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.[2]
Egyptology | ||||
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Released | 17 June 1997 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 60:36 | |||
Label | Chrysalis (UK) The Enclave (US) | |||
Producer | Karl Wallinger | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
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
- "It Is Time" (3:20)
- "Beautiful Dream" (4:45)
- "Call Me Up" (2:57)
- "Vanity Fair" (3:33)
- "She's the One" (4:56)
- "Vocal Interlude" (0:24)
- "Curse of the Mummy's Tomb" (5:58)
- "Hercules" (3:15)
- "Love Is Best" (3:03)
- "Rolling Off a Log" (5:54)
- "Strange Groove" (4:10)
- "The Whole of the Night" (3:15)
- "Piece of Mind" (4:58)
- "This World" (4:21)
- "Always" (4:23)
Musicians
- 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[3]
- John Turnbull: guitar on track 12
Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 167 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Karl Wallinger, on WorldParty.net Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "Egyptology" liner notes, World Party, 1997