Waltz for Koop

Waltz for Koop is the second studio album by the Swedish electronic music duo Koop. It was their first album to hit a U.S. Billboard chart, peaking at number seventeen on Top Electronic Albums. The compositions were recorded and mixed by Mats "Limpan" Lindfors. Two years after its release, a remix album was issued with the title Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes.

Waltz for Koop
Studio album by
Koop
Released21 Nov 2001
Genre
Length34:52
LabelSony Music Entertainment (Sweden) 505426 2
Producer
  • Oscar Simonsson
  • Magnus Zingmark
Koop chronology
Sons of Koop
(1997)		 Waltz for Koop
(2001)		 Koop Islands
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
PopMatters(not rated)[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waltz for Koop" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)
  • Oscar Simonsson
  • Magnus Zingmark
3:06
2."Tonight" (featuring Mikael Sundin)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
2:54
3."Baby" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:47
4."Summer Sun" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:47
5."Soul for Sahib"
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:37
6."Modal Mile" (featuring Earl Zinger)
  • Simonsson
  • Earl Zinger
  • Zingmark
4:21
7."In a Heartbeat" (featuring Terry Callier)
  • Terry Callier
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
5:10
8."Relaxin' at Club Fusion"
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
4:15
9."Bright Nights" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:55
Total length:34:52

Credits
  • Bass – Dan Berglund (tracks: 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9)
  • Bongos – Ola Bothzén
  • Engineer (co-engineered) – Limpan
  • Flute, brass (reeds) – Magnus Lindgren
  • Mastered by – Bo Kondren
  • Producer, written by – Magnus Zingmark, Oscar Simonsson
  • Recorded by, mixed by – Koop
  • Vibraphone – Mattias Ståhl

Sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy — 18,000[3]
United States — 44,000[4]
Summaries
Worldwide — 160,000[4]

Legacy
  • "Summer Sun" is featured during a ballroom dance segment in the 2004 animated teen sitcom O'Grady.[5]
  • "Waltz for Koop" was featured in the theatrical trailer for the 2005 film Match Point.

References
  1. Glazer, Joshua. Waltz for Koop at AllMusic
  2. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. Castelli, Luca (6 November 2002). "Ai Magazzini i Koop celebrano le nozze tra il jazze e l'ectronica". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 81. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. Paoletta, Michael (6 October 2007). "Making the Brand". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. O'Grady season 1 episode 6, "Sign Language," at 7:20.
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