Special Of

~ Release by Dio (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1King of Rock and Roll?:??
2Holy 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
4.35?:??
3We Rock?:??
4The Last in Line4?:??
5Killing the Dragon
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Doug Aldrich
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spitfire Records
recording of:
Killing the Dragon
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Jimmy Bain and Ronnie James Dio
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6I Could Have Been a Dreamer
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:
I Could Have Been a Dreamer
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ronnie James Dio and Craig Goldy
3?:??
7Evil Eyes?:??
8Rainbow in the Dark
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (on 1987-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (on 1987-08-22)
guitar:
Craig Goldy (on 1987-08-22)
keyboard:
Claude Schnell (on 1987-08-22)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (on 1987-08-22)
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:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom (on 1987-08-22)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
live recording of:
Rainbow in the Dark (on 1987-08-22)
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
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9Hungry for Heaven?:??
10Just Another Day?:??
11Mystery?:??
12One Night in the City?:??
13Like the Beat of a Heart?:??
14Don’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
4.5?:??
15Rock ’n’ Roll Children
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (on 1987-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (on 1987-08-22)
guitar:
Craig Goldy (on 1987-08-22)
keyboard:
Claude Schnell (on 1987-08-22)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (on 1987-08-22)
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:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom (on 1987-08-22)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
live recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Children (on 1987-08-22)
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
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