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.

Tracklisting

1. It Is Time (3:20)
2. Beautiful Dream (4:43)
3. Call Me Up (2:56)
4. Vanity Fair (3:32)
5. She’s The One (4:55)
6. (Vocal Interlude) (0:24)
7. Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb (5:56)
8. Hercules (3:13)
9. Love Is Best (3:03)
10. Rolling Off A Log (5:55)
11. Strange Groove (4:08)
12. The Whole Of The Night (4:22)
13. Piece Of Mind (4:56)
14. This World (4:18)
15. Always (4:18)
16. It Is Time (Live) (4:01)
17. Beautiful Dream (Live) (4:00)
18. Rolling Off A Log (Live) (6:01)
19. Hercules (Live) (4:58)
20. Vanity Fair (Live) (3:26)

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World Party She’s the One live on Jools Holland

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• WORLD PARTY – SHE’S THE ONE
• World Party - She’s The One
• World Party - Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb
• World Party - Love Is Best
• World Party - Beautiful Dream
• World Party - Call Me Up

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