Album
The Very Beast Of Dio
2000 · Rock
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Very Beast Of Dio is a Metal album by Dio, originally released in 2000. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
This excellent collection proves that few bands bled pure metal like Dio in the ’80s and early ’90s. Helping kickstart the power-metal movement, the early anthem “Holy Diver” is a testament to their gift for fantasy lyrics and ornate melodies rooted in ancient lore, and “We Rock” boasts operatic exclamations and fierce, riff-powered gallops. They also dished out plenty of hard rock: “Strange Highways” is a doom-inspired lumberer with meaty riffs reaching back to the ’70s.
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Tracklist
- 1Stand Up And Shout3:18
- 2Holy Diver5:54
- 3Rainbow In The Dark4:16
- 4Straight Through The Heart4:36
- 5We Rock4:35
- 6The Last In Line5:47
- 7Mystery3:58
- 8King Of Rock And Roll3:51
- 9Sacred Heart6:29
- 10Hungry For Heaven4:13
- 11Rock 'n' Roll Children4:34
- 12Man On The Silver Mountain (Live)2:28
- 13Dream Evil4:25
- 14I Could Have Been A Dreamer4:44
- 15Lock Up The Wolves8:33
- 16Strange Highways6:52
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- heavy
- anthemic
- occult
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
CD case comes housed in a slipcase.
Glass master # Z25186 suggests a circa 2004 reissue/repress.
Tracks 1-4 from the album Holy Diver (US 1983) (opens in a new tab) Warner Bros. #23836 (5/25/83); LPs #56.
Recorded at Sound City, van Nuys, CA.
Tracks 5-7 from the album The Last In Line (US 1984) (opens in a new tab) Warner Bros. #25100 (7/2/84); LPs #23.
Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO.
Tracks 8-11 from the album Sacred Heart (US 1985) (opens in a new tab) Warner Bros. #25292 (8/15/85); LPs #29.
Recorded at Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA; Sound City, Van Nuys, CA.
Track 12 from the album Intermission (US 1986) (opens in a new tab) Warner Bros. #25443 (6/2/86); LPs #70.
Recorded Live at The San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA [by Le Mobile].
Mixed at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood, CA; Sound City, Van Nuys, CA.
Tracks 13-14 from the album Dream Evil (US 1987) (opens in a new tab) Warner Bros. #25612 (7/12/87); LPs #43.
Recorded at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA.
Track 15 from the album Lock Up The Wolves (US 1990) (opens in a new tab) Reprise #26212 (5/15/90); LPs #61.
Recorded at Granny's House, Reno, NV.
Mixed at Battery Studios, London, England.
Track 16 from the album Strange Highways (US 1994) (opens in a new tab) Reprise #45527 (2/1/94); LPs #142.
Recorded at Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA.
Mixed at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA.
Note: All selections are full-length album versions.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ronnie James DioVOCALS KEYBOARDS WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS
- Claude SchnellKEYBOARDS
- Craig GoldyGUITAR, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
- Jeff PilsonBASS, KEYBOARDS WRITTEN-BY, BASS, KEYBOARDS
- Jens JohanssonKEYBOARDS
- Jimmy BainBASS BASS, KEYBOARDS WRITTEN-BY, BASS
- Rowan RobertsonGUITAR, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
- Simon WrightDRUMS
- Teddy CookBASS
- Tracy GrijalvaGUITAR WRITTEN BY, GUITAR
- Vinny AppiceDRUMS WRITTEN-BY, DRUMS
- Vivian CampbellGUITAR WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
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