Dream Evil (album)
Dream Evil is the fourth studio album released by the American heavy metal band Dio, on July 21, 1987. It features former Rough Cutt members Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell, 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 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. This 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 – lead vocals
- Craig Goldy – guitars
- Jimmy Bain – bass
- Claude Schnell – keyboards
- Vinny Appice – drums
- Mitchell Singing Boys – chorus on "All The Fools Sailed Away"
- 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, US
- Cover illustration by Steve Huston
- Cover Model:
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1987 | Swedish Albums Chart | 4 |
| 1987 | Norwegian Albums Chart | 7 |
| 1987 | UK Albums Chart | 8 |
| 1987 | German Albums Chart | 12 |
| 1987 | Swiss Albums Charts | 13 |
| 1987 | Austrian Albums Charts | 15 |
| 1987 | GfK Dutch Charts | 38 |
| 1987 | Billboard 200 | 43 |
| 1987 | RPM100 Albums | 65 |
;Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
| 1987 | "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" | Mainstream Rock | 33 |
| 1987 | "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" | UK Singles Chart | 69 |