In May 2010 the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal lost one of its most gifted and fervent ambassadors, with the passing of Ronnie James Dio. In his position as lead vocalist for Rock giants such as Rainbow and Black Sabbath, as well as fronting his own eponymous band for nearly three decades, Dio created some of the genres most defining and respected works. Albums such as \u2018Holy Diver\u2019, \u2018Sacred Heart\u2019 and \u2018Last in Line\u2019 all stand as towering monuments of sheer class and brilliance in the Rock pantheon. Dio was also to pave the way in regards to performing live, as few equaled him. With his incredible vocal range, Dio was to preside over countless memorable rock shows, enthralling his millions of fans worldwide. As well as the original CD being re-mastered, these reissues each feature a bonus CD containing an expanded booklet with notes from Malcolm Dome and has been endorsed by Ronnie\u2019s widow Wendy Dio.<\/p>\n
\u2018Holy Diver\u2019 was the debut album from Dio, released 25th May, 1983. It was hailed by critics as some of his best work and in January 1986 it was awarded Silver certification. The upbeat sounding \u2018Rainbow in the Dark\u2019 was to catch MTV\u2019s attention, with the title track also standing out. <\/p>\n
\u2018The Last in Line\u2019 was the second Dio studio album. It was released on 13th July, 1984 and was the first album from Dio to reach Platinum status as well as number 4 in the UK charts. This new album showcased the anthemic tracks \u2018We Rock\u2019 and \u2018I Speed at Night\u2019 as well as the seven-minute epic, \u2018Egypt ( The Chains are On)\u2019.<\/p>\n
Released in October 1985 \u2018Sacred Heart\u2019 was released as the third studio album from Dio. The album reached number 4 in the UK charts and was to go on to be certified Gold. This was to become Dio\u2019s most well known album and contained the tracks \u2018Rock N\u2019 Roll Children\u2019 and \u2018Hungry for Heaven\u2019. The stage show that was to accompany this album was hailed as a spectacle, involving a mechanised dragon as well as laser\u2019s. Ronnie and his band were to refer to the dragon as Denzil. This was the last studio album to be released by Dio that included guitarist Vivian Campbell.<\/p>\n
Holy Diver<\/p>\n
Disc one<\/p>\n
\u2022\tStand Up And Shout
\n\u2022\tHoly Diver
\n\u2022\tGypsy
\n\u2022\tCaught In The Middle
\n\u2022\tDon’t Talk To Strangers
\n\u2022\tStraight Through The Heart
\n\u2022\tInvisible
\n\u2022\tRainbow In The Dark
\n\u2022\tShame On The Night
\nDisc two
\n\u2022\tEvil Eyes
\n\u2022\tStand Up And Shout
\n\u2022\tStraight Through The Heart
\n\u2022\tStand Up And Shout
\n\u2022\tShame On The Night
\n\u2022\tChildren Of The Sea
\n\u2022\tHoly Diver
\n\u2022\tRainbow In The Dark
\n\u2022\tMan On The Silver Mountain
\nLast In Line<\/p>\n
Disc one<\/p>\n
\u2022\tWe Rock
\n\u2022\tThe Last In Line
\n\u2022\tBreathless
\n\u2022\tI Speed at Night
\n\u2022\tOne Night In The City
\n\u2022\tEvil Eyes
\n\u2022\tMystery
\n\u2022\tEat Your Heart Out
\n\u2022\tEgypt (The Chains Are On) <\/p>\n
Disc two<\/p>\n
\u2022\tStand Up And Shout – Live – B-Side Last In Line
\n\u2022\tStraight Through The Heart – Live – B-Side Last In Line
\n\u2022\tEat Your Heart Out – Live – Mystery
\n\u2022\tDon’t Talk To Strangers – Live – Mystery
\n\u2022\tHoly Diver – Live – B-Side We Rock
\n\u2022\tRainbow In The Dark – Live – B-Side We Rock
\n\u2022\tOne Night In The City – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
\n\u2022\tWe Rock – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
\n\u2022\tHoly Diver – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
\n\u2022\tStargazer – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
\n\u2022\tHeaven And Hell – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
\n\u2022\tRainbow In The Dark – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
\n\u2022\tMan On The Silver Mountain – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
\n\u2022\tDon’t Talk To Strangers – Pinkpop Festival, Geleen<\/p>\n
Sacred Heart
\nDisc one
\n\u2022\tKing Of Rock N Roll
\n\u2022\tSacred Heart
\n\u2022\tAnother Lie
\n\u2022\tRock N Roll Children
\n\u2022\tHungry For Heaven
\n\u2022\tLike the Beat Of A Heart
\n\u2022\tJust Another Day
\n\u2022\tFallen Angels
\n\u2022\tShoot Shoot
\nDisc two<\/p>\n
\u2022\tHide In The Rainbow – Dio EP
\n\u2022\tWe Rock – Live – B-Side Rock N Roll Children
\n\u2022\tLast In Line – Live – B-Side Rock N Roll Children
\n\u2022\tLike the Beat Of A Heart – Live – B-Side Hungry For Heaven
\n\u2022\tKing Of Rock N Roll \u2013 Intermission
\n\u2022\tRainbow In The Dark \u2013 Intermission
\n\u2022\tSacred Heart – Intermission
\n\u2022\tTime To Burn \u2013 Intermission
\n\u2022\tRock N Roll Children – Intermission
\n\u2022\tLong Live Rock N Roll \u2013 Intermission
\n\u2022\tMan On The Silver Mountain \u2013 Intermission
\n\u2022\tWe Rock – Intermission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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