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Dream Evil

 
Album Review: Dream Evil

  • Artist: Dio
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 43:20
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Dream Evil is by no means a departure from the Dio formula that was so successful for his first three solo albums. All of the elements that made them so successful are yet again retained here. However, what makes things different this time around is that Dio has more of a melodious side to him, which he puts use here rather than relying on the riffs and delivery he learned at the school of Sabbath. He even touches on the power ballad (a sure sign that the style had fully infiltrated metal) with "All the Fool Sailed Away." The title track and "Sunset Superman" also proved to be two of Dio's most well-known, and most loved songs in his massive catalog. Not an essential release, but one that diehard fans will be sure to want in their collection. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Night People (Lyrics) Ronnie James Dio Dio (4:08)
Dream Evil (Lyrics) Ronnie James Dio, Goldie Dio (4:28)
Sunset Superman (Lyrics) Craig Goldie, Claude Schnell, Vinny Appice, Ronnie James Dio Dio (5:47)
All the Fools Sailed Away (Lyrics) Ronnie James Dio, Craig Goldie Dio (7:12)
Naked in the Rain Dio Dio (5:11)
Over Love Ronnie James Dio Dio (3:49)
I Could Have Been a Dreamer (Lyrics) Craig Goldie, Ronnie James Dio Dio (4:45)
Faces in the Window (Lyrics) Ronnie James Dio Dio (3:52)
When a Woman Cries (Lyrics) Ronnie James Dio Dio (4:42)

Credits

Jimmy Bain (Bass), Janet Levinson (Art Direction), Margo Chase (Hand Lettering), Allen Abrahamson (Assistant Engineer), Wendy Dio (Concept), Margo Chase (Lettering), Craig Goldie (Guitar), Gene Kirkland (Photography), Angelo Arcuri (Engineer), Claude Schnell (Keyboards), Ronnie James Dio (Author), George Marino (Mastering), Ronnie James Dio (Producer), Ronnie James Dio (Vocals), Vinny Appice (Drums), Wendy Dio (Original Concept), Janet Levinson (Design), Ronnie James Dio (Keyboards), Tom Biener (Assistant Engineer), Steve Huston (Illustrations), Mitchell Singing Boys (Vocals), Charlie Brocco (Assistant Engineer)
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Dream Evil
Studio album by Dio
Released July 21, 1987
Recorded Village Recorder,
Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre Heavy metal
Length 43:20
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Ronnie James Dio
Professional reviews
Dio chronology
Intermission
(1986)
Dream Evil
(1987)
Lock Up the Wolves
(1990)

Dream Evil is Dio's fourth album, released on July 21, 1987. It features former Rough Cutt members Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell. Singles released were "All The Fools Sailed Away" / "Overlove" and "I Could Have Been a Dreamer". It was Dio's last album of the 1980s.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio

  1. "Night People" (Dio, Craig Goldy, Jimmy Bain, Claude Schnell, Vinny Appice) – 4:06
  2. "Dream Evil" (Dio, Goldy) – 4:26
  3. "Sunset Superman" (Dio, Goldy, Bain, Schnell, Appice) – 5:45
  4. "All the Fools Sailed Away" (Dio, Goldy) – 7:10
  5. "Naked in the Rain" (Dio) – 5:09
  6. "Overlove" (Dio, Goldy, Appice) – 3:26
  7. "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" (Dio, Goldy) – 4:42
  8. "Faces in the Window" (Dio, Goldy, Bain, Schnell, Appice) – 3:53
  9. "When a Woman Cries" (Dio, Goldy, Bain, Schnell, Appice) – 4:43

Charts

Album

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 UK Album Charts
1987 Dream Evil #43 #3

Singles charts positions

Year Song Chart positions
US Mainstream Rock Tracks
1987 "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" #33

Personnel

  • Mitchell Singing Boys – chorus on "All The Fools Sailed Away"

 
 

 

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