The Last in Line

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The Last in Line
The Last in Line cover
Studio album by Dio
Released July 13, 1984
Recorded Caribou Ranch, Colorado
Genre Heavy metal
Length 41:51
Label Vertigo Records
Producer Ronnie James Dio
Professional reviews
Dio chronology
Holy Diver
(1983)
The Last in Line
(1984)
Sacred Heart
(1985)
Back cover
Back cover

The Last in Line is the second studio album by heavy metal band Dio, released on July 13, 1984. It was certified Gold (500 thousand units sold) by the RIAA on September 12, 1984, and was the first Dio album to be certified Platinum, achieving the feat on February 3, 1987.

It is the second Dio album to feature current Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell and the first to feature former Rough Cutt keyboardist Claude Schnell.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All lyrics written by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated.

  1. "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:33
  2. "The Last in Line" (Dio, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain) – 5:46
  3. "Breathless"(Dio, Campbell) – 4:09
  4. "I Speed at Night" (Dio, Campbell, Bain, Vinny Appice) – 3:26
  5. "One Night in the City" (Dio, Campbell, Bain, Appice) – 5:14
  6. "Evil Eyes" (Dio) – 3:38
  7. "Mystery" (Dio, Bain) – 3:55
  8. "Eat Your Heart Out" (Dio, Campbell, Bain, Appice) – 4:02
  9. "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" (Dio, Campbell, Bain, Appice) – 7:01

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album charts positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 UK Album Charts
1984 The Last in Line #24 #4

[edit] Singles charts positions

Year Song Chart positions
US Mainstream Rock Tracks UK Singles Chart
1984 "Mystery" #20 #34

[edit] Personnel

  • Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Colorado, USA
  • Produced by Ronnie James Dio
  • Engineered by Angelo Arcuri
  • Assistant engineered by Rich Markowitz
  • Mixed on Westlake Audio BBSM6 monitors
  • Originally mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York, USA
  • Illustration by Barry Jackson