World Party / Best in Show reissue

World Party – the near one-man-band from the much missed Karl Wallinger – issued a greatest hits called Best in Show back in 2007, to coincide with US and Australian tours. The compilation was never released outside of those territories but that is soon to be corrected with an expanded reissue that also sees Best in Show issued on vinyl for the first time.

When Karl spoke to SDE back in 2012, we discussed Best in Show. He said: “Well I was told, ‘you gotta have a greatest hits, buddy’. So I rang someone up and asked them for the iTunes figures for downloads that week, and the running order is based entirely on that list! [laughs]. Just put it on there and stick it out. Because I hate all those things, I don’t know why.”

That reasoning is why the compilation was always so Goodbye Jumbo heavy, although the four bonus tracks added to the 2025 reissue offer some balance. They are ‘Everybody’s Falling In Love’ (an at the time new-ish song from 2012’s Arkeology, and so its first time on vinyl), ‘Best Place I’ve Ever Been‘ (from the last studio album, 2002’s Dumbing Up), ‘Always’ from Egyptology (1997) and Sunshine from 1993’s Bang!

Karl’s manager confirmed to SDE that the audio has been remastered by Tim Young of Metropolis and the artwork has been enhanced by Richard Evans (of Hipgnosis fame).

To reiterate, this compilation has never been issued at all in in the UK and Europe and this is now the vinyl debut everywhere for Best in Show, which is pressed as a 2LP set on red and yellow vinyl for this reissue.

SDE is pleased to support this release and is selling the vinyl, CD and a bundle from the SDE shop. Best in Show is currently listed as being issued on 14 February 2025, via Seaview Records, although we’ve heard this might go back to 14 March (awaiting confirmation).

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Best In Show [VINYL]

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Best in Show - CD edition

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Tracklisting

Best in Show World Party / CD reissue

• • CD
    1. Ship Of Fools (from Private Revolution)
    2. Way Down Now (from Goodbye Jumbo)
    3. Put The Message In The Box (from Goodbye Jumbo)
    4. Is It Like Today? (from Bang!)
    5. She’s The One (from Egyptology)
    6. All Come True (from Private Revolution)
    7. Sweet Soul Dream (from Goodbye Jumbo)
    8. Thank You World (from Goodbye Jumbo)
    9. Sunshine * (from Bang!)
    10. Is It Too Late? (from Goodbye Jumbo)
    11. What Does It Mean Now? (from Dumbing Up)
    12. When The Rainbow Comes (from Goodbye Jumbo)
    13. Everybody’s Falling In Love * (from Arkeology)
    14. God On My Side (from Goodbye Jumbo)
    15. Private Revolution (from Private Revolution)
    16. Always * (from Egyptology)

    * Bonus Tracks

• 2LP vinyl
  • LP 1

    Side 1

    1. Ship of Fools
    2. Way Down Now
    3. Put The Message In The Box
    4. Is It Like Today?

    Side 2

    1. She’s The One –
    2. All Come True
    3. Sweet Soul Dream
    4. Thank You World
  • LP 2

    Side 3

    1. Sunshine
    2. Is It Too Late?
    3. What Does It Mean Now?
    4. When The Rainbow Comes

    Side 4

    1. Everybody’s Falling In Love
    2. God On My Side
    3. Best Place I’ve Ever Been
    4. Private Revolution
    5. Always