good essential Dio albums

Metal master Number of posts : 815 Age : 38

excuse me if I am being tacky by asking this question a little too soon. I am planning to get more Dio albums to pay tribute to the King. I have already got his awe inspiring "Holy Diver", "Last in Line" and "Sacred Heart".
Got "Rising" by Rainbow and both by "Heaven and Hell" and "Dehumanizer". Just after top 5 albums and Mob Rules would obviously be an essential which now is on my list

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Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - The Last In Line
Dio - Strange Highways
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (3 new songs)
Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know
Heaven And Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

S wrote:: Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - The Last In Line
Dio - Strange Highways
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (3 new songs)
Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know
Heaven And Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

Great list of stuff there!

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mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

S wrote:: Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - The Last In Line
Dio - Strange Highways
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (3 new songs)
Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know
Heaven And Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

Listen to this man.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

manny wrote:

S wrote:: Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - The Last In Line
Dio - Strange Highways
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (3 new songs)
Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know
Heaven And Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

Listen to this man.

Yep, great list!!!!

Subject: Re: good essential Dio albums Mon May 17, 2010 8:49 am

Shawn nailed it,Great list!

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

Pick up DREAM EVIL while you're at it.

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Besides the one's you already listed:

Dio- Dream Evil (is at least as good as any of the other Dio album, and
better than Sacred Heart IMO)

Dio - Master of the Moon (monstrous
& doomy. A fantastic Dio release)

Dio - Killing the Dragon
(another fantastic Dio release. I might even say it's in his Top 5)

Dio
- Magica (a concept record. Many didn't like it. I found it to be a very good record. Dio played the entire album from beginning to end on the Magica tour. I was in awe!)

Rainbow - Live in Munich 1977 (I'm a big fan of 70's live albums and this one is no exception. This is Blackmore and Dio at their finest. Three tracks are over fifteen minutes long with one being 25 minutes long.)

Ritchie Blackmore' Rainbow - s/t (of the three Dio-era Rainbow studio albums, this one is probably my least favorite, but it's still a great record and very worth owning. Besides the hit single Man on the Silver Mountain, there are several other great tracks.)

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1828 Age : 56

it's all been said.... I was blasting Holy Diver this morning....

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

You need the debut ELF album also.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4238 Age : 49

I think MASTER OF THE MOON is very good, better then STRANGE HIGHWAYS. KILLING THE DRAGON is good too, better then MAGICA for exemple.

Metal novice Number of posts : 23 Age : 55

Richie Blackmore's Rainbow Self titled & Killing The Dragon maybe not the all time timeless classics like Heaven & Hell, Rising, & Holy Diver that have already been mentioned but also worthy editions to your collection as mentioned these albums are right up there though.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5014 Age : 55

Another good one to pick up is Kerry Livgren - Seeds of Change. Dio sings "To Live For The King" and "Masque of the Great Deceiver". It would have been nice to hear those two work on a whole album together.

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

S wrote:: Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - The Last In Line
Dio - Strange Highways
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (3 new songs)
Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know
Heaven And Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

well stated.

btw: Strange Highways was phenomenal.

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Metal graduate Number of posts : 375 Age : 50

I agree to the first list, but like Ult said, dont leave out Dream Evil, Killing the Dragon, Master of the Moon, and Heaven and Hell's - The Devil You Know.

Metal master Number of posts : 815 Age : 38

I got a DVD of Dio's Evil and Devine today thats a start is it better than Holy Diver Live btw? Most likely on the same level of goodness

Metal graduate Number of posts : 375 Age : 50

I should also add Dehumanizer. I thought it was great!

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6398 Age : 44

Dream Evil is one of the best Dio albums. Absolutely get that one before any of the other Dio albums. Then maybe Killing the Dragon.

And the other two Rainbow albums + Mob Rules are all excellent.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

mc666 wrote:

S wrote:: Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - The Last In Line
Dio - Strange Highways
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (3 new songs)
Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know
Heaven And Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

well stated.

btw: Strange Highways was phenomenal.

Yes it was and still is.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

Strange Highways
Holy Diver
Heaven and Hell
Mob Rules
Last in Line

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26697 Age : 55

S wrote:: Rainbow - Rising
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - The Last In Line
Dio - Strange Highways
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (3 new songs)
Heaven And Hell - The Devil You Know
Heaven And Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Metal graduate Number of posts : 454 Age : 38

there are a load of awesome songs Dio died... and you guys mentioned pretty much all of them..

but one that sticks out for me, 'cause i was just listening to it, was Ear in the Wall. Classic Dio, man. love this song.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

Just get them all, they are all great!

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

Fat Freddy wrote:: Pick up DREAM EVIL while you're at it.

Good one! I cranked that on the way to and from work tonight. good essential Dio albums 170371

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4201 Age : 39

coincidentally I've been giving 'Master of the Moon' another shot...the title track was always a little awkward in structure for me (not a lot of songs pull off the 'extreme altering moods in verse and chorus' thing too well) but I like some of the other stuff, it makes me think of 'Lock up the Wolves' which is the best doomy thing he's done IMO. What does everyone think of the last Dio album?

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