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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 Ph.D.
Released	1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	New wave synthpop
Length	34.25
Label	Atlantic (USA) WEA Ph.D./Voiceprint
Producer	Ph.D.
Ph.D. chronology
Ph.D. (1981) Is It Safe? (1983)
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

All songs written by Jim Diamond and Tony Hymas.

1. Little Suzi's on the Up 2:56
2. War Years 3:19
3. Oh Maria 2:48
4. Oo Sha Sha 3:29
5. I Won't Let You Down 4:21
6. There's No Answer to It 3:15
7. Poor City 3:33
8. Up Down 4:07
9. Hollywood Signs 3:23
10. Radio to On 3:32

Charts

Chart (1981/82)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	29
Germany	32
Netherlands	6
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)	33

Personnel

• Jim Diamond - vocals
• Tony Hymas - keyboards
• Simon Phillips - drums

Additional personnel

• Mark Craney - drums on 4 and 7
• Cy Langston - co-producer, engineer
• Phil Palmer - guitar on 7
• Neil Hornby - assistant engineer
• Jeffrey Levinson - executive producer

References

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