Strange Highways

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Strange Highways
Studio album by Dio
Released	1994
Recorded	Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	53:36
Label	Reprise
Producer(s)	Mike Fraser
Professional reviews
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Dio chronology
Diamonds – The Best of Dio (1992)	Strange Highways (1994)	Angry Machines (1996)

Strange Highways is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band, Dio. It's also their first album since Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice's reunion tour with Black Sabbath. First released in 1994 on Reprise Records.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Charts 2.1 Album charts positions 3 Credits

[edit] Track listing

• All songs written by Dio/Appice/Grijalva/Pilson except where indicated
• All lyrics and melodies by Ronnie James Dio

1. "Jesus, Mary, & The Holy Ghost" (Dio/Grijalva/Pilson) – 4:13
2. "Firehead" – 4:06
3. "Strange Highways" – 6:54
4. "Hollywood Black" (Dio/Appice/Grijalva) – 5:10
5. "Evilution" – 5:37
6. "Pain" (Dio/Grijalva/Appice) – 4:14
7. "One Foot in the Grave" – 4:01
8. "Give Her the Gun" (Dio/Grijalva/Pilson) – 5:58
9. "Blood from a Stone" – 4:14
10. "Here's to You" – 3:24
11. "Bring Down the Rain" – 5:45

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album charts positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200
1994	Strange Highways	#142

[edit] Credits

• Ronnie James Dio – Vocals
• Tracy G – Guitars
• Jeff Pilson – Bass, Keyboards
• Vinny Appice – Drums

• Recorded at Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Produced, engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser
• Assistant engineered by Andy Udoff
• Mixed at Record Plant, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Originally mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City, USA
• Cover illustration by Wil Rees