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.

Ph.D.
Studio album by
Released10 July 1981[1]
Recorded1981
Genre
Length34.25
LabelAtlantic (US)
WEA
Ph.D./Voiceprint
ProducerPh.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.[2]

The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 32.
  2. ^ http://www.voiceprint.co.uk/web/Release/VPPHD101CD/ Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Ph.D. – Ph.D." (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Discografie Ph.D." dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. ^ "P.H.D." Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2019.