Dream Evil is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released in August 1987. It is the first album without Vivian Campbell who left the band in 1986, and features former Rough Cutt members Craig Goldy on guitar and Claude Schnell on keyboards. It 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 until the 1993 album Strange Highways. 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
Personnel Dio Ronnie James Dio – vocals Vinny Appice – drums Jimmy Bain – bass Craig Goldy – guitars Claude Schnell – keyboards
Additional musicians Mitchell Singing Boys – chorus on "All the Fools Sailed Away"
Production Recorded at Village Recorder, 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 Chart (1987) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 58 Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) 2
See also 1987 in music
References
External links "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" video clip Dream Evil song lyrics