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The Dio Years [Original recording remastered]

~ Black Sabbath
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  • Audio CD (9 April 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Rhino
  • ASIN: B000NA77YO
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,636 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Neon Knights
2. Lady Evil
3. Heaven And Hell
4. Die Young
5. Lonely Is The Word
6. The Mob Rules
7. Turn Up The Night
8. Voodoo
9. Falling Off The Edge
10. Of The World
11. After All (The Dead)
12. TvCrimes
13. I
14. Children Of The Sea (Live)
15. The Devil Cried*
16. Shadow Of The Wind*
17. Ear In The Wall

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While certainly not as long, prolific, or influential as the Ozzy Years, Black Sabbath's stint with Ronnie James Dio merits more than a mere footnote in the band's storied history, and Rhino's THE DIO YEARS aims to rectify the oversight. When Ronnie James Dio left Rainbow and joined Sabbath in 1979, the band was rapidly becoming commercially inconsequential, and Dio was hungry to prove himself as more than Ritchie Blackmore's frontman. The resulting two studio albums, HEAVEN& HELL and MOB RULES, not only re-established Sabbath's commercially viability but also announced Dio as one of the most undeniable metal singers of his era.
THE DIO YEARS focuses almost exclusively on tracks--sterlingly remastered--from the abovementioned records, but also includes "Children ofthe Sea" from LIVE EVIL and a few from the 1992 reunion flop, DEHUMANIZER. The real surprises of THE DIO YEARS are "Shadow of the Wind", "The Devil Cried", and "Ear in the Wall", three new songs recorded by Sabbath with Dio shortly before the compilation's release. THE DIO YEARS is a great start for casual Sabbath fans looking to get in a little deeper or for Dio fans looking for his great Sabbath moments in one place.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff, 15 May 2007
By maz "maz" (Kent , England) - See all my reviews
Many Sabbath fans seem to be divided into two camps:- Ozzy era and Dio era. The Dio era fans seem to be far more narrow minded and won't accept Ozzy's contribution to this classic group. For me Black Sabbath's albums from their first release up to and including the magnificant Sabotage are pure class.

However,the two final Ozzy albums with Sabbath are very sub standard with drugs and Iommi's ego taking their toll. Iommi also tried to push them into a more mainstream sound making Sabbath sound like Queen. Ozzy was given the push and along came the little man with the big ego,Mr Ronnie James Dio

However the results, Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules were stunning. The sound was totally different and Sabbath came bombing into the 1980's It's hard to chose the best songs from them, but The Dio Years album has done a pretty good job. Neon Nights, Lady Evil, Die Young, Turn Up The Night etc. Fantastic!

We are given 3 songs from Dehumanizer and although they're not of the same standard as Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules, they're still very credible.

I'm glad that only one song has been chosen from Live Evil. The sound is tinny and muted and the audience may not as well have been there as they're so far down in the mix

The 3 news songs:- The Devil Cried, Shadow Of The Wind and Ear In The Wall aren't exactly earth shattering and won't go down as classics, but they're very listenable all the same.

I am looking forward to seeing them live under the name Heaven And Hell.

So I highly recommend this album. Ozzy fans, don't close your ears to the Dio era and Dio fans, don't close your ears to the Ozzy era. Both are fantastic.


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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Sabbath!!!, 6 April 2007
By John Mcconnel "oldgothrocker" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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At long last the Dio era of Sabbath gets its long overdue recognition. Prior to Dio's arrival Sabbath were on a down hill slope, personally I've always regarded the first 4 Sabbath albums with Ozzy, as the only ones worth getting, the following lps were a bit of a let down. Let's not beat around the bush here, when Dio arrived, he breathed new life into Sabbath. This compilation is definitive proof of that, yeh it was fashionable to critcise Dio's interpretation of Ozzy songs, personally I've always loved Dio's version of war pigs on the live evil album.

There will always be a divide with Sabbath fans as to who is the greater of the 2 vocalists, personally I've always loved Dio, the energy and power of his voice and lyrical imagination fired Sabbath to new musical heights and had Iommi's guitar sounding extremely evil and heavy (check out Dehumanizer and you'll see what I mean), the 3 bonus songs are worth the price of this cd alone, can't wait to see them on the H & H 07 tour, long may they reign!!!

Hopefully this compilation will put a stop to the crticism that plagued the Dio years for so long and shed light on what was a truly underated era of Black Sabbath music!!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Where's Geezer Gone?, 20 Jun 2007
By Mr. K. Mitchell "madmitch76" (London) - See all my reviews
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Nice compilation but a word about sound quality.

This latest remaster has brought out the low frequencies much more but conversely this just means more kick drums which masks some of the bass guitar. Geezer was at his finest on 'Heaven Hell' and 'Mob Rules' - melodic, fluid, fast and rhythmic. What a shame to downplay that on this remaster.

The new tracks are growers - epecially 'The Devil Cried' - it would have been nice to have a whole new album but I'm just grateful this incarnation of Sabbath are back for a tour under a new name.

Ronnie James Dios voice sounds very slightly brittle on the new ones. It's a subtle thing but you notice after hearing the earlier tracks where the guy just had enourmous power. It's no suprise given Dios age and he can still blows most guys half his age away.

In conclusion if you love this line up - buy this album for the three new tracks. If this line up is new to you, then start with the remasted 'Heaven and Hell' which IMO is better sound quality.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars I was so shocked when i heard this!!!
I borrowed this of one of my friends and it blew me away everything about this album is amzing Dio's vocals Iommis guitar playing, the drumming, the very clear bass & the lyrics... Read more
Published 17 months ago by MrMetalheadO'Hagan

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Sabbath, best Dio
I have not bought this album yet - but I intend to just for the new bonus tracks that don't appear on the other 3 (studio) albums from the Dio era. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dozza

5.0 out of 5 stars The heavenly years
This compilation is a great list of songs from the period that RJD was singing in black sabbath and it really shows how great his stint was with them producing classics like... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by [randy]

5.0 out of 5 stars Energetic, Strong and Fast
Though it's Ozzy you usually associate with the voice of Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio has had a huge impact on getting Black Sabbath back on track when they were in dire need... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2007 by Maris Ginters

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Compo splendidly remastered
I have 95% of Sabbaths output with Ozzy and R J Dio, only missing Dehumaniser and Technical Ecstasy, and enjoy both camps equally. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2007 by P. Bell

4.0 out of 5 stars Blast From the Past
Although very familiar with all the Sabbath music with Dio on board, I don't have any of the 3 albums they recorded together, preferring the Ozzy line up instead. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2007 by Brother Grim

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind blowing Rock Music-As good as it gets-respect
Sabbath and Dio need each other to fulfill their ful potential without a doubt.
Sabbath with Ozzy great for first 4 albums and rest worse than forgetful. Read more
Published on 11 May 2007 by Seasoned Rock Fan

4.0 out of 5 stars A nostalgic trip (with a nod to the future ?)
If you're reading this, you already know something of Sabbath's reputation as the founding fathers of all things metal. Read more
Published on 7 May 2007 by Mr. Robert Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST era of Black Sabbath
Ronnie James Dio has a great track record.

He was introduced to the masses in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, a truely WONDERFUL incarnation of rock. Read more
Published on 4 April 2007 by GP

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