"Tears of the Dragon" is the first single from

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's second solo album, '' Balls to Picasso'', released on 28 May 1994.

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called "Tears of the Dragon" a "magnificent" track, "by far the album's best song".

Track listing

CD 1 # Tears of the Dragon – 6:23 # The Breeding House – 5:20 # No Way Out... to be Continued – 7:31 CD 2 # Tears of the Dragon (Acoustic chill-out) – 4:34 # Winds of Change – 4:15 # Spirit of Joy – 3:13

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

Roy Z Roy Z (born February 1968) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Bruce Dickinson (from Iron Maiden), Halford, and Judas Priest. He also is the founder of Tribe of Gypsies, a Latin-influenced har ...

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References

1994 singles Bruce Dickinson songs Songs written by Bruce Dickinson 1994 songs Music videos directed by Howard Greenhalgh {{1990s-single-stub