''I Hear The Music'' is a compilation album of songs by American pop rock duo

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, released by A&M Records several years after the various A&M recording sessions. Four songs, "Tell Her Hello", "New Jersey", "Mud and Stone" and "Miss Me", had already been released on the 1970 album ''

''. The other songs were recorded around 1970–72 for the album ''Fables'' (1971) or other shelved projects. After showing only minor success in the US with "New Jersey" (number 102) and better results in Japan with "Simone" (number 1), the duo was cut from the A&M roster in 1972. A&M kept testing the market, though, releasing "I Hear the Music" as a promotional single in September 1973. England Dan & John Ford Coley were left without a record company for a few years, but they participated in various projects including two

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albums. After the duo's huge 1976 hit single "

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", released through Big Tree Records, A&M capitalized on the market success by releasing an album of tracks recorded years earlier. The UK version of the album includes "Simone" as an extra track.

Track listing

All songs written by England Dan and John Ford Coley. Side One #"Used To You" - 2:58 #"Tell Her Hello" - 3:14 #"New Jersey" - 3:01 #"Idolizer" - 3:07 #"Mud and Stone" - 2:47 Side Two #"I Hear the Music" - 3:14 #"Legendary Captain" - 3:36 #"Miss Me" - 3:07 #"The Pilot" - 2:36 #"Carry On" - 3:18

Personnel

* Vocals – Dan Seals, John Ford Coley * Guitars – Dan Seals, John Ford Coley, Louie Shelton * Sitar – Louie Shelton * Keyboards –

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, John Ford Coley, David Paich * Bass – Joe Osborn, Max Bennett, David Hungate, Louie Shelton * Drums –

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, Jim Gordon,

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* Percussion – Mark Stevens, Alan Estes * Harmonica – Tommy Morgan

Production

* Producer – Louie Shelton * Engineers – Joseph Bogan, Larry Forkner, Ray Gerhardt, Dave Hassinger, Henry Lewy and Rick Porter. * Mastered by Frank DeLuna at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, CA). * Art Direction – Roland Young * Design – Junie Osaki * Photography – Ruan O’Lochlainn

References

1976 albums England Dan & John Ford Coley albums A&M Records albums Albums recorded at A&M Studios {{DEFAULTSORT:I Hear The Music (England Dan and John Ford Coley album)