At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987

At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 is a live album from American heavy metal band Dio. It was released on November 9, 2010^[1] as the first release from Dio's Niji Entertainment Group label.^[2] It features two appearances by Dio at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington: the 1983 show and the 1987 show (from the Holy Diver and Dream Evil tours, respectively).^[3] ^[4] In addition to his work with his own band, material from Ronnie James Dio's time in Black Sabbath and Rainbow is also showcased. Much of the material on these two discs is included as bonus tracks on the deluxe expanded editions of Holy Diver and Dream Evil, released in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[5]
BBC Music	Positive^[6]
Blabbermouth.net	8/10^[7]
Record Collector	^[8]

Blabbermouth.net reviewed the album, giving it a score of 8/10 and saying that the album "...is a terrific performance document from DIO's performances at the Monsters of Rock festivals. Nothing shabby or thrown-together here, the two-disc set exudes all the power and glory of a larger-than-life (figuratively speaking) heavy metal icon at the top of his game...".^[7]

Greg Moffitt at BBC music gave the album a positive review calling it a "great souvenir of Dio’s halcyon days and a fitting tribute to a true legend."^[6]

Track listing

Disc 1: 1983
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stand Up and Shout"	Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio	3:49
2.	"Straight Through the Heart"	Bain, Dio	4:49
3.	"Children of the Sea"	Geezer Butler, Dio, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward	6:15
4.	"Rainbow in the Dark"	Vinny Appice, Bain, Vivian Campbell, Dio	4:48
5.	"Holy Diver"	Dio	5:08
6.	"Drum Solo"	Appice	0:41
7.	"Stargazer"	Ritchie Blackmore, Dio	1:42
8.	"Guitar Solo"	Campbell	1:38
9.	"Heaven and Hell" (long live version)	Butler, Dio, Iommi, Ward	11:05
10.	"Man on the Silver Mountain"	Blackmore, Dio	3:32
11.	"Starstruck"	Blackmore, Dio	0:46
12.	"Man on the Silver Mountain (Reprise)"	Blackmore, Dio	2:29

Disc 2: 1987
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dream Evil"	Dio, Craig Goldy	4:56
2.	"Neon Knights"	Butler, Dio, Iommi, Ward	4:43
3.	"Naked in the Rain"	Dio	7:28
4.	"Rock 'n' Roll Children"	Dio	2:46
5.	"Long Live Rock 'n' Roll"	Blackmore, Dio	4:39
6.	"The Last in Line"	Bain, Campbell, Dio	4:12
7.	"Children of the Sea"	Butler, Dio, Iommi, Ward	1:22
8.	"Holy Diver"	Dio	1:27
9.	"Heaven and Hell"	Butler, Dio, Iommi, Ward	3:18
10.	"Man on the Silver Mountain"	Blackmore, Dio	4:28
11.	"All the Fools Sailed Away"	Dio, Goldy	4:23
12.	"The Last in Line (Reprise)"	Bain, Campbell, Dio	1:11
13.	"Rainbow in the Dark"	Appice, Bain, Campbell, Dio	5:11

Personnel

Ronnie James Dio - vocals
Vivian Campbell - guitar (on disc 1)
Craig Goldy - guitar (on disc 2)
Claude Schnell - keyboards (on disc 2)
Jimmy Bain - bass
Vinny Appice - drums

References

↑ "DIO: 'Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987' Two-CD Set To Arrive In November - Sep. 5, 2010". Blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
↑ "DIO: 'Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987' Artwork Unveiled - Sep. 12, 2010". Blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on September 16, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
↑ "03-Sep-10 Two CD Digipak "Dio At Donnington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" To Be Released In November". EddieTrunk.com. Eddie Trunk. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
↑ "Dio Live at Donington 1983 and 1987 Set for Release". Guitar International. Guitar International. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
↑ "Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987". Allmusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
1 2 "Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
1 2 "CD Reviews: DIO: Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 (Niji Entertainment Group)". Blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
↑ McIver, Joel (January 2011). "Late legend's finest hours, restaged". Record Collector (384). Retrieved 2013-11-30.

Dio

Ronnie James Dio Vinny Appice Jimmy Bain Jake E. Lee Vivian Campbell Claude Schnell Craig Goldy Simon Wright Rowan Robertson Teddy Cook Jens Johansson Scott Warren Tracy G Jeff Pilson Larry Dennison Doug Aldrich Rudy Sarzo

Studio albums	Holy Diver The Last in Line Sacred Heart Dream Evil Lock Up the Wolves Strange Highways Angry Machines Magica Killing the Dragon Master of the Moon

EPs	The Dio E.P.

Live albums	Intermission Inferno: Last in Live Evil or Divine: Live in New York City Holy Diver: Live Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993

Compilations	Diamonds: The Best of Dio The Very Beast of Dio The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2

Singles	"Holy Diver" "Rainbow in the Dark" "The Last in Line" "Rock 'n' Roll Children" "Hungry for Heaven" "Dio Live" "King of Rock and Roll" "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" "All the Fools Sailed Away" "Electra"

Videos	A Special from the Spectrum Sacred Heart "The Video" Time Machine Evil or Divine: Live in New York City We Rock Holy Diver: Live Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993

Related bands	Black Sabbath Elf Hear 'n Aid Heaven & Hell Last in Line Rainbow

Related articles	Discography Holy Dio: Tribute to Ronnie James Dio Magic: A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio Dio (Jorn album) Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life

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