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Ph.D. (Ph.D. album)
1981 studio album by Ph.D.
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Ph.D. is the self-titled debut album by British band Ph.D., released in 1981. 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.
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| Released | 10 July 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 34.25 | |||
| Labels | Atlantic (US) WEA Ph.D./Voiceprint | |||
| Producer | Ph.D. | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1982 reissue cover | ||||
The album was reissued 3 November 2008 by Ph.D./Voiceprint Records.[2]
The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
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
| Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 29 |
| Germany[4] | 32 |
| Netherlands[5] | 6 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[6] | 33 |
Personnel
- Jim Diamond – lead vocals and backing vocals
- Tony Hymas – synthesizers, sequencer and electric piano
- Additional personnel
- Simon Phillips – drums on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10
- Mark Craney – drums on 4 and 7
- Phil Palmer – electric guitar on 7
- Stan Sulzmann – tenor saxophone on 10
- Jane Manning – backing vocals on 10
- Cy Langston – co-producer and engineer
- Neil Hornby – assistant engineer
- Jeffrey Levinson – executive producer
