Magnum Opus (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

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All music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen, except where noted

Magnum Opus
Magnum Opus (Malmsteen).jpg
Studio album by
Released17 October 1995 (1995-10-17)
Recorded Criteria Studios in Miami
Genre Neoclassical metal, heavy metal
Length50:09
Label Music for Nations
Producer Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
I Can't Wait
(1994)
Magnum Opus
(1995)
Inspiration
(1996)
Alternative cover
Yngwie Malmsteen - 1995 - Magnum Opus (Pony Canyon).jpg
Japanese edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Vengeance" Michael Vescera, Malmsteen4:49
2."No Love Lost"Vescera3:07
3."Tomorrow's Gone"Vescera5:20
4."The Only One"Vescera4:01
5."I'd Die Without You"Malmsteen5:49
6."Overture 1622"(instrumental)2:41
7."Voodoo"Malmsteen6:19
8."Cross the Line"Vescera3:32
9."Time Will Tell"Vescera5:09
10."Fire in the Sky"Malmsteen4:57
11."Amberdawn"(instrumental)4:25
Total length:50:09
Japanese edition/2003 remastered edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsLength
12."Cantabile Op.10 No.3 RV428 "Il Cardellino" " (Antonio Vivaldi)(instrumental)2:04
^† – Renamed "Tournament" on 2003 reissue

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelNotes
Europe17 October 1995 [1] Music for Nations
Japan Pony Canyon
United States7 November 2000 [3] Spitfire Reissued
Europe2003 [4] SPV/Steamhammer Remastered

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1995 Finnish albums chart 11 [1]
Swedish albums chart 17 [1]

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [5] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Yngwie Malmsteen - Magnum Opus (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. 1 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