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 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (US) 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.[2]
The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
editAll 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)[3] | 29 |
| Germany[4] | 32 |
| Netherlands[5] | 6 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[6] | 33 |
Personnel
edit- Jim Diamond – lead vocals and backing vocals
- Tony Hymas – synthesizers, organ, piano and sequencers
- 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, engineer
- Neil Hornby – assistant engineer
- Jeffrey Levinson – executive producer
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 32.
- ^ http://www.voiceprint.co.uk/web/Release/VPPHD101CD/ Archived 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.
- ^ "Ph.D. – Ph.D." (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Discografie Ph.D." dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "P.H.D." Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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