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Ronnie James Dio discography

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Ronnie James Dio discography
Photograph of band playing
Dio waving the "sign of the horns" at a Heaven and Hell concert, 2007
Studio albums20
Live albums23
Compilation albums8
Singles18

This is a list of Ronnie James Dio releases. Some of his early appearances on 45 rpm singles are collected on several volumes of the LP series The History of Syracuse Music, released in the 1980s. A complete discography with lyrics can be found here.[1]

Releases

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Ronnie & The Red Caps

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Year A-Side B-Side Format Label Cat. No. Country Notes
1958 Conquest Lover 7” Reb 59-45-105 USA Ronnie didn't sing lead vocals on either of these tracks
1960 An Angel Is Missing What I'd Say 7” Seneca S 178-102 USA Released as "Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps"

Ronnie Dio & The Prophets

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Singles

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Year A-Side B-Side Format Label Cat. No. Country Notes
1962 The Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo Love Pains 7” Atlantic 2145 Canada, USA -
1962 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Bad Man In Town 7” Audiodisc/Swan
1963 Gonna Make It Alone Swingin’ Street 7” Lawn 218 USA -
1963 Mr. Misery Our Year 7” Swan 4165 USA -
1963 Che Tristezza Senza Te (Mr. Misery) Our Year 7” Derby DB 5084 Italy New Italian lyrics set to the music of "Mr. Misery" (not a translation of "Mr. Misery"), “Our Year” sung in English
1964 Mr. Misery Our Year 7” Stateside 35-ESS.21 India -
1964 Love Potion No. 9 Love Potion No. 9 7” Valex 001 USA -
1965 Say You're Mine Again Where You Gonna Run To Girl 7” Kapp 697 Canada, USA -
1965 Smiling By Day (Crying By Night) Dear Darling (I Won't Be Comin' Home) 7” Kapp 725 Canada, USA -
1965 Walking Alone The Way Of Love 7” Kapp 770 Canada, USA -
1967 Walking In Different Circles 10 Days With Brenda 7” Parkway P-143 USA -

Albums

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Year Title Format Label Cat. No. Country Notes
1963 Dio at Domino's LP Jove J-108 USA Recorded live at Domino's Restaurant, Cortland, New York on February 24, 1963[2]

The Electric Elves

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Year A-Side B-Side Format Label Cat. No. Country Notes
1967 Hey, Look Me Over It Pays To Advertise 7” MGM K 13839 USA -

The Elves

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Singles

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Year A-Side B-Side Format Label Cat. No. Country Notes
1969 Walking in Different Circles She's Not the Same 7” Decca 732507 USA -
1970 Amber Velvet West Virginia 7” MCA MU 1114 Sweden, UK -
1970 Amber Velvet West Virginia 7” Decca 732617 USA -

Bootlegs

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Year Title Format Label Cat. No. Country Notes
1971 Live at the Beacon LP - - USA Bootleg

Elf

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Studio albums

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Year Title Format Label Notes
1972 Elf LP, CS, CD Epic -
1974 Carolina County Ball LP, CS, CD Purple, Line, Safari, MGM Known as L.A. 59 in USA
1975 Trying to Burn the Sun LP, CS, CD Safari, Interfusion -

Compilations

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Year Title Format Label Notes
1974 The History of Syracuse Music, Vol. VI LP ECEIP Various Artists compilation, includes a live version of "Rockin' Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues"
1978 The Gargantuan Elf Album CD Safari Both Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun albums on one CD, minus the song "Happy"
1989 20 Years of Syracuse Rock CS - Various Artists compilation, includes a live version of "Hoochie Koochie Lady"
1994 The Elf Albums CD Connoisseur Collection, Festival Both Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun albums on one CD

Bootlegs

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Year Title Format
1972 Live at the Bank LP
1973 Live! And My Soul Shall Be Lifted LP, CD

Rainbow

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For more details, see Rainbow discography

Studio albums

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Year Title Certifications
1975 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow UK: Silver
1976 Rising UK: Gold (Original Edition)

UK: Silver (Deluxe Edition)

1978 Long Live Rock 'n' Roll UK: Silver

Live albums

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Year Title Certifications
1977 On Stage UK: Silver
1986 Finyl Vinyl
1990 Live in Germany 1976
2006 Live In Munich 1977 (CD/DVD)
2006 Deutschland Tournee 1976 (Box-set)
2007 Live In Cologne 1976
Live In Düsseldorf 1976
Live In Nurnberg 1976

Black Sabbath

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For more details, see Black Sabbath discography.

Studio albums

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Year Title Certifications Notes
1980 Heaven and Hell US: Platinum

UK: Gold

1981 Heavy Metal: Music from the Motion Picture One track, an alternate take of "The Mob Rules"
1981 Mob Rules US: Gold

UK: Silver

1992 Dehumanizer
2007 Black Sabbath: The Dio Years Compilation, Contains three new songs
2008 The Rules of Hell A box set containing all the Dio era Black Sabbath albums

Live albums

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Year Title Notes
1980 Black And Blue VHS
1982 Live Evil
2007 Live at Hammersmith Odeon Limited release of 5,000

Dio

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For more details, see Dio discography.

