Strange Highways

Strange Highways is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio. It's also their first album since Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice's reunion tour with Black Sabbath. The European release was on Vertigo, in October 1993; the U.S. release was on Reprise Records, in January 1994.

After the short-lived Dehumanizer reunion with Black Sabbath, Dio and Appice returned to Dio's solo group. Ronnie hired Tracy Grijalva as his guitarist.

Track listing

All lyrics Ronnie James Dio, all music by Dio, Tracy G, Jeff Pilson and Vinny Appice

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

Charts

Album charts positions

Personnel

• 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