Albums by World Party
ALBUMLive! at the Picturedrome, Holmfirth, UKWorld Party
ALBUMArkeologyWorld Party
ALBUMDumbing UpWorld Party
ALBUMEgyptologyWorld Party
ALBUMBang!World Party
ALBUMGoodbye JumboWorld Party
ALBUMPrivate RevolutionWorld Party
Artist Playlists
World Party Essentials
RIP Karl Wallinger (1957–2024), the Welsh songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Artist Biography
Arriving in the mid 1980s, World Party is essentially the vehicle for former Waterboys keyboardist Karl Wallinger. Playing and recording every track on his first two albums, Wallinger hit upon a smart, potent sound that blended classic pop/rock styles in the vein of the Beatles, Dylan, and the Stones with contemporary studio flourishes. A solid presence on the U.K. charts for years, Wallinger scored a hit in the States with 1990’s “Way Down Now.” Wallinger would often use World Party as a platform for his political and environmental concerns, and continued to do so into the 2000s.
Hometown
London, England
Genre
Pop