Episode II (album)

For the EP, see Episode II (EP).
Episode II
Studio album by Safri Duo
Released June 26, 2001
Recorded Safri Duo Studio
Genre Trance, world music
Length 49:16
Label Universal
Producer Safri Duo, Michael Parsberg
Safri Duo chronology
Bach to the Future
(1998)		 Episode II
(2001)		 3.0
(2003)
Singles from Episode II
  1. "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Samb-Adagio"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Baya Baya"
    Released: 2001
  4. "Sweet Freedom"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
GAFFA [2]

Episode II is the first mainstream studio album by Safri Duo, a percussion duo from Denmark that released six classical albums before its breakthrough with the Michael Parsberg-produced hit "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)", the opening track of the album. It was released on June 26, 2001 and reissued in 2002 with two additional tracks, including a cover version of "Sweet Freedom" with vocals by American R&B/soul singer Michael McDonald.[3] Later the same year a Remix Edition of the album was released, which included an additional disc with remixes by artist such as Airscape, Cosmic Gate and Future Breeze.[4]

Contents

Track listing

First edition

No. Title Length
1. "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"   6:45
2. "Snakefood"   6:03
3. "A-Gusta"   5:38
4. "Samb-Adagio"   5:57
5. "Everything"   6:01
6. "Everything Epilogue"   2:38
7. "Crazy Benny"   5:32
8. "Baya Baya"   5:26
9. "Adagio"   5:11

New Edition

The Remix Edition

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2001/2003) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[5] 21
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[6] 13
Danish Albums Chart[7] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 16
Finnish Albums Chart[9] 7
German Albums Chart[10] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 9
Portuguese Albums Chart[12] 14
Swedish Albums Chart[13] 49
Swiss Albums Chart[14] 2

Certifications

Country Certification
Denmark 3× Platinum[15]
Germany Gold[16]
Switzerland Platinum[17]

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Episode II - Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r539858/review. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Heller, Carsten. "Safri Duo: Episode II (Anmeldelse)". GAFFA. http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/17520. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "Safri Duo - Episode II (New Edition)". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Safri-Duo-Episode-II-New-Edition/release/460945. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "Safri Duo - Episode II (The Remix Edition)". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Safri-Duo-Episode-II-The-Remix-Edition/release/78718. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Safri Duo - Episode II - austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  6. ^ "ultratop.be - Safri Duo - Episode II" (in Dutch). Ultratop. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  7. ^ "danishcharts.com - Safri Duo - Episode II". IFPI Denmark. Hung Medien. http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  8. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Safri Duo - Episode II" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  9. ^ "finnishcharts.com - Safri Duo - Episode II". Finland's Official List. Hung Medien. http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  10. ^ "Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - SAFRI DUO - Episode Ii" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/SAFRI+DUO/Episode+Ii/longplay. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  11. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Safri Duo - Episode II". VG-lista. Hung Medien. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  12. ^ "portuguesecharts.com - Safri Duo - Episode II". AFP. Hung Medien. http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  13. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Safri Duo - Episode II". Sverigetopplistan. Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  14. ^ "Safri Duo - Episode II - hitparade.ch" (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Safri+Duo&titel=Episode+II&cat=a. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  15. ^ "Album Top-40". Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music Control.. 31 January 2003. http://www.hitlisterne.dk/lister.asp?w=5&y=2003&list=a40. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Safri Duo; 'Episode II')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Episode+II&strInterpret=Safri+Duo&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked. 
  17. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. 2001. http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp?year=2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
Safri Duo
Studio albums
Turn Up Volume · Works for Percussion · Lutoslawski, Bartók, Helweg · Percussion Transcriptions · Goldrush · Bach to the Future · Episode II · 3.0 · Origins
Compilation albums
Singles
"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" · "Samb-Adagio" · "Baya Baya" · "Sweet Freedom" (feat. Michael McDonald) · "Fallin' High" · "All the People in the World" (feat. Clark Anderson) · "Rise (Leave Me Alone)" (feat. Clark Anderson) · "Knock on Wood" (feat. Clark Anderson) · "Twilight" · "Helele" (with Velile)