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:

Egyptology
Studio album by World Party
Released	17 June 1997
Recorded	1993–1997
Studio	Seaview Studios (London)
Genre	Rock
Length	60:36
Label	Chrysalis (UK) The Enclave (US)
Producer	Karl Wallinger
World Party chronology
Bang! (1993) Egyptology (1997) Dumbing Up (2000)

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Review scores
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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.

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

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	167