On July 19, Niji Entertainment & BMG will release The Complete Donington Collection, a Limited Edition 5LP boxset housing Dio’s classic Donington ’83 and Donington ’87 performances at the Donington Festival in the UK, both on 2LP 180gr vinyl with an etching on Side D, as well as the limited Picture Disc Double Dose of Donington ’83 & ’87.
Wendy Dio says, “Fond memories of sitting on the grass and watching the bands play. This is an amazing collection. 1983 when Ronnie had just recently formed the Dio Band and again in 1987. Ronnie always enjoyed playing in Britain, he loved the audiences and the beer!”
Dio At Donington ‘83 captures the original Dio lineup on the Holy Diver Tour and captures a young, hungry band three months after the release of their debut album. The set features classic tracks from Ronnie James Dio’s already amazing career as vocalist for Rainbow and Black Sabbath, alongside soon to be classics like “Holy Diver”, “Rainbow In The Dark”, and “Stand Up And Shout”.
Following three hugely successful studio albums and silver, gold, and platinum certifications around the world, Dio At Donington ’87 captures the Dream Evil lineup, and features such classics as “The Last In Line”, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Children,” and “All The Fools Sailed Away”.
Additionally, both discs contain killer renditions of both Rainbow and Black Sabbath classics, including “Man On The Silver Mountain”, “Neon Knights”, “Stargazer”, and “Heaven And Hell”, among others.
As the singer of Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven And Hell, and his own band, Ronnie James Dio is often considered to be one of rock’s all-time great vocalists, who sadly passed away in 2010, after battling stomach cancer. However, Dio’s music continues to connect with the masses - the official Ronnie James Dio Facebook page has over 2.5 million followers, his music on Spotify receives over 3 million monthly listeners, and in the most recent season of the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, the popular character Eddie Munson sports a large “Dio” patch on the back of his beloved denim jacket.
Pre-order The Complete Donington Collection here.
Tracklistings:
Dio At Donington '83
Side A
"Stand Up And Shout"
"Straight Through The Heart"
"Children Of The Sea"
Side B
"Rainbow In The Dark"
"Holy Diver"
Drum Solo
"Stargazer"
Guitar Solo
Side C
"Heaven And Hell"
"Man On The Silver Mountain"
"Starstruck"
"Man On The Silver Mountain" (Reprise)
Side D
Dio Vinyl Art Etching
Personnel:
Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Vivian Campbell - Guitar
Jimmy Bain - Bass
Vinny Appice - Drums
Claude Schnell - Keyboards
Dio At Donington ‘87
Side A
"Dream Evil"
"Neon Knights"
"Naked In The Rain"
Side B
"Rock And Roll Children"
"Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll"
"The Last In Line"
"Children Of The Sea"
"Holy Diver"
Side C
"Heaven And Hell"
"Man On The Silver Mountain"
"All The Fools Sailed Away"
"The Last In Line" (Reprise)
"Rainbow In The Dark"
Side D
Dio Vinyl Art Etching
Personnel:
Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Craig Goldy - Guitar
Jimmy Bain - Bass
Vinny Appice - Drums
Claude Schnell - Keyboards
Double Dose Of Donington (Picture Disc)
Side A
"Stand Up And Shout" (Live From Donington 1983)
Side B
"Rock And Roll Children" (Live From Donington 1987)
