Archive Collection Volume II is the second vault release from Anthony Phillips, following Archive Collection Volume I in 1998.
Compiled by Anthony Phillips and Jonathan Dann, it is a 2 CD selection of previously unreleased pieces and variations recorded from 1971 to 1988.
It was released on 10 May 2004 on Blueprint Records (UK) and was re-issued in Japan on Arcangelo Records as a limited edition mini-vinyl sleeve in December 2007.
According to the liner notes, "Tregenna Afternoons" is a piece Ant invented to teach original Genesis drummer Chris Stewart how to play guitar.
The track "Fantomas opening theme" on CD2 features John Silver on drums.