Master of the Moon is Dio's tenth and final studio album. It was released o… Read Full Bio ↴Master of the Moon is Dio's tenth and final studio album. It was released on September 7, 2004 in America through Sanctuary Records and August 30, 2004 in Europe through SPV Records.
Master of the Moon marks the return of guitarist Craig Goldy, who also performed on Dio's Dream Evil (1987) and Magica (2000). It also features Jeff Pilson on bass, Simon Wright on drums, and Scott Warren on keyboards, although according to some, Dio and Goldy handled all keyboard duties on the album (Scott Warren is listed in the credits for the album).
One song, "Death by Love," was partly written by former Magica touring bassist Chuck Garric.
There are no writing credits provided in the album's liner notes. Ronnie James Dio produced this album.
Track listing
* All songs written by Ronnie James Dio and Craig Goldy except where noted.
1. "One More for the Road" – 3:18
2. "Master of the Moon" – 4:19
3. "The End of the World" – 4:39
4. "Shivers" – 4:15
5. "The Man Who Would Be King" – 4:58
6. "The Eyes" – 6:27
7. "Living the Lie" – 4:25 (Ronnie James Dio; Craig Goldy; Simon Wright)
8. "I Am" – 5:00
9. "Death by Love" – 4:21 (Dio; Goldy; Chuck Garric; Wright)
10. "In Dreams" – 4:26
11. "The Prisoner Of Paradise" (Bonus track) – 4:01
The bonus track is on the Japanese pressing of the album.
Credits
* Ronnie James Dio – vocals
* Craig Goldy – guitar, keyboards
* Jeff Pilson – bass
* Simon Wright – drums
* Scott Warren – keyboards
* Recorded at Total Access, Redondo Beach, California, USA
* Produced by Ronnie James Dio
* Engineered by Wyn Davis
* Cover illustration by Marc Sasso
Master of the Moon marks the return of guitarist Craig Goldy, who also performed on Dio's Dream Evil (1987) and Magica (2000). It also features Jeff Pilson on bass, Simon Wright on drums, and Scott Warren on keyboards, although according to some, Dio and Goldy handled all keyboard duties on the album (Scott Warren is listed in the credits for the album).
One song, "Death by Love," was partly written by former Magica touring bassist Chuck Garric.
There are no writing credits provided in the album's liner notes. Ronnie James Dio produced this album.
Track listing
* All songs written by Ronnie James Dio and Craig Goldy except where noted.
1. "One More for the Road" – 3:18
2. "Master of the Moon" – 4:19
3. "The End of the World" – 4:39
4. "Shivers" – 4:15
5. "The Man Who Would Be King" – 4:58
6. "The Eyes" – 6:27
7. "Living the Lie" – 4:25 (Ronnie James Dio; Craig Goldy; Simon Wright)
8. "I Am" – 5:00
9. "Death by Love" – 4:21 (Dio; Goldy; Chuck Garric; Wright)
10. "In Dreams" – 4:26
11. "The Prisoner Of Paradise" (Bonus track) – 4:01
The bonus track is on the Japanese pressing of the album.
Credits
* Ronnie James Dio – vocals
* Craig Goldy – guitar, keyboards
* Jeff Pilson – bass
* Simon Wright – drums
* Scott Warren – keyboards
* Recorded at Total Access, Redondo Beach, California, USA
* Produced by Ronnie James Dio
* Engineered by Wyn Davis
* Cover illustration by Marc Sasso
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Dio Lyrics
Death By Love One night when the stars were right For the gypsy queen And…
I Am Where did you go? I didn't just speak I swear that everyth…
In Dreams Help me - save me I've just crossed the line Where reason…
Living The Lie When a milion miles from nowhere Is still too close to…
Master Of The Moon And then you dream Of a world with only windows Inside you…
One More for the Road Well I've never been here before But I'm coming back tomorro…
Shivers Fingers scratching blackboards Make cowards of the brave A n…
The End Of The World If I could sleep at night Then somehow I'd see Why everythin…
The Eyes Hide in the midnight Turn out the lights, you'll see them…
The Man Who Would Be King Bless me father I must go away To save us from…
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