Three (Ph.D. album)
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Three is the 2009 comeback album from Ph.D. It is their first album since 1983's Is It Safe?. Hymas's site states the album would be released in the Autumn of 2008 (Northern Hemisphere), though the label's site says February.
+ Originally recorded for Jim Diamond
(1988).
++ Originally recorded for Is It Safe?
.
+++ Originally recorded by Jimmy Ruffin
. Written by William Weatherspoon, James Dean, and Paul Riser.
Track listing
- A Land of Your Own 5.05
- With You I Feel Like+ 5.32
- Drive Time+ 5.52
- Precious Cargo 6.40
- Got to Believe 5.37
- We All Fall Down 4.33
- Said and Done 5.31
- Fifth of May++ 6.34
- What Becomes of the BrokenheartedWhat Becomes of the Brokenhearted"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the brokenhearted, and their struggle to overcome their sadness so that they...
?+++ 4.25
+ Originally recorded for Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond (1988 album)
Singer/Songwriter Jim Diamond's self-titled and third studio album. Diamond was assisted by old friends Graham Lyle and Chris Parren, who had worked with him on previous albums....
(1988).
++ Originally recorded for Is It Safe?
Is It Safe?
Is It Safe? is the 1983 second album from Ph.D. It would be their last album until 2009's comeback Three.Is It Safe? will be reissued shortly by Voiceprint Records in 2010."Fifth of May" was re-recorded for Three.-Track listing:...
.
+++ Originally recorded by Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin is an American soul singer, and elder brother of the late David Ruffin of The Temptations. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted."-Life:...
. Written by William Weatherspoon, James Dean, and Paul Riser.
Personnel
- Jim DiamondJim Diamond (Scottish musician)James "Jim" Diamond is a Scottish singer-songwriter. Diamond is best known for his three Top 5 hits. The first was "I Won't Let You Down" , as the lead singer in the trio Ph.D., with Tony Hymas and Simon Phillips. His solo performance, "I Should Have Known Better", was a United Kingdom number one...
- vocals, lyrics (except 9) - Tony HymasTony HymasAnthony 'Tony' Hymas is an English keyboard player, pianist, composer and is well known for being a founding member of Ph.D. He is a very versatile musician and contributes in different styles of music....
- keyboards, music (except 9), production, programming, mixing, engineering - Simon PhillipsSimon PhillipsSimon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
- drums on 1, 3, and 4 - Jeff Lee Johnson - guitar on 3 and 9
- Tom Hymas - production assistance
- Mark WilkinsonMark WilkinsonMark Wilkinson is best known for his detailed cover art that he created for a number of British bands, most prominently the progressive rock band, Marillion...
- artwork