The Dio E.P.

The Dio E.P.
EP by Dio
Released May 1986
Genre Heavy metal
Length 20:37
Label Vertigo
Producer Ronnie James Dio
Dio chronology

Sacred Heart
(1985)		 The Dio E.P.
(1986)		 Intermission
(1986)

The Dio E.P. is an EP released by the American heavy metal band Dio in May, 1986, on the label Vertigo Records. It was a UK only release that featured the previously unreleased studio track "Hide in the Rainbow".

It was also available as a shaped picture-disc.

"Hide in the Rainbow" was written for, and used in the movie Iron Eagle. It also appears on the official soundtrack album. "Hide in the Rainbow" was also included on the compilation album Diamonds – The Best of Dio released in 1992.

Track listing

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated.

Side A
No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Hide in the Rainbow"  Jimmy Bain, Dio 4:06
2. "Hungry for Heaven"  Bain, Dio 4:10
Side B
No. TitleMusic Length
3. "Shame on the Night"  Vinny Appice, Bain, Vivian Campbell,Dio 5:20
4. "Egypt (The Chains Are On)"  Appice, Bain, Campbell, Dio 7:01

Personnel

Dio