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Ph.D. (Ph.D. album)
Ph.D. is the 1981 debut album by the band of the same name. It was later reissued with a different cover when "I Won't Let You Down" became a hit in several countries in early 1982. The original cover was designed by Mike Payne and was the first release of his "Electrograph" artwork.
| Ph.D. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34.25 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (USA) WEA Ph.D./Voiceprint | |||
| Producer | Ph.D. | |||
| Ph.D. chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
1982 reissue cover | ||||
The album was reissued 3 November 2008 by Ph.D./Voiceprint Records.[1]
The album made it to number 33 on the British Albums Chart.
Track listing edit
All songs written by Jim Diamond and Tony Hymas.
- Little Suzi's on the Up 2:56
- War Years 3:19
- Oh Maria 2:48
- Oo Sha Sha 3:29
- I Won't Let You Down 4:21
- There's No Answer to It 3:15
- Poor City 3:33
- Up Down 4:07
- Hollywood Signs 3:23
- Radio to On 3:32
Charts edit
| Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 29 |
| Germany | 32 |
| Netherlands | 6 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 33 |
Personnel edit
- Jim Diamond – vocals
- Tony Hymas – keyboards
- Additional personnel
- Simon Phillips – drums on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10
- Mark Craney – drums on 4 and 7
- Phil Palmer – guitar on 7
- Stan Sulzmann – tenor saxophone on 10
- Jane Manning – soprano vocals on 10
- Cy Langston – co-producer, engineer
- Neil Hornby – assistant engineer
- Jeffrey Levinson – executive producer
References edit
- ^ http://www.voiceprint.co.uk/web/Release/VPPHD101CD/ 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 233. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.