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Strange Highways [Import]

Dio | Format: Audio CD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The grand wizard of classic rock. A poet of hope for the downtrodden. The single most important vocal technician in the history of heavy metal. All of these accolades have been garlanded upon the royal roar known as Ronnie James Dio.

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  • Audio CD (1 Feb 1994)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Reprise
  • ASIN: B000002MOZ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 330,371 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Jesus, Mary, and The Holy Ghost
2. Firehead
3. Strange Highways
4. Hollywood Black
5. Evilution
6. Pain
7. One Foot In The Grave
8. Give Her The Gun
9. Blood From A Stone
10. Here's To You
11. Bring Down The Rain

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dio at his heaviest 10 Aug 2006
By Mr. Craig Brown
Format:Audio CD
I have heard allot of negative feedback about Strange Highways and over the years. At concerts I have often discussed the album with other Dio fans and I feel the answer is simple.

Allot of the Dio fans that have critisised this Album are traditionalists, very loyal fans that have followed Dio since his days in either Black Sabbath or Rainbow and expect Dio to continually release the same type of album over and over again.

But I am more of a Dio fan than a Sabbath or Rainbow fan and if you love songs with heavy riffs like Fever Dreams, Evil Eyes and Hey Angel this is the Album for you.

Strange Highways is my favourite Dio album because he has broken with the conventional {much to some fans disatisfaction} but there is no escaping the intensity this album has to offer, from the very second Jesus Mary and the Holy Ghost starts it simply sets the tempo for the whole album.

I am proud of this album because I have listened to Dio and loved his music since Evil Eyes pounded my ear drums and I have followed Dio ever since and coming off the back of Dehumanizer with Black Sabbath {Great Album} it is fantastic to have some intensity in his music which exemplifies his fantastic vocal range.

Strange Highways might have been a one off and the odd song will appear out of the blue that mirrors the tempo of Strange Highways since its release but have you ever wondered why it is called Strange Highways in the first place ?

To me this album is ahead of its time for most Dio fans who won't accept anything out of the "norm" but it rocks, it is very heavy and intense - it is a must for all Dio fans.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Pain 15 Dec 2011
By ratmonkey
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having only heard Dio's first 5 albums the latter 5 were somewhat of an undiscovered country for me. Holy Diver to Lock up the Wolves were all extremely consistent (albeit with varies in tone) and was a well of excellent hard rock music. Now delving into the later years I find that the quality of the music differs considerably between Lock and Strange Highways.

Unsurprisingly it sounds similar to Dio's brief reunion album with Black Sabbath, Dehumanizer. It is very heavy and very un-radio-friendly. But it is also not very good either. This is a shame because for 5 albums they have produced really great, albeit uncool and non-commercial, music. Most of the 11 tracks on Strange Highways are pretty thick and boring. Usually you can count on a rousing opener and an epic title track. Neither are as good as their forebears here, although the title track is not bad. Sadly the best track is not even much to write home about. 'One Foot in the Grave' has possibly the catchiest chorus and most interesting composition of anything from the album. But it is still only good at best.

It is not awful, it is just very average and not at all exciting for an album that sounds like it really should be.

A disappointment - now onto Angry Machines...
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Lacking in Melody 6 Oct 2004
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Having not bought a Dio album for 10 years I received Strange Highways as a gift and was quite disappointed. Compared to Holy Diver, Sacred Heart and other albums from that era, Strange Highways is darker, heavier and very light on melody. I guess bands do change over the years but I don't think this is what Dio do best. I understand that their latest album "Master of the Moon" is more of a return to their roots, which in my opinion, wouldn't be a bad idea.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pleased 23 April 2013
By Mark Burrows
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This item was dispatched promptly and arrived in good time, exactly as it was described in the listing. Overall, I was very pleased.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best! 22 Mar 2013
By Roosmarijn
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This record is terribly underrated!
There are a lot of Dio fans out there who don't want to listen to Strange Highways because it is the so called different Dio and it's as if there's some unspoken rule that listening to it is a betrayal and that it would only wreck your image of Dio or something. And it's also remarkable how difficult it is to find this record! It's as if everybody wants to hide it's existence!
Well, I personally think it's the best record he has made after Holy Diver. Again, the line-up has changed, yes. But somehow that seems to be a good thing. I had the feeling that in the records after Holy Diver he had lost some of the power in his voice, but here he's got it back.
In some way it has the feel of Lock Up The Wolves because there are a lot of slower songs, but on the other hand they are more powerful, clearly influenced by Ronnie's short reunion with Black Sabbath. And some songs are really weird, but that was his intention anyway. The only thing I feel a bit sad about is the lyrics, because at that stage Ronnie decided to leave the fantasy-oriented stuff behind and write more about "the world that we see around us when we look out the window today". So I miss that, but the lyrics are still masterly metaphorical. It's also the first record featuring Tracy G and GOD I LOVE HIS PLAYING! Just heavy, with spasmodic guitar solos and a lot of nice melodies!

So: don't be afraid to give it a try! Seriously! I think it would be a great waste if you didn't add this record to your Dio-collection!
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1.0 out of 5 stars No cd 16 Mar 2013
By C. Harrison
Format:Audio CD
Waited 3 weeks no cd so contacted Rarewaves said they'd send another out still haven't recieved it. I'll purchase it elsewhere.
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