Episode II (album)
2001 studio album by Safri Duo
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Episode II is the first mainstream studio album by Danish percussion duo Safri Duo, who released six classical albums before its breakthrough with the Michael Parsberg-produced hit "Played-A-Live", the opening track of the album. It was released on May 28, 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 artists such as Airscape, Cosmic Gate and Future Breeze.[4]
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| Released | 28 May 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Safri Duo Studio | |||
| Length | 49:16 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Safri Duo, Michael Parsberg | |||
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Track listing
First edition
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Played-A-Live" | 6:46 |
| 2. | "Snakefood" | 6:04 |
| 3. | "A-Gusta" | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Samb-Adagio" | 5:58 |
| 5. | "Everything" | 6:02 |
| 6. | "Everything Epilogue" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Crazy Benny" | 5:33 |
| 8. | "Baya Baya" | 5:27 |
| 9. | "Adagio" | 5:12 |
New Edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Played-A-Live" | 6:46 |
| 2. | "Snakefood" | 6:04 |
| 3. | "A-Gusta" | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Samb-Adagio" | 5:58 |
| 5. | "Everything" | 6:02 |
| 6. | "Everything Epilogue" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Sweet Freedom" (feat. Michael McDonald) | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Crazy Benny" | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Baya Baya" | 5:27 |
| 10. | "Adagio" | 5:12 |
| 11. | "Played-A-Live" (Darude vs. JS16) | 7:29 |
The Remix Edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Played-A-Live" | 6:45 |
| 2. | "Snakefood" | 6:03 |
| 3. | "A-Gusta" | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Samb-Adagio" | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Everything" | 6:01 |
| 6. | "Everything Epilogue" | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Sweet Freedom" (feat. Michael McDonald) | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Crazy Benny" | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Baya Baya" | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Adagio" | 5:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sweet Freedom" (Extended Club Version) (feat. Michael McDonald) | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Played-A-Live" (Darude vs. JS16) | 7:28 |
| 3. | "Played-A-Live" (Airscape) | 6:53 |
| 4. | "Played-A-Live" (Spanish Fly) | 9:35 |
| 5. | "Samb-Adagio" (Cosmic Gate) | 7:41 |
| 6. | "Samb-Adagio" (Riva Mix) | 7:28 |
| 7. | "Baya Baya" (ATFC Dawn Vocal) | 8:16 |
| 8. | "Baya Baya" (Future Breeze) | 8:49 |
| 9. | "Everything" (DJ Asle Deep Dub Edit) | 7:23 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[18] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[19] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[20] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||