''Dream Evil'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on July 21, 1987. It features former

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members

Craig Goldy Thomas "Craig" Goldy (born November 6, 1961) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist of the rock bands Dio and Giuffria. Early musical life Goldy was born in San Diego, California. Before Dio, he played in the bands Vengeance, R ...

and

Claude Schnell Claude Schnell (born May 17, 1955) is an American keyboardist who has been a member of the bands Magic, Rough Cutt, Dio, and Last in Line. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in France, when he was six years old his family move ...

, and includes the singles "All the Fools Sailed Away" and "I Could Have Been a Dreamer". ''Dream Evil'' was Dio's last album to feature mascot

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on the cover and also the last to feature drummer Vinny Appice until the 1993 album ''

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''. It was also the last album to feature bassist Jimmy Bain until the release of 2000's '' Magica''. The album also marks Schnell's final appearance with Dio.

Track listing

All lyrics by

Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and H ...

, music as stated.

Personnel

;Dio *

– vocals * Vinny Appice – drums * Jimmy Bain – bass *

– guitars *

– keyboards ;Additional musicians * Mitchell Singing Boys – chorus on "All the Fools Sailed Away" ;Production * Recorded at

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, Los Angeles, California * Produced by Ronnie James Dio * Engineered by Angelo Arcuri * Assistant engineered by Charlie Brocco, Tom Biener and Allen Abrahamson * Mixed at

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, Los Angeles, California * Originally mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City * Cover illustration by Steve Huston * Cover model: Amanda Schendel

Charts

Album

Singles

I Could Have Been a Dreamer

References

External links

"I Could Have Been a Dreamer" video clip
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