Diamonds – The Best of Dio explained

Diamonds - The Best of Dio
Type:	greatest
Artist:	Dio
Cover:	DiamondsTheBestOfDio.jpg
Released:	March 30, 1992
Recorded:	1983–1990
Genre:	Heavy metal
Length:	61:16 (LP), 64:54 (CD)
Label:	Vertigo
Producer:	Ronnie James Dio, Tony Platt
Chronology:	Dio compilations
Next Title:	Anthology
Next Year:	1999

Diamonds – The Best of Dio is a greatest hits collection from heavy metal band Dio. It was released internationally in 1992, but it was never released domestically in the US.

Track listing

1. "Holy Diver" (Dio) – 5:54
2. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 4:16
3. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio) – 4:53
4. "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:35
5. "The Last in Line" (Dio, Bain, Campbell) – 5:47
6. "Evil Eyes" (Dio) – 3:38 (not included on the LP version)
7. "Rock 'n' Roll Children" (Dio) – 4:32
8. "Sacred Heart" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 6:28
9. "Hungry for Heaven" (Dio, Bain) – 4:11
10. "Hide in the Rainbow" (Dio, Bain) – 4:06
11. "Dream Evil" (Dio, Goldie) – 4:29
12. "Wild One" (Dio, Robertson) – 4:03
13. "Lock Up the Wolves" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 8:34

"Evil Eyes" is the version re-recorded for The Last in Line LP, rather than the original recording, which was the B-side to the "Holy Diver" single.

"Hide In The Rainbow", from The Dio E.P. (EP), had not been released on an album before.

The 1992 Vertigo label (UK) has track 8 listed as "Sacred Children" instead of "Sacred Heart" on the back cover of some releases (bar code 7 31451 22062 3). However, the correct title remains on the disk and in the album booklet.

Personnel

• Ronnie James Dio - vocals, keyboards, producer
• Vivian Campbell - guitars (1-9)
• Craig Goldy - guitars (10,11)
• Rowan Robertson - guitars (12,13)
• Jimmy Bain - bass (1-11)
• Teddy Cook - bass (12,13)
• Vinny Appice - drums (1-11)
• Simon Wright - drums (12,13)
• Claude Schnell - keyboards (4-11)
• Jens Johansson - keyboards (12,13)

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 16/2024) . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426180719/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html . April 26, 2024 . April 29, 2024 . IFPI Greece.