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

Volume 2: Release

Studio album by

Afro Celt Sound System

Released

25 January 1999

Studio

Sonic Innovation, London

Genre

Worldbeat
Celtic fusion
ethnic electronica

Length

64:15

Label

Real World

Producer

Simon Emmerson
Martin Russell

Afro Celt Sound System chronology

Volume 1: Sound Magic
(1996)

Volume 2: Release
(1999)

Volume 3: Further in Time
(2001)

Singles from Volume 2: Release

"Release"
Released: 2000[1]

Release

A shorter edit of the title song "Release" was released in 1999 on the soundtrack for the American horror film Stigmata.[3] In 2000, Real World issued a single of the title track containing a remix of Rollo Armstrong and two remixes of Masters at Work.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
MusicHound World	[4]

The album was nominated for Best Global Music Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Simon Emmerson, James McNally, Iarla Ó Lionáird and Martin Russell, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Release" (Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Sinéad O'Connor)	7:39
2.	"Lovers of Light"	4:03
3.	"Éireann" (Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and N'Faly Kouyate)	5:12
4.	"Urban Aire" (Written by Ronan Browne, Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird and Russell)	2:07
5.	"Big Cat" (Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Ashley Maher)	7:47
6.	"Even in My Dreams" (Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Ron Aslan)	7:07
7.	"Amber" (Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Kouyate)	5:27
8.	"Hypnotica"	7:18
9.	"Riding the Waves" (Written by Emmerson, McNally, Ó Lionáird, Russell and Browne)	6:36
10.	"I Think of..."	4:33
11.	"Release It (instrumental)"	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

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	93
French Albums (SNEP)[7]	63
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	42
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	38
US World Albums (Billboard)[10]	6

Single

Chart (2000)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	71

Sales figures

According to Nielsen SoundScan Volume 2: Release has sold 105,000 units in the United States.[12]

References

Paoletta, Michael (11 March 2000). "The Dance Trax Hot Plate". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 11. New York: BPI Communications. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
Phares, Heather. Afro Celt Sound System: Volume 2: Release at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
Mehta, Richie (4 October 1999). "Billy Corgan enters film scene". The Medium. Vol. 26, no. 6. Mississauga: Medium II Publications. p. 12. OCLC 978233370.
Roseman, Ken; McGovern, Adam (2000). "Afro Celt Sound System". In McGovern, Adam (ed.). MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Visible Ink Press. p. 14. ISBN 1-57859-039-6.
"Final Nominations For The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 3. New York: BPI Communications. 15 January 2000. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 9.
"Lescharts.com – Afro Celt Sound System – Volume 2: Release". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
"Charts.nz – Afro Celt Sound System – Volume 2: Release". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
"Top World Music Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 43. New York: BPI Communications. 23 October 1999. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
"Afro Celt Sound System: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
Cohen, Jonathan (23 June 2001). "Afro-Celt Sound System teams With Plant, Gabriel On Third Real World Set". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 25. New York: BPI Communications. p. 12. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.

v t e Afro Celt Sound System
Simon Emmerson James McNally N'Faly Kouyate Dav Daheley Martin Russell Babara Bangoura Jimmy Mahon Demba Barry Ian Markin Iarla Ó Lionáird
Studio albums	Volume 1: Sound Magic (1996) Volume 2: Release (1999) Volume 3: Further in Time (2001) Seed (2003) Volume 5: Anatomic (2005)
Remix albums	Pod (2004)
Singles	"When You're Falling"
Related articles	Magic and Mayhem

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