Diamonds – The Best of Dio

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Diamonds - The Best of Dio
Compilation album by Dio
Released	March 30, 1992
Recorded	1983–1990
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	61:16 (LP), 64:54 (CD)
Label	Vertigo Records
Producer	Ronnie James Dio, Tony Platt
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Dio chronology
Lock up the Wolves (1990) Diamonds - The Best of Dio (1992) Strange Highways (1993)

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.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 LP 1.2 CD 2 Credits

[edit] Track listing

The track listing was altered from the original LP release for the CD release. The song "Evil Eyes" was added as the sixth track.

[edit] LP

Side A:

1. "Holy Diver" (Ronnie James Dio) – 5:54
2. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell) – 4:16
3. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio) – 4:53
4. "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:35
5. "The Last in Line" (Dio, Bain, Campbell) – 5:47
6. "Rock 'N' Roll Children" (Dio) - 4:32

Side B:

1. "Sacred Heart" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 6:28
2. "Hungry for Heaven" (Dio, Bain) – 4:11
3. "Hide in the Rainbow" (Dio, Bain) – 4:06
4. "Dream Evil" (Dio, Craig Goldie) – 4:29
5. "Wild One" (Dio, Rowan Robertson) – 4:03
6. "Lock Up the Wolves" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 8:34

[edit] CD

1. "Holy Diver" (Dio) – 5:54
2. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 4:16
3. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio) – 4:53
4. "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:35
5. "The Last in Line" (Dio, Bain, Campbell) – 5:47
6. "Evil Eyes" (Dio) – 3:38
7. "Rock 'N' Roll Children" (Dio) – 4:32
8. "Sacred Heart" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 6:28
9. "Hungry for Heaven" (Dio, Bain) – 4:11
10. "Hide in the Rainbow" (Dio, Bain) – 4:06
11. "Dream Evil" (Dio, Goldie) – 4:29
12. "Wild One" (Dio, Robertson) – 4:03
13. "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. This latter version has yet to be issued on CD.

"Hide In The Rainbow", from The Dio E.P. (EP), had not been released on an album before.

[edit] Credits

• 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)

v • d • e Dio Ronnie James Dio · Craig Goldy · Rudy Sarzo · Simon Wright · Scott Warren Vivian Campbell · Rowan Robertson · Doug Aldrich · Tracy G · Jimmy Bain · Teddy Cook · Jeff Pilson · Larry Dennison · Chuck Garric · Claude Schnell · Jens Johansson · Vinny Appice Studio albums Holy Diver · The Last in Line · Sacred Heart · The Dio E.P. · Dream Evil · Lock Up the Wolves · Strange Highways · Angry Machines · Magica · Killing the Dragon · Master of the Moon Live albums Intermission · Inferno - Last in Live · Evil or Divine - Live In New York City · Holy Diver - Live Compilations Diamonds – The Best of Dio · Anthology · Master Series · The Very Beast of Dio · Anthology: Volume Two · Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology Singles "Holy Diver" · "Rainbow in the Dark" · "The Last in Line" · "We Rock" · "Mystery" · "Rock 'N' Roll Children" · "Hungry for Heaven" · "Dio Live" · "King of Rock and Roll" · "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" · "All the Fools Sailed Away" · "Hey Angel" Videos A Special From The Spectrum · Time Machine · Evil or Divine - Live In New York City · Sacred Heart "The Video" · We Rock · Holy Diver - Live Related articles Discography · Black Sabbath · Rainbow · Elf · Hear 'n Aid · Heaven and Hell (tour)