Studio albums

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Live albums

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Compilations

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Heaven & Hell

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Studio albums

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Singles

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  • "The Devil Cried", "Shadow of the Wind", "Ear in the Wall" (2007)

Live albums

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Guest appearances

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  • Bobby Comstock & The Counts: "Your Big Brown Eyes" 7" Single (1960), "Run My Heart" 7" Single (1963)

Dio sings backing vocals and plays trumpet on "Your Big Brown Eyes", and sings backing vocals on "Run My Heart".

Dio plays trumpet on "My Boyfriend's Back".

  • Austin Gravelding: Self Made Man (1970)

Dio wrote the song "Hello Teddy Bear" that appears on the B side of the LP.

Dio sings "Sitting in a Dream", "Love is All", and "Homeward". He also co-wrote the song "Harlequin Hare".

Dio sings backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness".

Dio sings "Mask of the Great Deceiver" and "To Live for the King".

  • Heaven: Where Angels Fear to Tread (1983)

Dio sings backing vocals on "Where Angels Fear To Tread". The album sleeve lists him as "Evil Eyes".

Dio produced the songs "A Little Kindness" and "Used & Abused".

  • Hellion: 12 Commandments in Metal (1985)

Dio produced the song "Run For Your Life".

Dio was one of the organizers of the Hear 'n Aid project. His voice is featured in the single "Stars", while also contributing, alongside the rest of his band, with a live version of "Hungry For Heaven" included in the final record.

Dio sings backing vocals on "Summer Days" and "Seems I'm Always Gonna Love You"

Dio vocals are featured on the song "Games".

Dio sings "What Cost War".

Dio sings backing vocals on Pat Boone's cover of his signature song, "Holy Diver".

Dio sings a cover of "Welcome to My Nightmare".

  • Various Artists: Not the Same Old Song and Dance: A Tribute to Aerosmith (1999)

Dio sings a cover of "Dream On".

Dio toured with Deep Purple, and is featured in multiple albums singing songs such as "Sitting in a Dream", "Love is All", "Fever Dreams", "Smoke on the Water", and "Rainbow in the Dark".

Dio sings "Tonight", the opening track of the album.

Dio sings backing vocals on "Day Late and a Dollar Short".

Dio sings "The Chase" in duet with Geoff Tate.

Dio sings "Kickapoo" alongside Jack Black and Meat Loaf.

  • Various Artists with Steve Lukather, In Session (2008)

Dio sings a cover of "Welcome to My Nightmare".

Dio sings "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen"

Dio sings a mix version of "I Spy". His Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell bandmate Tony Iommi plays guitar on the track.

  • David "Rock" Feinstein: Bitten By the Beast (2010)

Dio sings "Metal Will Never Die". The track was subsequently included in The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (2012).

Dio sings "The Code". This is the last song he ever recorded.

  • Hellion: To Hellion and Back (2014)

Dio produced the songs "Run For Your Life" and "Get Ready" back in 1984.

Other media

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Studio albums timeline

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Band Album
Elf
(1972) 		Carolina County Ball
(1974) 		Trying to Burn the Sun
(1975) 		Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
(1975) 		Rising
(1976) 		Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
(1978) 		Heaven and Hell
(1980) 		Mob Rules
(1981) 		Holy Diver
(1983) 		The Last in Line
(1984) 		Sacred Heart
(1985) 		Dream Evil
(1987) 		Lock Up the Wolves
(1990) 		Dehumanizer
(1992) 		Strange Highways
(1993) 		Angry Machines
(1996) 		Magica
(2000) 		Killing the Dragon
(2002) 		Master of the Moon
(2004) 		The Devil You Know
(2009)
Elf Rainbow Black Sabbath Dio Black Sabbath Dio Heaven & Hell
Role Personnel
Vocals Ronnie James Dio
Guitar David Feinstein Steve Edwards
Mickey Lee Soule 		Ritchie Blackmore Tony Iommi Vivian Campbell Craig Goldy Rowan Robertson Tony Iommi Tracy G Craig Goldy Doug Aldrich Craig Goldy Tony Iommi
Bass Ronnie James Dio Craig Gruber Jimmy Bain Ritchie Blackmore
Bob Daisley 		Geezer Butler Jimmy Bain Teddy Cook Geezer Butler Jeff Pilson Jimmy Bain Jeff Pilson Geezer Butler
Drums Gary Driscoll Cozy Powell Bill Ward Vinny Appice Simon Wright Vinny Appice Simon Wright Vinny Appice
Keyboards Mickey Lee Soule Tony Carey David Stone Geoff Nicholls Jimmy Bain Claude Schnell Jens Johansson Geoff Nicholls Jeff Pilson Craig Goldy
Ronnie James Dio 		Jimmy Bain Scott Warren Mike Exeter


Additional musician timeline

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References

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  1. ^ "...To view track listings from a particular album, click on the album's nameThen to view song lyrics, click on the song title..." Angelfire.com. 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  2. ^ "Tapio's Ronnie James Dio Pages: Ronnie Dio & the Prophets LP Discography".
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