Dio discography

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Dio discography
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Lead Singer Ronnie James Dio "throwing horns", a gesture commonly used by both artists and fans of heavy metal music
Studio albums10
Live albums7
Compilation albums10
Video albums9
EPs1
Singles13

The following is a comprehensive discography of Dio , an American heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio was formed in 1982 after Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice left Black Sabbath. [1] The band went through frequent personnel changes. The final line-up consisted of Dio (vocals), Craig Goldy (guitars), Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums) and Scott Warren (keyboards).

Contents

The band's debut album Holy Diver (1983) peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the United States. The first single "Holy Diver" charted at 72 in the United Kingdom, followed by "Rainbow in the Dark" which reached 46. Their follow-up album The Last in Line (1984) charted higher, reaching number 24 in the US, and went platinum in the US. The single "Last in Line" peaked at number 10 in the US and became the band's best performing single, while "Mystery" reached 20 and "We Rock" charted at 42 in the UK. Sacred Heart (1985) reached gold status in the US, and was the last Dio album to achieve any sales certifications. The single "Rock 'N' Roll Children" charted at 26 in the UK. In 1987, the band released Dream Evil . The single "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" was the band's last to chart in the US, reaching 33. For Lock up the Wolves , the band released their last chart single "Hey Angel", which reached 94 in the UK. In 2002, the band released Killing the Dragon . It reached 199, and was the last to chart in the US.

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[2]
AUT
[3]
CAN FIN
[4]
GER
[5]
JPN NLD NOR SWE
[6]
SWI
[7]
UK
[8] [9]
1983 Holy Diver 56521761813 US: 2× Platinum [12]
UK: Silver [13]
1984 The Last in Line
  • Released: July 2, 1984 [14]
  • Label: Warner Bros./Vertigo (9 25100–1)
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
23512315411764US: Platinum [12]
UK: Silver [13]
1985 Sacred Heart
  • Released: August 12, 1985 [15]
  • Label: Warner Bros./Vertigo (824 848–1)
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
291335121641586144US: Gold [12]
1987 Dream Evil
  • Released: July 21, 1987
  • Label: Warner Bros. (1-25612)
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
431565123874138
1990 Lock Up the Wolves
  • Released: May 15, 1990
  • Label: Reprise (9 26212–2)
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
61167076232528
1993 Strange Highways
  • Released: October 25, 1993
  • Label: Reprise (9 45527–2)
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
14279
1996 Angry Machines
  • Released: October 15, 1996
  • Label: Mayhem (11104-2)
  • Format: CD, CS
44
2000 Magica
  • Released: March 21, 2000
  • Label: Spitfire (223165-205)
  • Format: CD, LP (2008), CS
26327152
2002 Killing the Dragon
  • Released: May 21, 2002
  • Label: Spitfire (SPITCD199)
  • Format: CD, LP (2009), CS
1997028308524194
2004 Master of the Moon
  • Released: September 7, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary (085-69912)
  • Format: CD, LP
164325935159
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

Live albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[17]
FIN CAN UK GRE GER
1986 Intermission
  • Released: June, 1986
  • Label: Warner Bros. (4-25443)
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
70852263
1998 Inferno: Last in Live
  • Released: February 24, 1998
  • Label: Mayhem (11115)
  • Format: CD
40
2003 Evil or Divine - Live in New York City
  • Released: February 22, 2003
  • Label: Spitfire (15253)
  • Format: CD, LP
33
2006 Holy Diver - Live
  • Released: April 17, 2006
  • Label: Eagle (20088)
  • Format: CD, LP
174
2010 Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
  • Released: November 9, 2010
  • Label: Niji Entertainment Group
  • Format: CD, LP
981287
2013Finding the Sacred Heart - Live in Philly 1986
  • Released: May 29, 2013
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD, LP
48
2014 Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993
  • Released: May 12, 2014
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD, LP
60
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

Compilations

YearAlbum detailsCertifications
1992 Diamonds – The Best of Dio
  • Released: March 1992
  • Label: Vertigo (5122062)
  • Format: CD, LP
1997Anthology
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Connoisseur (245)
  • Format: CD
2000 The Very Beast of Dio
  • Released: October 2000
  • Label: Warner Bros./Rhino (79983)
  • Format: CD
US: Gold [12]
2001Anthology: Volume Two
  • Released: February 2001
  • Label: Connoisseur (338)
  • Format: CD
2002Evil Collection: The Very Best
  • Released: March 14, 2002
  • Label: Warner Bros. (5866602)
  • Format: CD
2003Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology
  • Released: May 2003
  • Label: Warner Bros./Rhino (73855)
  • Format: CD
2003The Collection
  • Released: October 2003
  • Label: Universal/Spectrum (77043)
  • Format: CD
UK: Silver [13]
2005 Metal Hits
  • Released: October 4, 2005
  • Label: Rhino (73247)
  • Format: CD
2011Mightier Than the Sword
  • Released: June 6, 2011
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Format: CD
2012 The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2
  • Released: October 9, 2012
  • Label: Niji Entertainment
  • Format: CD
2016A Decade of Dio: 1983-1993
  • Released: July 22, 2016
  • Label: Rhino Entertainment
  • Format: CD

EPs

YearAlbum details
1986The Dio E.P.
  • Released: May 9, 1986 [18]
  • Label: Vertigo (DIO 7)
  • Format: LP

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US Main
[19]
UK
[20]
1983"Holy Diver"4072Holy Diver
"Rainbow in the Dark"1446
1984"The Last in Line"10The Last in Line
"We Rock"42
"Mystery"2034
1985"Rock 'N' Roll Children"2626Sacred Heart
"Hungry for Heaven" [upper-alpha 1] 3072
1986"King of Rock and Roll"
1987"I Could Have Been a Dreamer"3369Dream Evil
"All the Fools Sailed Away"
1990"Hey Angel"94Lock Up The Wolves
2010"Electra"non-album single
"—" denotes singles that did not chart.

Notes:

  1. "Hungry for Heaven" originally charted at No. 72 on the UK charts, but re-entered the charts in May 1986 as a re-issue and as A-side of "The Dio EP", this time reaching No. 56

Videos

YearVideo detailsCertifications
1984Live in Concert
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Warner Music Video
  • Format: VHS & Laserdisc
1984 A Special from the Spectrum
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Warner Music Video
  • Format: VHS & Laserdisc
Gold [21]
1986 Sacred Heart "The Video"
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Warner Music Video
  • Format: VHS
1990 Time Machine
  • Released: July 1, 1990
  • Label: Warner/Polygram
  • Format: VHS
2003 Evil or Divine - Live in New York City
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Spitfire
  • Format: DVD
Gold [21]
2005 We Rock
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Warner Music Video
  • Format: DVD
2006 Holy Diver - Live
  • Released: April 17, 2006
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: DVD
2013Finding The Sacred Heart - Live In Philly 1986
  • Released: May 29, 2013
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: DVD, BD
2014 Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993
  • Released: May 12, 2014
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: DVD, BD

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