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.
A follow-up compilation, The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2, was released on October 9, 2012.
Track listing
Credits 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
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