| Volume 2: Release | ||||
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| Released | 25 January 1999 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Innovation, London | |||
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| Length | 64:15 | |||
| Label | Real World | |||
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| Afro Celt Sound System chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Volume 2: Release | ||||
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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]
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]
| Review scores | |
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| 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]
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 |
Afro Celt Sound System
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According to Nielsen SoundScan Volume 2: Release has sold 105,000 units in the United States. [12]
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