Volume 2: Release

{{Infobox album

| name = Volume 2: Release

| type = studio

| artist = Afro Celt Sound System

| cover = AfroCeltVolume2Release.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1999|1|25|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Sonic Innovation, London

| genre =

| length = 64:15

| label = Real World

| producer =

| prev_title = Volume 1: Sound Magic

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Volume 3: Further in Time

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Volume 2: Release

| type = studio

| single1 = Release

| single1date = 2000{{cite magazine |last=Paoletta |first=Michael |date=11 March 2000 |title=The Dance Trax Hot Plate |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |publisher=BPI Communications |volume=112 |issue=11 |page=34 |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=4086332}}

}}

Volume 2: Release is Afro Celt Sound System's second album, released on 25 January 1999 by Real World Records.

Release

A shorter edit of the title song "Release" was released in 1999 on the soundtrack for the American horror film Stigmata.{{cite magazine |last=Mehta |first=Richie |date=4 October 1999 |title=Billy Corgan enters film scene |magazine=The Medium |location=Mississauga |publisher=Medium II Publications |volume=26 |issue=6 |page=12 |oclc=978233370}}

In 2000, Real World issued a single of the title track containing a remix of Rollo Armstrong and two remixes of Masters at Work.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000239595 |tab=Overview |title=Afro Celt Sound System: Volume 2: Release |last=Phares |first=Heather |access-date=12 November 2020}}

| rev2 = MusicHound World

| rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite book |last1=Roseman |first1=Ken |last2=McGovern |first2=Adam |date=2000 |chapter=Afro Celt Sound System |editor-last=McGovern |editor-first=Adam |title=MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/musichoundworlde00mcgo/page/n45/mode/2up |location=Farmington Hills, Michigan |publisher=Visible Ink Press |page=14 |isbn=1-57859-039-6}}

| noprose = yes

}}

The album was nominated for Best Global Music Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.{{cite magazine |date=15 January 2000 |title=Final Nominations For The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |publisher=BPI Communications |volume=112 |issue=3 |page=72 |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=4086332}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Simon Emmerson, James McNally, Iarla Ó Lionáird and Martin Russell, except where noted

| title1 = Release

| note1 = Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Sinéad O'Connor

| length1 = 7:39

| title2 = Lovers of Light

| length2 = 4:03

| title3 = Éireann

| note3 = Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and N'Faly Kouyate

| length3 = 5:12

| title4 = Urban Aire

| note4 = Written by Ronan Browne, Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird and Russell

| length4 = 2:07

| title5 = Big Cat

| note5 = Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Ashley Maher

| length5 = 7:47

| title6 = Even in My Dreams

| note6 = Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Ron Aslan

| length6 = 7:07

| title7 = Amber

| note7 = Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Kouyate

| length7 = 5:27

| title8 = Hypnotica

| length8 = 7:18

| title9 = Riding the Waves

| note9 = Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Browne

| length9 = 6:36

| title10 = I Think of...

| length10 = 4:33

| title11 = Release It (instrumental)

| length11 = 6:26

}}

Personnel

=Afro Celt Sound System=

Simon Emmerson – guitar, programming, keyboard, production
James McNally – keyboard, whistle, low whistle, bodhran, accordion, additional production
Iarla Ó Lionáird – vocals, Irish lyrics and translations
Martin Russell – keyboard, programming, engineering, production, recording, mix engineering (2, 4, 5, 8, 9)
N'Faly Kouyate – vocals, kora, balafon, French and African lyrics
Myrdhin – celtic harp
Moussa Sissokho – talking drum, djembe

=Additional musicians=

Ron Aslan – programming beats, additional production (2, 6)
Ronan Browne – uilleann pipes (2, 3, 4, 9)
Michael McGoldrick – uilleann pipes (1, 2, 5, 10, 11), flute (5)
Sinéad O'Connor – vocals (1)
Ashley Maher – vocals (8)
Johnny Kalsi – dhol drums, tablas
Nigel Eaton – hurdy gurdy (1, 11)
Youth – bass (8)

=Technical personnel=

Tristan Manco – graphic design
Jamie Reid – paintings
Ted Emmerson – video grab photos
Joe Dobson – video grab photos
David Bottrill – mix engineering (1, 3, 5–8, 10, 11)
Marco Migliari – assistant engineering
Claire Lewis – assistant engineering
Ian Cooper – mastering

Chart positions

=Album=

scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite book\|last=Ryan\|first=Gavin\|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010\|year=2011\|publisher=Moonlight Publishing\|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia\|edition=PDF\|page=9}} \| 93
class = "wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Chart (1999) ! Peak position
{{album chart\|France\|63\|artist=Afro Celt Sound System\|album=Volume 2: Release\|rowheader=true\|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{album chart\|New Zealand\|42\|artist=Afro Celt Sound System\|album=Volume 2: Release\|rowheader=true\|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|38\|date=19990508\|refname=ukalbumchart\|rowheader=true\|access-date=4 December 2020}}
scope="row"\| US World Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine \|date=23 October 1999 \|title=Top World Music Albums \|magazine=Billboard \|location=New York \|publisher=BPI Communications \|volume=111 \|issue=43 \|page=45 \|issn=0006-2510 \|oclc=4086332}} \| 6

=Single=

class = "wikitable plainrowheaders"

! Chart (2000)

! Peak
position

{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|71|song=Release|artist=Afro Celt Sound System|artistid=1622|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2020|refname=uksinglechart}}

Sales figures

According to Nielsen SoundScan Volume 2: Release has sold 105,000 units in the United States.{{cite magazine |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=23 June 2001 |title=Afro-Celt Sound System teams With Plant, Gabriel On Third Real World Set |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |publisher=BPI Communications |volume=113 |issue=25 |page=12 |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=4086332}}

References

Category:1999 albums

Category:Afro Celt Sound System albums

Category:Real World Records albums

Category:Sequel albums