Dio’s 2000 concept album, “Magica,” is getting the deluxe reissue treatment.
Due June 25, the band’s eight studio album will be presented as a 2CD set: the first disc will feature the full original album, while disc 2 will contain "The Magica Story" (narrated by Ronnie James Dio) and several bonus tracks.
Produced by Ronnie, “Magica” marked the return of guitarist Craig Goldy to the Dio lineup, which also featured Jimmy Bain on bass, Simon Wright on drums, and Scott Warren on keyboards.
The reissue news will be good news for Dio fans, as the original 2000 CD version has been out of print for years, and has become increasingly hard to find.
Dio
“Magica”
Release date: June 25
CD 1
01. Discovery
02. Magica Theme
03. Lord Of The Last Day
04. Fever Dreams
05. Turn To Stone
06. Feed My Head
07. Eriel
08. Challis
09. As Long As It's Not About Love
10. Losing My Insanity
11. Otherworld
12. Magica- Reprise
13. Lord Of The Last Day - Reprise
CD 2 will contain "The Magica Story" (narrated by Ronnie James Dio) and the bonus track "Annica", which was only available as a Japanese bonus track along with "Electra" (which was planned for "Magica 2" and "3") and six never-before-released "official live bootleg" tracks from 2000/2001.
01. The Magica Story (narrated by Ronnie James Dio)
02. Annica (Japanese-only bonus track)
03. Electra (recorded for "Magica 2" & "3")
04. Feed My Head (official live bootleg)
05. Fever Dreams (official live bootleg)
06. Turn To Stone (official live bootleg)
07. Lord Of The Last Day (official live bootleg)
08. As Long As It's Not About Love (official live bootleg)
09. Losing My Insanity (official live bootleg)
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