good essential Dio albums

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)

That is a to do list for me as well - much thanks!

Everything he did with Rainbow and Sabbath plus his first three solo albums!

Troublezone wrote:

Everything he did with Rainbow and Sabbath plus his first three solo albums!

How do so many people leave out "Dream Evil" an album that is equally as great as the first two and better than Sacred Heart.

ultmetal wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Everything he did with Rainbow and Sabbath plus his first three solo albums!

How do so many people leave out "Dream Evil" an album that is equally as great as the first two and better than Sacred Heart.

I have nothing against it...

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)

You, sir, nailed it.

Nah, Strange Highways is not that great. Replace it with Man on the Silver Mountain or Dream Evil.

I think I didn't see LOCK UP THE WOLFS in the list before. To me this album I just started to give a proper listen this Monday, and I haven't stooped listening to it since then, and I keep listening to it at the moment.

powermacho wrote:

I think I didn't see LOCK UP THE WOLFS in the list before. To me this album I just started to give a proper listen this Monday, and I haven't stooped listening to it since then, and I keep listening to it at the moment.

Gotta love hey Angel saw that song on hard n heavy when Ronnie was recording it in his studio with that 17 year old guitarist

I don't think there's been a bad album that Dio's been in. So, in order:

1. Heaven and Hell
2. Master of the Moon
3. Holy Diver
4. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
5. Killing the Dragon
6. Mob Rules
7. The Last in Line
8. Dream Evil
9. Magica
10. Strange Highways
11. Lock Up the Wolves
12. Rising
13. Sacred Heart
14. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
15. The Devil You Know
16. Angry Machines
17. Dehumanizer

I'm not sure why a lot of people don't like Strange Highways. I love it.

Love the first two and would certainly have those in a top 5 of Dio albums..why is 'Rising' way down there though? 'Do You Close Your Eyes' is a turd, but that album is generally just so colorful and explosive in a way...Just curious..

Something's callllllllllled me back and there's a liiiiiiiiight in the black and I'm reaaaaaady to goooooooooooooooooooooooo

Because I prefer the albums I listed above it more.
...But seriously, that's the only reason. A good album, but not one of my favourites.

fingers wrote:

powermacho wrote:

I think I didn't see LOCK UP THE WOLFS in the list before. To me this album I just started to give a proper listen this Monday, and I haven't stooped listening to it since then, and I keep listening to it at the moment.

Gotta love hey Angel saw that song on hard n heavy when Ronnie was recording it in his studio with that 17 year old guitarist

. Yeah that's a great song. Another great thig about this album is the guitar player to do some amazing solos, and melodies at his age.

MEGATRON wrote:

Because I prefer the albums I listed above it more.
...But seriously, that's the only reason. A good album, but not one of my favourites.

ah. So not huge gaps in between...

From what I have/have heard of the vast Dio discography...my ranking goes like...


Heaven and Hell
Rising
The Last in Line
Master of the Moon (provides a different feel than the above three and I like it enough to put it somewhat close to those)
Long Live Rock 'n Roll (very very close behind)
Holy Diver
Mob Rules
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Magica
Dehumanizer

yeah..kind of have a long way to go.

Lock up the Wolves is widely considered his WORST album, but I was always drawn to it because of the artwork. You have to admit it is one of his best covers (go figure).

I really like, Master of the Moon, Killing the Dragon, Holy Diver and Angry Machines, Last In Line kicks @ss in his solo work, of course the Sabbath albums are essentials and Heaven and Hell. I only have Richie Blackmore Rainbow which I have to be in the right mood for but still a killer album.