active throughout the 1970s. Native Texans, the duo released 11 albums and nine singles in their career and are best known for their 1976 single, “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight”, a No. 2 pop hit and No. 1 Adult Contemporary hit. After they disbanded, Seals began performing as Dan Seals and launched a country music career through the 1980s which produced 11 No. 1 country hits.
Tracks
1 Hollywood Heckle & Jive (John Ford Coley, Dan Seals) 4:09
2 What Can I Do With This Broke Heart (John Ford Coley, Dan Seals, Bob Gundry) 3:12
3 Another Golden Oldie Night For Wendy (Dennis Linde) 3:40
4 Broken Hearted Me (Randy Goodrum) 3:51
5 Children Of The Half Light (John Ford Coley, Bob Gundry) 3:40
6 Rolling Fever (Dan Seals) 3:25
7 Love Is The Answer(Todd Rundgren) 4:39
8 Only A Matter Of Time (John Ford Coley, Bob Gundry) 3:13
9 Caught Up In The Middle (John Ford Coley, Bob Gundry) 4:06
10 Running After You (Kelly Bulkin, Leslie Bulkin, John Ford Coley) 3:07
11 What’s Forever For (Rafe VanHoy) 3:24
Musicians
1 Hollywood Heckle & Jive
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Guitar | Dan Seals |
| Accoustic Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Organ | John Ford Coley |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Background Vocals | Kelly Bulkin |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Bulkin |
2 What Can I Do With This Broke Heart
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | WahWah Watson |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
3 Another Golden Oldie Night For Wendy
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Gary Mallabar |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
4 Broken Hearted Me
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
5 Children Of The Half Light
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Accoustic Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Keyboards | Steve Porcaro |
| Piano | John Ford Coley |
| Background Vocals | Kelly Bulkin |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Bulkin |
6 Rolling Fever
| Bass | John Leland |
| Drums | Dan Gorman |
| Guitar | Gary Torps |
| Guitar | Ovid Stevens |
| Harmonica | Bubba Keith |
7 Love Is The Answer
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
8 Only A Matter Of Time
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Piano | John Ford Coley |
| Background Vocals | John Ford Coley |
| Background Vocals | Dan Seals |
| Background Vocals | Kelly Bulkin |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Bulkin |
9 Caught Up In The Middle
| Bass | Dee Murray |
| Drums | Gary Mallabar |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Piano | John Ford Coley |
| Piano | Joey Carbone |
| Keyboards | Steve Porcaro |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
10 Running After You
| Bass | John Leland |
| Drums | Dan Gorman |
| Guitar | Ovid Stevens |
| Keyboards | Michael Vernacchio |
| Piano | John Ford Coley |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Background Vocals | John Ford Coley |
| Background Vocals | Dan Seals |
| Background Vocals | Kelly Bulkin |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Bulkin |
11 What’s Forever For
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Accoustic Guitar | John Ford Coley |
| Accoustic Guitar | Dan Seals |
Liner Notes
Producer, Engineer – Kyle Lehning
Arranged By – Gene Page (Tracks 2, 7), Steve Lukather (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bergen White (Track 2), Gene Page (Tracks 4)
Engineer (Audio Media) – Marshall Morgan
Engineer (Larabee Assist) – Sherry Klein
Engineer (Pasha Assist) – James Simcik
Engineer (Wally Heider’s) – Bobby Schaper
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Mixed By (A&R Assist) – K.C. Green
Mixed By (A&R) – Elliot Scheiner
Mixed By (Cherokee Assist) – John Weaver
Mixed By (Cherokee) – Bill Schnee
Illustration – Jim Evans
Recorded At – Davlen Sound Studios
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – Cherokee Studios
Overdubbed At – The Pasha Music House
Overdubbed At – Larabee Sound
Overdubbed At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Overdubbed At – Studio By The Pond
Overdubbed At – Audio Media
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – Presswell
Produced For – Twin Trumpets Productions
Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive is the seventh album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. The single “Love Is the Answer” was an American hit, reaching #10. Two other songs on the album later became country and pop hits for other artists: “Broken Hearted Me” was a success for Anne Murray in 1979, and Michael Martin Murphey scored a hit with “What’s Forever For” in 1982.