Arkeology (World Party album)

Arkeology
Box set by World Party
Released	April 10, 2012
Genre	Rock
Label	Seaview
Producer	Karl Wallinger
World Party chronology
Best in Show (2007) Arkeology (2012) Live! (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]

Arkeology is a box set by World Party released on April 10, 2012 in the US[3] and on May 28, 2012 in the UK.[4]

Overview

The box set is composed almost entirely of previously unreleased material: 70 tracks include an "unheard history of rare studio gems, live sessions, concert recordings, radio interviews, covers, demos and B-sides."[5]

The newly recorded songs include "Words" (2011),[6] "Everybody's Falling In Love" (2011), "Photograph" (1994-2011) and "Waiting Such a Long Time" (2008).[4]

The previously released album tracks include "All The Love That's Wasted" from the original release of Dumbing Up and "Kuwait City", a hidden track from the early pressings of Bang!.[7]

Despite the amount of tracks in the box, a number of b-sides was overlooked for the release like the covers of "No.9 Dream" and "Penny Lane" from "Beautiful Dream" single.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Karl Wallinger, except where noted.

Disc 1

1. "Waiting Such a Long Time" – 3:58
2. "Nothing Lasts Forever" – 4:04
3. "Everybody's Falling in Love" – 3:49
4. "Where Are You Going When You Go?" – 2:29
5. "Photograph" – 4:52
6. "Everybody Dance Now" – 5:23
7. "Closer Still" – 1:07
8. "I Want to Be Free" – 2:51
9. "I'm Only Dozing" – 4:27
10. "No More Crying" – 4:20
11. "Interview/Sweet Soul Dream (Radio Appearance Minneapolis 2006)" – 8:45

Disc 2

1. "Lucille" (Albert Collins, Richard Penniman) – 2:28
2. "The Good Old Human Race" – 3:25
3. "Put the Message in the Box (Live 1993)" – 4:34
4. "Trouble Down Here" – 4:59
5. "Basically" – 4:47
6. "Silly Song" – 0:37
7. "Man We Was Lonely" (Paul McCartney) – 2:57
8. "She's the One (Live)" – 4:33
9. "Ship of Fools (Live in Boulder Colorado)" – 5:53
10. "Mystery Girl Radio Session (Live at Radio Station)" – 3:07
11. "This Is Your World Speaking" – 9:03
12. "All the Love That's Wasted" – 4:32
13. "Lost in Infinity" – 6:13
14. "New Light (Demo)" – 1:38

Disc 3

1. "Words" – 5:28
2. "Dear Prudence" (John Lennon, McCartney) – 3:04
3. "Call Me Up Radio Session (Live GLR Johnnie Walker Show 1997)" – 4:31
4. "Like a Rolling Stone (Live at Wadsworth Theatre Los Angeles 1993)" (Bob Dylan) – 8:02
5. "Sooner or Later (Live 1994)" – 5:47
6. "Love Street (Live at Bonnaroo Festival 2006)" – 5:04
7. "Time on My Hands" (Dave Catlin-Birch) – 4:37
8. "Who Are You (Live in Brisbane 2007)" – 4:35
9. "Sweetheart Like You" (Dylan) – 5:25
10. "Another World" – 3:27
11. "You're Beautiful, But Get Out of My Life" – 3:46
12. "Living Like the Animals" – 4:03
13. "Stand! (Live in USA 1991)" (Sylvester Stewart) – 4:09
14. "Thank You World (Pre-edit)" – 6:30

Disc 4

1. "Break Me Again" – 9:26
2. "Baby" – 5:23
3. "Ship of Fools (Live Kilburn Empire 1990)" – 6:44
4. "Put the Message in the Box (Live USA 2006)" – 4:08
5. "When Did You Leave Heaven?" (Richard A. Whiting, Walter Bullock) – 3:11
6. "Nature Girl" – 4:21
7. "It's a Pity You Don't Let Go" – 3:32
8. "My Pretty One" – 2:23
9. "De Ho De Hay" – 0:52
10. "We Are the Ones" – 4:47
11. "World Groove / Mind Guerilla" – 2:47
12. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:30
13. "Kuwait City" – 3:11
14. "Do What I Want" – 3:58
15. "All We Need Is Everything (Demo)" – 3:36
16. "Outro" – 2:41

Disc 5

1. "Mystery Girl" – 3:33
2. "What Is Love All About (Alternate Drums)" – 6:56
3. "I Hope It All Works Out for You (Demo)" – 3:39
4. "And God Said (Long Version)" (Guy Chambers, Wallinger) – 0:58
5. "It Ain't Gonna Work" – 4:56
6. "Another One" – 6:09
7. "I Am Me" – 6:00
8. "It's Gonna Be Alright" – 1:52
9. "In Another World" – 3:33
10. "Thank You World (Live London 1991)" – 7:32
11. "Cry Baby Cry" (Lennon, McCartney) – 3:04
12. "Temple of Love" (Chambers) – 3:06
13. "Fixing a Hole" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:43
14. "Way Down Now (Live London 1991)" – 6:50
15. "Change the World (Demo)" – 1:46

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "World Party - Arkeology review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
2. Staunton, Terry (July 2012). "World Party - Arkeology". Classic Rock. No. 172. pp. 106–107.
3. "Arkeology - World Party". music.apple.com. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
4. SINCLAIR, PAUL (19 March 2012). "World Party / Arkeology box to be released on 28 May in the UK". superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
5. World Party’s ‘Arkeology’ — 5-disc box set with 70 unreleased tracks — out April 10, Slicing Up Eyeballs, 2012-02-13, retrieved 2012-04-05
6. SINCLAIR, PAUL (1 March 2012). "New World Party track but UK fans made to wait for Arkeology Box". superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
7. SINCLAIR, PAUL (11 October 2012). "Karl Wallinger talks World Party and the Arkeology five-disc box". superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 2025-01-20.