The Very Beast of Dio
| The Very Beast of Dio | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1994 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 78:09 | |||
| Label | WEA/Rhino | |||
| Producer | Ronnie James Dio | |||
| Dio compilations chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
The Very Beast of Dio is the second greatest hits collection CD from the American heavy metal band Dio. The first to be released in the U.S., it has sold over 400,000 copies, according to SoundScan. As of 2009, it has been certified Gold by the RIAA, having sold more than 500,000 copies in the US.[3]
A follow-up compilation, The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2, was released on October 9, 2012.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand Up and Shout" | Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain | Holy Diver | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Holy Diver" | Dio | Holy Diver | 5:54 |
| 3. | "Rainbow in the Dark" | Dio, Vivian Campbell, Bain, Vinny Appice | Holy Diver | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Straight Through the Heart" | Dio, Bain | Holy Diver | 4:36 |
| 5. | "We Rock" | Dio | The Last in Line | 4:35 |
| 6. | "The Last in Line" | Dio, Campbell, Bain | The Last in Line | 5:47 |
| 7. | "Mystery" | Dio, Bain | The Last in Line | 3:58 |
| 8. | "King of Rock and Roll" | Dio, Campbell, Bain, Appice | Sacred Heart | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Sacred Heart" | Dio, Campbell, Bain, Appice | Sacred Heart | 6:28 |
| 10. | "Hungry for Heaven" | Dio, Bain | Sacred Heart | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Rock 'n' Roll Children" | Dio | Sacred Heart | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Man on the Silver Mountain (live)" | Ritchie Blackmore, Dio | Intermission | 2:29 |
| 13. | "Dream Evil" | Dio, Craig Goldy | Dream Evil | 4:29 |
| 14. | "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" | Dio, Goldy | Dream Evil | 4:44 |
| 15. | "Lock Up the Wolves" | Dio, Rowan Robertson, Bain | Lock Up the Wolves | 8:34 |
| 16. | "Strange Highways" | Dio, Appice, Tracy G, Jeff Pilson | Strange Highways | 6:53 |
Credits
[edit]- Ronnie James Dio - vocals, keyboards
- Vivian Campbell - guitars
- Craig Goldy - guitars on tracks 13, 14
- Rowan Robertson - guitars on track 15
- Tracy G – guitars on track 16
- Jimmy Bain - bass
- Teddy Cook - bass on track 15
- Jeff Pilson – bass, keyboards on track 16
- Vinny Appice - drums
- Simon Wright - drums on track 15
- Jason S Zwingelberg - Triangle
- Claude Schnell - keyboards
- Jens Johansson - keyboards on track 15
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Huey, Steve. "The Very Beast of Dio review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ Nathan Brackett; Christian David Hoard (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
rolling stone dio album guide.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database, search for "The Very Beast of Dio"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Dio: 'The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed - Aug. 1, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "American album certifications – Dio – The Very Beast of Dio". Recording Industry Association of America.
