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
Media
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.