Chase the Dragon is the third studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum. It was released in 1982 on Jet Records.
Overseen by Kansas producer Jeff Glixman, 1982's Chase the Dragon would debut new keyboard player Mark Stanway, although he would make his live debut at Magnum's appearance at the Reading Festival in 1980. The album was recorded over 13 days at Town House Studios in London, and the following year Tony Clarkin flew to Axis Studios in Atlanta to mix the album . However, there was a two-year delay until the album's release in 1982.
Many of the tracks have remained in Magnum's live set for many years, including "Soldier of the Line", "The Spirit" and "Sacred Hour".
Chase the Dragon was eventually released in March 1982, two years after the recording sessions, reaching the Top 20 in the UK charts, peaking at #17. "The Lights Burned Out" was released as a single in February 1982, followed by an EP in September 1982 with two new studio songs "Back to Earth" and "Hold Back Your Love" with two live tracks recorded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1982, whilst supporting Ozzy Osbourne (later released on Invasion Live) .
It is also noted to be the first Magnum album to feature Rodney Matthews' artwork.
The 2005 expanded version of the album was reissued on 22 September 2006 in Japan with Mini LP/Paper Sleeve packaging through Arcangelo. The album was also included in a limited edition Japanese Box Set, consisting of all six of Sanctuary Records Expanded and Remastered releases with Mini LP/Paper Sleeve packaging. The set included an outer box featuring Magnum's Chase the Dragon artwork.
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