''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

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, 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 Murray on the cover and also the last to feature drummer

Vinny Appice Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell. Of Italian descent, he is the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice. Career Appic ...

until the 1993 album '' Strange Highways''. It was also the last album to feature bassist

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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, music as stated.

Personnel

;Dio * Ronnie James Dio – vocals *

– drums *

– 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 Record Plant, 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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