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mikeinfla wrote:: From Metal Sludge
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Ronnie James Dio's Widow Rereleasing 80s Metal All-Star Project
Wendy Dio also hosting tribute tonight at the Playboy Mansion
By Steve Baltin

During the 1980s, charity singles like "Do They Know It's Christmas" and "We Are the World" topped the charts – but not in the metal world. So Dio members Vivian Campbell and Jimmy Bain decided to do something about what they felt was a slight of their genre, and spoke to lead singer Ronnie James Dio about putting together their own charity project.

The result was the song "Stars," featuring members of Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Blue Öyster Cult and even Spinal Tap. The group – which called itself Hear N' Aid – also enlisted Ted Nugent and Yngvie Malmsteen to record the track and put out an album, Stars, featuring live cuts by Kiss, Rush, Dio and more.

The track should be a part of Eighties lore – it features Dio and Rob Halford, among others, on lead vocals. But due to contract differences with the labels, the song and album weren't released until New Year's Day, 1986, well after the success of its predecessors and has since been largely forgotten.

But Ronnie's widow Wendy Dio wants to fix that. "I’m going to rerelease [Stars] because it only ever came out on vinyl and cassette. So it’ll come out on DVD and CD," she tells Rolling Stone. "I have loads of outtakes for the video."

Until then, Wendy has a full slate of projects on the horizon to honor Dio's memory and raise funds for the "Stand Up And Shout" Cancer Fund. Everything kicks off tonight at the Playboy Mansion in L.A. with an awards ceremony – with each award named after a Dio song, including the "King Of Rock And Roll" honor, being given this year to his Black Sabbath mate Geezer Butler.

"Geezer Butler was not only a band mate with Ronnie, but one of his dearest friends," Wendy says. "He insisted on flying to Houston for Ronnie’s first chemo treatment to sit with him. Obviously I miss Ronnie every day, but I like to keep his memory alive and see if we can raise as much money as possible to get rid of this horrible disease."

She's also planning a bowling benefit January 31st and a guitar auction in April featuring over 100 donated guitars. Next year she wants to begin work on the tribute album, which will include artists ranging from Dave Grohl, doing "Mob Rules," to Asia lead singer John Payne, who may tackle "Heaven And Hell." She also tells us it will have to be a double album that will include friends like Halford and Glenn Hughes, as well as younger bands, such as Killswitch, who were influenced by Dio.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7632 Age : 56

Sweet!

I have this on CD - I got the Japanese Import - but I am really looking forward to the DVD.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12815 Age : 48

I have never owned this album, and that song kicks ass, so I'm cool with this.

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I have it on CD. I was officially released on CD in Japan.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1778 Age : 37

thanks for the info.im going to keep a look at the dvd.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 19229 Age : 53

I still have the tape version I bought when it first came out. It doesn't play anymore, though. Laughing

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1226 Age : 56

Some people thought the bands that didn't go into the studio to record the song Stars were stuck up or something, even though they gave songs to be included on the album and I don't think they asked for royalties or anything.
I remember really liking Motorhead's live version of On The Road.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 40559 Age : 56

Good news ! I only have a downloaded version of Stars so it will be cool to finally get this on cd.

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

I will be buying this when it comes out!

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1095 Age : 41

I remember seeing the japanese import in a used bin at a record store. It was priced ridiculously high so i passed up on it. If I remember right, it only has 1 original song being Stars and the rest is kind of a best of varios known 80s metal bands.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37869 Age : 54

I still have the 45 RPM single (remember those?) of "Stars." It has a bunch of interviews with the various participants on the B-side.

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mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I have it on vinyl but it has been forever and a day since I have played it

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Fat Freddy wrote:: I still have the 45 RPM single (remember those?) of "Stars." It has a bunch of interviews with the various participants on the B-side.

whoah!!!I never heard of that!!

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Fat Freddy wrote:: I still have the 45 RPM single (remember those?) of "Stars." It has a bunch of interviews with the various participants on the B-side.

LOL!!! I remember those! I think the last 45 I bought was KISS - I Was Made For Loving You (Hard Times on the B side)

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thejokeriv wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:: I still have the 45 RPM single (remember those?) of "Stars." It has a bunch of interviews with the various participants on the B-side.

LOL!!! I remember those! I think the last 45 I bought was KISS - I Was Made For Loving You (Hard Times on the B side)

I have a bunch of 45s. I collect them, as a matter of fact. Mostly heavy metal, thrash, and some classic rock stuff like Ted Nugent, Molly Hatchet and Aerosmith.

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26449 Age : 55

I found this on vinyl a few months ago.

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