Ronnie James Dio discography

This is a list of Ronnie James Dio releases. Some of Dio's 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]

Ronnie James Dio discography
Dio waving the "sign of the horns" at a Heaven and Hell concert, 2007
Studio albums3
Live albums8
Compilation albums4
Singles11

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
1958 Judy I Love You - 7” - - - Unreleased
1960 An Angel Is Missing What I'd Say 7” Seneca S 178-102 USA Released as "Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps"

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 - USA Unreleased, acetate only
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 24th, 1963[2]

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 -

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

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 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

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

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

For more details, see Black Sabbath discography.

Studio albums

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
2009 The Devil You Know Officially released as "Heaven & Hell"

Live albums

Year Title Notes
1980 Black And Blue VHS
1982 Live Evil
2007 Live at Hammersmith Odeon Limited release of 5,000
2007 Live from Radio City Music Hall Officially released as "Heaven & Hell"
2010 Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell

Dio

For more details, see Dio discography.

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Guest appearances

Other media

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)
Elf Rainbow Black Sabbath DIO Black Sabbath DIO Heaven And Hell
Role Personal
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 Geoff Nicholls Jimmy Bain Claude Schnell Jens Johansson Geoff Nicholls Jeff Pilson Craig Goldy
Ronnie James Dio
Jimmy Bain Scott Warren Mike Exeter

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    References

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