Diamonds – The Best of Dio
| Diamonds - The Best of Dio | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | March 30, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1990 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 61:16 (LP), 64:54 (CD) | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Ronnie James Dio, Tony Platt | |||
| Dio compilations chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Diamonds – The Best of Dio is a greatest hits collection from heavy metal band Dio. It was released internationally in 1992, but it was never released domestically in the US.
Track listing
- "Holy Diver" (Dio) – 5:54
- "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 4:16
- "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio) – 4:53
- "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:35
- "The Last in Line" (Dio, Bain, Campbell) – 5:47
- "Evil Eyes" (Dio) – 3:38 (not included on the LP version)
- "Rock 'n' Roll Children" (Dio) – 4:32
- "Sacred Heart" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 6:28
- "Hungry for Heaven" (Dio, Bain) – 4:11
- "Hide in the Rainbow" (Dio, Bain) – 4:06
- "Dream Evil" (Dio, Goldie) – 4:29
- "Wild One" (Dio, Robertson) – 4:03
- "Lock Up the Wolves" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 8:34
"Evil Eyes" is the version re-recorded for The Last in Line LP, rather than the original recording, which was the B-side to the "Holy Diver" single.
"Hide In The Rainbow", from The Dio E.P. (EP), had not been released on an album before.
The 1992 Vertigo label (UK) has track 8 listed as "Sacred Children" instead of "Sacred Heart" on the back cover of some releases (bar code 7 31451 22062 3). However, the correct title remains on the disk and in the album booklet.
Personnel
- Ronnie James Dio - vocals, keyboards, producer
- Vivian Campbell - guitars (1-9)
- Craig Goldy - guitars (10,11)
- Rowan Robertson - guitars (12,13)
- Jimmy Bain - bass (1-11)
- Teddy Cook - bass (12,13)
- Vinny Appice - drums (1-11)
- Simon Wright - drums (12,13)
- Claude Schnell - keyboards (4-11)
- Jens Johansson - keyboards (12,13)
References
- ^ Monger, James. "Diamonds:The Best of Dio - Dio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ Nathan Brackett; Christian David Hoard (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
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