RONNIE JAMES DIO live 1983 & 1987

RONNIE JAMES DIO - Rockline Special With Wendy Dio, Rudy Sarzo, Vinny Appice; Replay Available


On Wednesday, November 3rd, US syndicated program Rockline aired a special on RONNIE JAMES DIO's Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 release with guests Wendy Dio, bassist Rudy Sarzo (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DIO, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT) and drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, Dio). A replay of the show is currently available at this location.

On November 9th the Niji Entertainment Group, formed by the late Ronnie James Dio wife/manager Wendy Dio, will issue Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987. It will be the first official release from the label.

The artwork for the release can be viewed below:




The package will feature material recorded on the Holy Diver and Dream Evil tours respectively. The package will reportedly feature All Access laminates from '83 and '87, and rare pictures from both shows.

At press time the tracklists were as follows. More details will be revealed soon.

Disc 1 (1983)
'Stand Up and Shout'
'Straight Through The Heart'
'Children Of The Sea'
'Rainbow In The Dark'
'Holy Diver'
- drum solo -
'Stargazer'
- guitar solo -
'Heaven And Hell'
'Man On The Silver Mountain'
'Starstruck'
'Evil Eyes'

Disc 2 (1987)
'Dream Evil'
'Neon Knights'
'Naked In The Rain'
'Rock 'N' roll Children'
'Long Live Rock 'N Roll'
'Rock 'N Roll Children' (reprise)
'The Last In Line'
'Holy Diver'
'Heaven And Hell'
'Man On The Silver Mountain'
'All The Fools Sailed Away / The Last In Line'
'Rainbow In The Dark'