| Dr Heckle and Mr Jive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Berry Street Studio, London | |||
| Genre | Funk rock, jazz-funk | |||
| Label | Y | |||
| Producer | Dick O'Dell, Pigbag | |||
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Dr Heckle and Mr Jive is the debut album by English band Pigbag, released in 1982 by record label Y. It reached No. 18 on the UK national charts and No. 1 on the UK independent chart. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10 [3] |
| Trouser Press | unfavourable [4] |
Trouser Press described the band and the album as having "plenty of technical know-how and nothing to say".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Getting Up" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Big Bag" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Dozo Don" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Brian The Snail" | 6:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wiggling" | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Brazil Nuts" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Orangutango" | 8:45 |
| 4. | "As It Will Be" | 4:17 |
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