Dio discography
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 Ronnie James Dio of Dio performing live |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 10 | |
| ↙Live albums | 4 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 5 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 12 | |
| ↙Video albums | 5 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This is a 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 has been through frequent personnel changes—as of 2008, the line-up is Dio (vocals), Craig Goldy (guitars), Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums) and Scott Warren (keyboards). The band has released ten studio albums, one extended play (EP), five video albums and twelve singles.
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 seventy-two 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 twenty-four in the US, and went platinum in the US. "Mystery" was the only single that charted. In 1984, the band released its first video A Special From The Spectrum, their only video to be certified. 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, the bands best performing single. in 1987, the band released Dream Evil. The single "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" was the bands last to chart in the US, reaching 33. Lock up the Wolves continued the bands decline in chart performance—it was the last Dio album to chart in the UK and Switzerland. The band released their last single "Hey Angel", which reached 94 in the UK. Angry Machines (1996), and Magica (2000), both failed to chart in the US. In 2004, the band released Killing the Dragon. It reached 199, and was the last to chart in the US. Dio's tenth album Master of the Moon only charted in Finland and Sweden, reaching 16 and 35 respectively.
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[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
SWE [5] |
SWI [6] |
UK [7] |
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| 1983 | Holy Diver | 61 | — | — | 18 | — | 13 | Platinum (US)[8] Silver (UK)[9] |
| 1984 | The Last in Line | 24 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | Platinum (US)[8] Silver (UK)[10] |
| 1985 | Sacred Heart
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29 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | Gold (US)[8] |
| 1987 | Dream Evil | 43 | 15 | — | 4 | 13 | 8 | |
| 1990 | Lock up the Wolves | 61 | — | — | 23 | 25 | 28 | |
| 1994 | Strange Highways
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142 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | Angry Machines
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | Magica | — | — | 26 | 52 | — | — | |
| 2002 | Killing the Dragon | 199 | 70 | 28 | 24 | — | — | |
| 2004 | Master of the Moon
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— | — | 16 | 35 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | ||||||||
[edit] EPs
| Year | Album details |
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| 1986 | The Dio E.P.
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[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [11] |
FIN [4] |
UK [7] |
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| 1986 | Intermission
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70 | — | 22 |
| 1998 | Inferno - Last in Live
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— | 40 | — |
| 2005 | Evil or Divine - Live in New York City
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— | — | — |
| 2006 | Holy Diver - Live | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | ||||
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album details |
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| 1992 | Diamonds – The Best of Dio
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| 1999 | Master Series |
| 2000 | The Very Beast of Dio
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| 2001 | Anthology: Volume Two
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| 2002 | Evil Collection: The Very Best |
| 2003 | Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology
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| 2003 | The Collection
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| 2005 | Metal Hits |
| 2008 | Rock Legends
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US Main [12] |
UK [7][13] |
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| 1983 | "Holy Diver" | — | 72 | Holy Diver |
| "Rainbow in the Dark" | — | 46 | ||
| 1984 | "The Last in Line" | — | — | The Last in Line |
| "We Rock" | — | — | ||
| "Mystery" | 20 | 34 | ||
| 1985 | "Rock 'N' Roll Children" | 26 | 26 | Sacred Heart |
| "Hungry for Heaven" | 30 | 56 | ||
| "Dio Live" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 1986 | "King of Rock and Roll" | — | — | Sacred Heart |
| 1987 | "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" | 33 | 69 | Dream Evil |
| "All the Fools Sailed Away" | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Hey Angel" | — | 94 | Lock Up the Wolves |
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | ||||
[edit] Videos
| Year | Video details | RIAA certification[8] |
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| 1984 | A Special From The Spectrum
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Gold |
| 1986 | Sacred Heart "The Video"
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| 1999 | Time Machine | |
| 2003 | Evil or Divine - Live in New York City
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| 2004 | Sacred Heart "The DVD"
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| 2005 | We Rock
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| 2006 | Holy Diver - Live |
[edit] References
- ^ "These bands are back — but for how long?", USA Today, 2007-02-12. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ Billboard charts. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Dio (German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Dio. Finnish Charts. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Dio (Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Dio (German). Swiss Singles Top 100. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b c UK Music charts. EveryHit.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b c d RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ Holy Diver Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Last in Line Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Intermission. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ Billboard charts. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Dio. Chartstats.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
[edit] External links
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