Magnum Opus (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

All music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen, except where noted

Magnum Opus
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	17 October 1995 (1995-10-17)
Recorded	Criteria Studios in Miami
Genre	Neoclassical metal, heavy metal
Length	50:09
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
I Can't Wait (1994) Magnum Opus (1995) Inspiration (1996)
Alternative cover
Japanese edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Vengeance"	Michael Vescera, Malmsteen	4:49
2.	"No Love Lost"	Vescera	3:07
3.	"Tomorrow's Gone"	Vescera	5:20
4.	"The Only One"	Vescera	4:01
5.	"I'd Die Without You"	Malmsteen	5:49
6.	"Overture 1622"	(instrumental)	2:41
7.	"Voodoo"	Malmsteen	6:19
8.	"Cross the Line"	Vescera	3:32
9.	"Time Will Tell"	Vescera	5:09
10.	"Fire in the Sky"	Malmsteen	4:57
11.	"Amberdawn"	(instrumental)	4:25
Total length:			50:09

Japanese edition/2003 remastered edition bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
12.	"Cantabile Op.10 No.3 RV428 "Il Cardellino" † " (Antonio Vivaldi)	(instrumental)	2:04

^† – Renamed "Tournament" on 2003 reissue

Personnel

• Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, sitar, background vocals, production
• Michael Vescera – lead vocals
• Mats Olausson – keyboard
• Shane Gaalaas – drums
• Barry Sparks – bass
• Chris Tsangarides – engineering, mixing, production
• Keith Rose – engineering assistance

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Notes
Europe	17 October 1995 [1]	Music for Nations
Japan		Pony Canyon
United States	7 November 2000 [3]	Spitfire	Reissued
Europe	2003 [4]	SPV/Steamhammer	Remastered

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Finnish albums chart	11 [1]
	Swedish albums chart	17 [1]

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [5]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Yngwie Malmsteen - Magnum Opus (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
2. Huey, Steve. "Magnum Opus - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
3. "Magnum Opus [Original recording reissued, Import]". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
4. "Magnum Opus - Yngwie Malmsteen | Releases". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
5. "Japanese album certifications – Yngwie Malmsteen – Magnum Opus" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved July 21, 2022.Select 1995年7月 on the drop-down menu

External links

• Magnum Opus, 1995 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
• In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Magnum Opus" at Guitar Nine Records