Diamonds – The Best of Dio is a greatest hits collection from heavy metal band Dio. It was released internationally in 1992, but it was never released domestically in the US.
Track listing[edit][]
- "Holy Diver" (Dio) – 5:54
- "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 4:16
- "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio) – 4:53
- "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:35
- "The Last in Line" (Dio, Bain, Campbell) – 5:47
- "Evil Eyes" (Dio) – 3:38 (not included on the LP version)
- "Rock 'n' Roll Children" (Dio) – 4:32
- "Sacred Heart" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 6:28
- "Hungry for Heaven" (Dio, Bain) – 4:11
- "Hide in the Rainbow" (Dio, Bain) – 4:06
- "Dream Evil" (Dio, Goldie) – 4:29
- "Wild One" (Dio, Robertson) – 4:03
- "Lock Up the Wolves" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 8:34
"Evil Eyes" is the version re-recorded for The Last in Line LP, rather than the original recording, which was the B-side to the "Holy Diver" single.
"Hide In The Rainbow", from The Dio E.P. (EP), had not been released on an album before.
The 1992 Vertigo label (UK) has track 8 listed as "Sacred Children" instead of "Sacred Heart" on the back cover of some releases (bar code 7 31451 22062 3). However, the correct title remains on the disk and in the album booklet.
Personnel[edit][]
- Ronnie James Dio - vocals, keyboards, producer
- Vivian Campbell - guitars (1-9)
- Craig Goldy - guitars (10,11)
- Rowan Robertson - guitars (12,13)
- Jimmy Bain - bass (1-11)
- Teddy Cook - bass (12,13)
- Vinny Appice - drums (1-11)
- Simon Wright - drums (12,13)
- Claude Schnell - keyboards (4-11)
- Jens Johansson - keyboards (12,13)