Egyptology

Egyptology is the fourth studio album by World Party released in 1997, re-released in 2006. It contained the #31 British single “Beautiful Dream” and the award-winning “She’s the One”, among other songs. But the album was not a commercial success, and Karl Wallinger was upset when his label, Chrysalis, used “She’s the One” as a vehicle for pop artist Robbie Williams; Williams’ version hit #1 on the British pop charts and won Williams several awards. Wallinger later wrote:

I was so lucky that Robbie recorded “She’s the One” because it allowed me to keep going [after Wallinger’s aneurysm in 2000]. He nicked my pig and killed it but gave me enough bacon to live on for four years. He kept my kids in school and me in Seaview [Wallinger’s recording studio] and for that I thank him.

Due in part to the disagreement over “She’s the One”, Egyptology would be Wallinger’s last album with Chrysalis; his 2000 album Dumbing Up was released on his own label.

Tracklisting

Position Title
A1 It Is Time
A2 Beautiful Dream
A3 Call Me Up
A4 Vanity Fair
A5 She’s The One
B1 (Vocal Interlude)
B2 Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb
B3 Hercules
B4 Love Is Best
B5 Rolling Off A Log
C1 Strange Groove
C2 The Whole Of The Night
C3 Piece Of Mind
C4 This World
C5 Always
D1 It Is Time (Live)
D2 Beautiful Dream (Live)
D3 Rolling Off A Log (Live)
D4 Hercules (Live)
D5 Vanity Fair (Live)

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Release Information

Key Value
Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptology_(album)
Format 2× Vinyl (Gatefold) LP, Album, Reissue
Label Seaview Records Ltd.
Catalog Number seaview 4VC
Notes Side D recorded live in New York City, 1997 Released in a gatefold sleeve with 2 lyric inners Shrink has the barcode stickered on sleeve reverse, underneath is a second barcode 859523001182 (which is the barcode for the blue & gold version [r=25146241]) Made in Czech Republic Mixed in a bucket with a big stick. Recorded at Seaview Studios, London, England, between 1993 and 1997. Runouts etched except GZ Media numbers and Ⓜ are stamped.
Discogs URL World Party - Egyptology