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.
Releases
Ronnie & The Red Caps 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
Singles 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 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
The Electric Elves 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
Singles 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 Year Title Format Label Cat. No. Country Notes 1971 Live at the Beacon LP - - USA Bootleg
Elf
Studio albums 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 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 Year Title Format 1972 Live at the Bank LP 1973 Live! And My Soul Shall Be Lifted LP, CD
Rainbow For more details, see Rainbow discography
Studio albums YearTitleCertifications1975Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowUK: Silver1976RisingUK: Gold (Original Edition)
UK: Silver (Deluxe Edition)1978Long Live Rock 'n' RollUK: Silver
Live albums YearTitleCertifications1977On StageUK: Silver1986Finyl Vinyl1990Live in Germany 19762006Live In Munich 1977 (CD/DVD)2006Deutschland Tournee 1976 (Box-set)2007Live In Cologne 1976Live In Düsseldorf 1976Live In Nurnberg 1976
Black Sabbath For more details, see Black Sabbath discography.
Studio albums YearTitleCertificationsNotes1980Heaven and HellUS: Platinum UK: Gold1981Heavy Metal: Music from the Motion PictureOne track, an alternate take of "The Mob Rules"1981Mob RulesUS: Gold UK: Silver1992Dehumanizer2007Black Sabbath: The Dio YearsCompilation, Contains three new songs2008The Rules of HellA box set containing all the Dio era Black Sabbath albums
Live albums YearTitleNotes1980Black And BlueVHS1982Live Evil2007Live at Hammersmith OdeonLimited release of 5,000
Dio For more details, see Dio discography.
Studio albums
Holy Diver (1983) US 2× Platinum UK Silver The Last in Line (1984) US Platinum UK Silver Sacred Heart (1985) US Gold Dream Evil (1987) Lock up the Wolves (1990) Strange Highways (1993) Angry Machines (1996) Magica (2000) Killing the Dragon (2002) Master of the Moon (2004)
Live albums
Intermission (1986) Sacred Heart (DVD 1986) Inferno: Last in Live (1998) We Rock (DVD 2005) Evil or Divine – Live in New York City (2005) Holy Diver – Live (2006) Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 (2010) Finding the Sacred Heart – Live in Philly 1986 (2013) Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993 (2014)
Compilations
Diamonds – The Best of Dio (1992) The Very Beast of Dio (2000) The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (2012)
Heaven & Hell Studio albums The Devil You Know (2009) Singles "The Devil Cried", "Shadow of the Wind", "Ear in the Wall" (2007) Live albums Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell (2010)
Guest appearances 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". The Angels: My Boyfriend's Back 7" Single (1963), My Boyfriend's Back (1963) 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. Roger Glover: The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974) Dio sings "Sitting in a Dream", "Love is All", and "Homeward". He also co-wrote the song "Harlequin Hare". David Coverdale: Northwinds (1978) Dio sings backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness". Kerry Livgren: Seeds of Change (1980), The Best of Kerry Livgren (2002) 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". Rough Cutt: LA's Hottest Unsigned Rock Bands (1983), KLOS 95 1/2 Rock to Riches (1983), Rough Cutt (1985), Rough Cutt Live (1996), Anthology (2008) Dio produced the songs "A Little Kindness" and "Used & Abused". Hellion: 12 Commandments in Metal (1985) Dio produced the song "Run For Your Life". Hear 'n Aid: Hear 'n Aid (1986), "Stars" 7"/12" Single (1986), Hear 'n Aid: The Sessions (VHS video) (1986) 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. Eddie Hardin & Guests: Wizard's Convention (1994) Dio sings backing vocals on "Summer Days" and "Seems I'm Always Gonna Love You" Dog Eat Dog: Play Games (1996) Dio vocals are featured on the song "Games". Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: Free World (1997) Dio sings "What Cost War". Pat Boone: In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1997) Dio sings backing vocals on Pat Boone's cover of his signature song, "Holy Diver". Various Artists: Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999) 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". Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (1999), Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy (2001), The Soundboard Series (2001) 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". Eddie Ojeda: Axes 2 Axes (2005) Dio sings "Tonight", the opening track of the album. Ian Gillan: Gillan's Inn (2006) Dio sings backing vocals on "Day Late and a Dollar Short". Queensrÿche: Operation: Mindcrime II (2006), Mindcrime at the Moore (2007) Dio sings "The Chase" in duet with Geoff Tate. Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny (2006) 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". Various Artists: We Wish you a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year (2008) Dio sings "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" Girlschool: Legacy (2008) 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). The Rods: Vengeance (2011) 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 The Black Sabbath Story (Documentary, Vol. 2) (1992) Metal: A Headbangers Journey (Documentary) (2005) Heavy: The Story of Heavy Metal (Documentary) (2006) Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (Film) (2006) That Metal Show – Season 2, Episode 8: Heaven & Hell (2009)
Studio albums timeline 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)ElfRainbowBlack SabbathDioBlack SabbathDioHeaven & Hell Role PersonnelVocalsRonnie James DioGuitarDavid FeinsteinSteve EdwardsRitchie BlackmoreTony IommiVivian CampbellCraig GoldyRowan RobertsonTony IommiTracy GCraig GoldyDoug AldrichCraig GoldyTony IommiBassRonnie James DioCraig GruberJimmy BainRitchie BlackmoreBob DaisleyGeezer ButlerJimmy BainTeddy CookGeezer ButlerJeff PilsonJimmy BainJeff PilsonGeezer ButlerDrumsGary DriscollCozy PowellBill WardVinny AppiceSimon WrightVinny AppiceSimon WrightVinny AppiceKeyboardsMickey Lee SouleTony CareyDavid StoneGeoff NichollsJimmy BainClaude SchnellJens JohanssonGeoff NichollsJeff PilsonCraig GoldyRonnie James DioJimmy BainScott WarrenMike Exeter
Additional musician timeline
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