The Dio Years (Remastered)

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Annotation

This Compilation ℗ & © 2007 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-09 08:06 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Neon Knights
assistant engineer:
Joe "C" Foglia
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar [Guitar]:
Tony Iommi
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals [Vocals]:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
additionally recorded at:
Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Neon Knights
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
4.853:52
2Lady Evil
assistant engineer:
Joe "C" Foglia
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar [Guitar]:
Tony Iommi
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals [Vocals]:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
additionally recorded at:
Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Lady Evil
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Muggins Music Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
44:24
3Heaven and Hell
assistant engineer:
Joe "C" Foglia
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar [Guitar]:
Tony Iommi
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals [Vocals]:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
additionally recorded at:
Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 31)
recording of:
Heaven and Hell
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
4.556:59
4Die Young
assistant engineer:
Joe "C" Foglia
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar [Guitar]:
Tony Iommi
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals [Vocals]:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
additionally recorded at:
Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Die Young
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
4.254:45
5Lonely Is the Word
assistant engineer:
Joe "C" Foglia
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar and electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar and electric guitar [Guitar]:
Tony Iommi
keyboard and keyboard [Keyboards]:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Vocals]:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
additionally recorded at:
Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Lonely Is the Word
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Muggins Music Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
4.355:51
6The Mob Rules
assistant engineer:
Angelo Arcuri and Eddie DeLena
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Mob Rules
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.853:16
7Turn Up the Night
assistant engineer:
Angelo Arcuri and Eddie DeLena
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Turn Up the Night
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.853:42
8Voodoo
assistant engineer:
Angelo Arcuri and Eddie DeLena
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Voodoo
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Muggins Music Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.54:35
9Falling off the Edge of the World
assistant engineer:
Angelo Arcuri and Eddie DeLena
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1981) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Falling off the Edge of the World
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Muggins Music Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.85:05
10After All (The Dead)
assistant engineer:
Darren Galer and Stephan Wissnet
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
After All (The Dead)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Blue Flame Music, Niji Music and Phobia Music
3.55:42
11TV Crimes
assistant engineer:
Darren Galer and Stephan Wissnet
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
TV Crimes
writer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Blue Flame Music, Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Niji Music and Phobia Music
34:02
12I
assistant engineer:
Darren Galer and Stephan Wissnet
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
I
writer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Blue Flame Music, Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Niji Music and Phobia Music
45:14
13Children of the Sea (live)
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo and Bill Freesh
producer:
Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982)
live recording of:
Children of the Sea
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
6:14
14The Devil Cried
engineer and mixer:
Mike Exeter
producer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tone Hall (Recording Studio, Warwickshire, UK) in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Devil Cried
writer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Niji Music and Valallen Music
6:01
15Shadow of the Wind
engineer and mixer:
Mike Exeter
producer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tone Hall (Recording Studio, Warwickshire, UK) in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Shadow of the Wind
writer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Niji Music
5:40
16Ear in the Wall
engineer and mixer:
Mike Exeter
producer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anthony “Tony” Iommi (in 2007), Ronnie James Dio (in 2007) and Terence “Geezer” Butler (in 2007)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tone Hall (Recording Studio, Warwickshire, UK) in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ear in the Wall
writer:
Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
4:05

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction and design:Masaki Koike
photography:Mark Weiss (photographer)
liner notes:Dave Ling (in 2007-01)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
illustration:Wes Benscoter
manufactured by and marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
remastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/944160 [info]
ASIN:US: B000NA77YO [info]
purchase for mail-order:http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=116668 [info]