| Three | ||||
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| Studio album by Ph.D. | ||||
| Released | 2 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-08 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 49.44 | |||
| Label | Ph.D./Voiceprint | |||
| Producer | Tony Hymas | |||
| Ph.D. chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Also by Mark Wilkinson of Fish fame. | ||||
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All songs written by Jim Diamond and Tony Hymas, except where noted.
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+ Originally recorded for Jim Diamond (1988).
++ Originally recorded for Is It Safe? .
+++ Originally recorded by Jimmy Ruffin.
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