Holy Diver [Live]

by Dio

Overview

Ronnie James Dio has issued quite a few live albums and videos since departing from Black Sabbath in the early '80s, but as evidenced by its title, 2006's Holy Diver Live is a bit different. Keeping in step with a phenomenon started in the '90s with veteran rock acts performing a classic album in its entirety, Dio revisited his 1983 solo debut, Holy Diver. Recorded at the Astoria in London on October 22, 2005 (not 1995, as the CD booklet erroneously lists), the double-disc set also includes a second disc comprised of highlights from Dio's Rainbow and Black Sabbath days, as well as a pair of tracks from another strong early solo release, 1984's The Last in Line. Dio is in fine voice all these years later (something that can certainly not be said of the majority of rock singers his age who have to rely on backing vocalists or prerecorded tapes), as evidenced by such standouts as "Rainbow in the Dark," "Holy Diver," "Heaven and Hell," and "Tarot Woman." And headbangers worldwide have to be happy whenever the woefully underrated Dio/Sabbath-era gem "Sign of the Southern Cross" gets an airing on-stage. Despite guitarist Craig Goldy not performing on this night (due to an arm injury, Doug Aldrich took his place), Holy Diver Live is quite possibly Dio's finest live album yet -- from both a performance and set-list standpoint. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	02/12/2021
Label:	Bmg / Bmg Rights Management
UPC:	4050538629644
Rank:	51476

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Stand Up and Shout (Intro)
2. Stand Up and Shout
3. Holy Diver
4. Gypsy
5. Drum Solo
6. Caught in the Middle
7. Don't Talk to Strangers
8. Straight Through the Heart
9. Invisible
10. Rainbow in the Dark
11. Shame on the Night
12. Guitar Solo
13. Shame on the Night [Ending]
14. [Untitled]

Disc 2

15. Introduction
16. Tarot Woman
17. Sign of the Southern Cross
18. One More Night in the City
19. Gates of Babylon
20. Heaven and Hell
21. Man on the Sliver Mountain
22. Catch the Rainbow/Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
23. Long Live Rock and Roll
24. Encore Ronnie Thanks His Fans
25. We Rock

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dio   Primary Artist
Ronnie James Dio   Primary Artist,Vocals
Doug Aldrich   Guitar
Scott Warren   Keyboards
Rudy Sarzo   Bass
Simon Wright   Drums

Technical Credits

Bill Ward   Lyricist,Composer
Dave Ling   Liner Notes
Geezer Butler   Composer,Lyricist
Vivian Campbell   Composer
Dio   Composer,Lyricist
Jimmy Bain   Composer,Lyricist
Rainbow   Composer
Appice   Composer,Lyricist
Black Sabbath   Composer
Ritchie Blackmore   Composer,Lyricist
Vinny Appice   Composer
Ronnie James Dio   Composer,Lyricist
Tony Iommi   Composer,Lyricist
Gene Hunter   Musician
Wendy Dio   Musician
Bain   Lyricist,Composer