DIO At Donington - Dio's Best Billboard Charting Debut Ever In The Soundscan Era
November 18, 2010, 14 years ago
RONNIE JAMES DIO's (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF) popularity is greater than ever, as clearly proven by the strong chart showing of the recently released, Dio At Donington. The first-ever release from the newly formed Niji Entertainment Group, Dio At Donington scanned a total of 5,836 units in its first week, resulting in Dio's best Billboard charting debut ever in the Soundscan era. As a result, the album - which features a pair of vintage, kick-ass Dio concert performances from 1983 and 1987 - will debut at #98 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Additionally, Dio went from #5 to #1 (with a bullet) on the CMJ Loud Rock Radio Chart this week.
The greatest heavy metal singer of all time continues to amaze and prosper - Dio At Donington is the sonic proof.
Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 features material recorded on the Holy Diver and Dream Evil tours respectively. The package will reportedly feature All Access laminates from '83 and '87, and rare pictures from both shows.
At press time the tracklists were as follows. More details will be revealed soon.
Disc 1 (1983)
'Stand Up and Shout'
'Straight Through The Heart'
'Children Of The Sea'
'Rainbow In The Dark'
'Holy Diver'
- drum solo -'Stargazer'
- guitar solo -'Heaven And Hell'
'Man On The Silver Mountain'
'Starstruck'
'Evil Eyes'
Disc 2 (1987)
'Dream Evil'
'Neon Knights'
'Naked In The Rain'
'Rock 'N' roll Children'
'Long Live Rock 'N Roll'
'Rock 'N Roll Children' (reprise)
'The Last In Line'
'Holy Diver'
'Heaven And Hell'
'Man On The Silver Mountain'
'All The Fools Sailed Away / The Last In Line'
'Rainbow In The Dark'