| Strange Cargo 2 | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 46:48 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. | |||
| Producer | William Orbit | |||
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Strange Cargo 2 is the third album by electronic instrumentalist William Orbit. [1] [2] It was released in 1990. [3] The album is the second in a series of similarly titled albums: Strange Cargo , Strange Cargo III , and Strange Cargo Hinterland .
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
The Chicago Tribune called the album "a mix of light jazz, funk and a smattering of world music to make it all seem somehow exotic." [5]
AllMusic wrote that "though there's a bit more electronics on this record, [Orbit] still seems uncommonly fixated with textural touches like Spanish guitar, and the effect is much more Windham Hill than Warp." [4]
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