Ronnie James Dio discographyStudio albums 3 Live albums 8 Compilation albums 4 Singles 11
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]
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"
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
-
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 24, 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
-
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 [ ]
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
Live albums [ ]
Dio [ ]
For more details, see Dio discography .
Studio albums [ ]
Holy Diver (1983) US 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 [ ]
Compilations [ ]
Heaven & Hell [ ]
Studio albums [ ]
Live albums [ ]
Guest appearances [ ]
Bobby Comstock & The Counts: "Your Big Brown Eyes" 7" Single (1960), "Run My Heart" 7" Single (1963)
The Angels : My Boyfriend's Back 7" Single (1963), My Boyfriend's Back (1963)
Austin Gravelding: Self Made Man (1970)
Roger Glover : The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974)
David Coverdale : Northwinds (1978)
Kerry Livgren : Seeds of Change (1980), The Best of Kerry Livgren (2002)
Heaven : Where Angels Fear to Tread (1983)
Rough Cutt : LA's Hottest Unsigned Rock Bands (1983), KLOS 95 1/2 Rock to Riches (1983), Rough Cutt (1984), Rough Cutt Live (1996), Anthology (2008)
Hellion : 12 Commandments in Metal (1985), To Hellion and Back (2014) (production only)
Hear 'n Aid : Hear 'n Aid (1986), "Stars" 7"/12" Single (1986), Hear 'n Aid: The Sessions (VHS video) (1986)
Eddie Hardin & Guests: Wizard's Convention (1994)
Dog Eat Dog : Play Games (1996)
Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: Free World (1997)
Pat Boone : In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
Various Artists: Humanary Stew: A tribute to Alice Cooper (1999), Not the Same Old Song and Dance: A Tribute to Aerosmith (1999), We Wish you a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year (2008)
Deep Purple : In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (1999), Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy (2001), The Soundboard Series (2001)
Eddie Ojeda : Axes 2 Axes (2005)
Ian Gillan : Gillan's Inn (2006)
Queensrÿche : Operation: Mindcrime II (2006), Mindcrime at the Moore (2007)
Tenacious D : The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Various Artists with Steve Lukather, In Session (2008)
Girlschool : Legacy (2008)
David "Rock" Feinstein: Bitten By the Beast (2010)
The Rods : Vengeance (2011)
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 [ ]
Additional musician timeline [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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