Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 is a live album

Live album

A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 from American

United States

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 heavy metal band Dio

Dio (band)

Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...

. It was released on November 9, 2010 as the first release from Dio's Niji Entertainment Group label

Record label

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. It features two appearances by Dio at the Monsters of Rock

Monsters of Rock

Monsters of Rock was an annual music festival held in England, then moved in other locations like The Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile.The Last show was in 2008....

 festival at Donington: the 1983 show and the 1987 show (from the Holy Diver

Holy Diver

Holy Diver is the debut album from American heavy metal band Dio.-History:Released on May 25, 1983, the album has been hailed by critics as Dio's best work and a classic staple in the heavy metal genre. The album was eventually certified Gold in the US on September 12, 1984 and Platinum on March...

 and Dream Evil

Dream Evil (album)

Dream Evil is Dio's fourth album, released on July 21, 1987. It features former Rough Cutt members Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell, and includes the singles "All The Fools Sailed Away" and "I Could Have Been a Dreamer"...

 tours, respectively). The 1987 concert also features the debut appearance of guitarist Craig Goldy

Craig Goldy

Craig Goldy is an American guitarist, mostly notably of the band Dio.Before Dio, he played in the bands Vengeance, Rough Cutt, and Giuffria. He replaced Jake E. Lee in Rough Cutt and was himself replaced by Amir Derakh in this group. Prior to joining Rough Cutt, he had played in the band Vengeance...

 with Dio. In addition to his work with his own band, material from Ronnie James Dio's time in Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

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 and Rainbow

Rainbow (band)

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 is also showcased.

Reception

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...".

Greg Moffitt at BBC

BBC

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 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."

Disc 1: 1983

1. "Stand Up and Shout" (Jimmy Bain
   Jimmy Bain
   James Stewart 'Jimmy' Bain is a Scottish bassist most famous for playing in the bands Rainbow and Dio with Ronnie James Dio. He has worked with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums....
   
   , Ronnie James Dio
   Ronnie James Dio
   Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
   
   ) 3:49
2. "Straight Through the Heart" (Bain, Dio) 4:49
3. "Children of the Sea" (Geezer Butler
   Geezer Butler
   Geezer Butler is an English musician and songwriter. Butler is best known as the bassist and lyricist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was also involved in Heaven & Hell from 2006 to 2010.-Career:Butler formed his first band, Rare Breed, with old friend John "Ozzy" Osbourne in the autumn of...
   
   , Dio, Tony Iommi
   Tony Iommi
   Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and its sole continual member through multiple personnel changes.Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in...
   
   , Bill Ward) 6:15
4. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Vinny Appice
   Vinny Appice
   Vincent Samson Appice , also known as Vinny Appice is a rock drummer of American Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice...
   
   , Bain, Vivian Campbell
   Vivian Campbell
   Vivian Patrick Campbell is a Northern Irish rock guitarist who is a member of Def Leppard and was, from May 2010 to November 2011, a member of Thin Lizzy. Prior to joining Def Leppard in April 1992, he had been a member of Whitesnake, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs, and Shadow King...
   
   , Dio) 4:48
5. "Holy Diver" (Dio) 5:08
6. "Drum Solo" 0:41
7. "Stargazer" (Ritchie Blackmore
   Ritchie Blackmore
   Richard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was known as one of the first guitarists to fuse Classical music elements with rock. He fronted his own band Rainbow after leaving Deep Purple where he was unhappy because his favourite musical style wasn't adequately...
   
   , Dio) 1:42
8. "Guitar Solo" 1:38
9. "Heaven and Hell" (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

1. "Dream Evil" (Dio, Craig Goldy
   Craig Goldy
   Craig Goldy is an American guitarist, mostly notably of the band Dio.Before Dio, he played in the bands Vengeance, Rough Cutt, and Giuffria. He replaced Jake E. Lee in Rough Cutt and was himself replaced by Amir Derakh in this group. Prior to joining Rough Cutt, he had played in the band Vengeance...
   
   ) 4:56
2. "Neon Knights" (Butler, Dio, Iommi, Ward) 4:43
3. "Naked in the Rain" (Dio) 7:28
4. "Rock and 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
  Ronnie James Dio
  Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
  
   - Vocals
• Vivian Campbell
  Vivian Campbell
  Vivian Patrick Campbell is a Northern Irish rock guitarist who is a member of Def Leppard and was, from May 2010 to November 2011, a member of Thin Lizzy. Prior to joining Def Leppard in April 1992, he had been a member of Whitesnake, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs, and Shadow King...
  
   - Guitar (on disc 1)
• Craig Goldy
  Craig Goldy
  Craig Goldy is an American guitarist, mostly notably of the band Dio.Before Dio, he played in the bands Vengeance, Rough Cutt, and Giuffria. He replaced Jake E. Lee in Rough Cutt and was himself replaced by Amir Derakh in this group. Prior to joining Rough Cutt, he had played in the band Vengeance...
  
   - Guitar (on disc 2)
• Claude Schnell
  Claude Schnell
  Claude Schnell is a keyboardist who has been a member of the hard rock/heavy metal bands Magic, Rough Cutt, and Dio. He also played on the Y&T album Down For The Count.Claude Schnell joined Dio in May 1983...
  
   - Keyboard
• Jimmy Bain
  Jimmy Bain
  James Stewart 'Jimmy' Bain is a Scottish bassist most famous for playing in the bands Rainbow and Dio with Ronnie James Dio. He has worked with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums....
  
   - Bass
• Vinny Appice
  Vinny Appice
  Vincent Samson Appice , also known as Vinny Appice is a rock drummer of American Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice...
  
  - Drums