Diamonds: The Best of Dio

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Tracklist

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1Holy Diver
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 9)
recording of:
Holy Diver (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music
4.355:55
2Rainbow in the Dark
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 25)
recording of:
Rainbow in the Dark (in 1983)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Lite Dusting Music Ltd., Niji Music and Vinny Appice Music
4.84:17
3Don’t Talk to Strangers
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
Don’t Talk to Strangers (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music
4.54:54
4We Rock
assistant engineer:
Rich Markowitz (Engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
electric guitar and guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Ronnie James Dio and Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We Rock
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
4:36
5The Last in Line
assistant engineer:
Rich Markowitz (Engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Vinny Appice
electric guitar and guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Ronnie James Dio and Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Last in Line
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
45:47
6Evil Eyes
assistant engineer:
Rich Markowitz (Engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
electric guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Ronnie James Dio and Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Evil Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
3:38
7Rock ’n’ Roll Children
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Rumbo Studios in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Children
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music, Round Hill Compositions, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:33
8Sacred Heart
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Rumbo Studios in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sacred Heart
writer:
Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
6:28
9Hungry for Heaven
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Rumbo Studios in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hungry for Heaven
writer:
Jimmy Bain and Ronnie James Dio
4:12
10Hide in the Rainbow
assistant engineer:
Allen Abrahamson, Tom Biener and Charlie Brocco
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Claude Schnell
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hide in the Rainbow
writer:
Jimmy Bain and Ronnie James Dio
4:07
11Dream Evil
assistant engineer:
Allen Abrahamson, Tom Biener and Charlie Brocco
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Craig Goldy
keyboard:
Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
recorded at:
The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dream Evil
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ronnie James Dio and Craig Goldy
44:29
12Wild One
assistant engineer:
Don Evans (US engineer, guitar player, singer, producer & arranger)
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Yan Memmi
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Teddy Cook
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
electric guitar:
Rowan Robertson
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Granny’s House in Reno, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wild One
writer:
Ronnie James Dio and Rowan Robertson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Niji Music and Schnick Music
4:03
13Lock Up the Wolves
assistant engineer:
Don Evans (US engineer, guitar player, singer, producer & arranger)
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Yan Memmi
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Teddy Cook
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
electric guitar:
Rowan Robertson
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Granny’s House in Reno, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Lock Up the Wolves
writer:
Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio and Rowan Robertson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
8:34