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1997

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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]
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]

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
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"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)
Personnel
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Karl Wallinger - all instruments except where noted
Chris Sharrock - drums, northern vibes
Guest musicians
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Johnson Somerset - loops on tracks 11 and 15
Anthony Thistlethwaite - "additional massed saxes" on track 3[3]
John Turnbull - guitar on track 12