| Three | ||||
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| Released | 2 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–08 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 49.44 | |||
| Label | Ph.D./Voiceprint | |||
| Producer | Tony Hymas | |||
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 Also by Mark Wilkinson of Fish fame. | ||||
Three is the 2009 comeback album and final release from Ph.D. It was their first album since 1983's Is It Safe?.
All songs written by Jim Diamond and Tony Hymas, except where noted.
+ Originally recorded for Jim Diamond (1988).
++ Originally recorded for Is It Safe? .
+++ Originally recorded by Jimmy Ruffin.
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