Egyptology (album)

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 his 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.

Track listing

 * 1) "It Is Time" (3:20)
 * 2) "Beautiful Dream" (4:45)
 * 3) "Call Me Up" (2:57)
 * 4) "Vanity Fair" (3:33)
 * 5) "She's the One" (4:56)
 * 6) "Vocal Interlude" (0:24)
 * 7) "Curse of the Mummy's Tomb" (5:58)
 * 8) "Hercules" (3:15)
 * 9) "Love Is Best" (3:03)
 * 10) "Rolling Off a Log" (5:54)
 * 11) "Strange Groove" (4:10)
 * 12) "The Whole of the Night" (3:15)
 * 13) "Piece of Mind" (4:58)
 * 14) "This World" (4:21)
 * 15) "Always" (4:23)

Personnel

 * Karl Wallinger - all instruments except where noted
 * Chris Sharrock - drums, northern vibes

Guest musicians

 * Johnson Somerset - loops on tracks 11 and 15
 * Anthony Thistlethwaite - "additional massed saxes" on track 3
 * John Turnbull - guitar on track 12