| Egyptology | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Uncut | [2] |
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 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.[3]
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.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Smith, Mat (July 1997). "World Party: Egyptology". Uncut. No. 2. p. 96.
- ^ Karl Wallinger, on WorldParty.net Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine