Intermission (Dio album)
| Intermission | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | June 1986 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 1985 | |||
| Venue | San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California studio track at Amigo Studios and Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 34:20 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. (North America) Vertigo (rest of the world) | |||
| Producer | Ronnie James Dio | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
Intermission is the first live album released by the American heavy metal band Dio in 1986 on the label Vertigo Records in Europe and Warner Bros. Records in North America. The live songs were recorded with guitarist Vivian Campbell during the first leg of the Sacred Heart tour. Craig Goldy replaced Campbell in mid-tour, and the band wanted something to represent the new line-up, so they recorded the song "Time to Burn" in the studio with him, which was added to this album.
The band was featured on many radio-broadcasts but fans who had hoped for a double live album were somewhat disappointed with this release, especially as the guitar parts of the now-departed Campbell seemed low in the mix.[citation needed]
The original UK release came with a postcard-pack.
In 2012, the album was included as bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of Sacred Heart.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of Rock and Roll" | Dio, Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Rainbow in the Dark" | Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Sacred Heart" | Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell | 6:23 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Time to Burn" | Dio, Appice, Bain, Craig Goldy, Claude Schnell | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Rock 'n' Roll Children" / "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" / "Man on the Silver Mountain" | Dio / Ritchie Blackmore, Dio / Blackmore, Dio | 9:40 |
| 6. | "We Rock" | Dio | 4:54 |
Personnel[edit]
- Dio
- Ronnie James Dio – vocals
- Vivian Campbell – guitar solos
- Craig Goldy – guitar on "Time to Burn", over-dubbed rhythm guitar on the live tracks
- Jimmy Bain – bass
- Claude Schnell – keyboards
- Vinny Appice – drums[4]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 57 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 85 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[7] | 23 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 63 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 70 |
References[edit]
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Dio Intermission review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ Dickson, Dave (10 July 1986). "Short Intermission". Kerrang!. Vol. 124. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 19.
- ^ Saulnier, Jason (24 March 2012). "Vinny Appice Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0703". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dio – Intermission" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Dio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
