The Very Beast of Dio

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The Very Beast of Dio
Greatest hits by Dio
Released	October 3, 2000
Recorded	1983-1994
Genre	Heavy metal
Label	WEA/Rhino Records
Producer	Ronnie James Dio
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Dio chronology
Magica (2000) Diamonds - The Best of Dio (2000) Killing the Dragon (2002)

The Very Beast of Dio is the 2nd greatest hits collection CD from the heavy metal band Dio. It was the first that was released in U.S.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Stand Up And Shout" - (Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain,Tommy Goldman) 3:19
2. "Holy Diver" – (Ronnie James Dio) 5:54
3. "Rainbow in the Dark" – (Ronnie James Dio, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice) 4:16
4. "Straight Through The Heart" – (Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain) 4:36
5. "We Rock" – (Ronnie James Dio) 4:35
6. "The Last in Line" – (Ronnie James Dio, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain) 5:47
7. "Mystery" – (Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain) 3:58
8. "King of Rock and Roll" (Ronnie James Dio, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice) - 3:52
9. "Sacred Heart" – (Ronnie James Dio, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice) 6:28
10. "Hungry for Heaven" – (Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain) 4:11
11. "Rock 'N' Roll Children" (Dio) 4:33
12. "Man On The Silver Mountain (Live)" – (Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio) 2:29
13. "Dream Evil" – (Ronnie James Dio, Craig Goldy) 4:29
14. "I Could Have Been A Dreamer" - (Ronnie James Dio, Craig Goldy) 4:44
15. "Lock Up the Wolves" – (Ronnie James Dio, Rowan Robertson, Jimmy Bain) 8:34
16. "Strange Highways" - (Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Tracy Grijalva, Jeff Pilson) 6:53

[edit] Credits

• Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Keyboards
• Vivian Campbell - Guitars
• Craig Goldy - Guitars
• Rowan Robertson - Guitars
• Tracy G – Guitars
• Jimmy Bain - Bass
• Tommy Goldman - Bass
• Jeff Pilson – Bass, Keyboards
• Vinny Appice - Drums
• Simon Phillips - Drums
• Claude Schnell - Keyboards
• Jens Johansson - Keyboards
• Jason Zwingelberg - Triangle

v • d • e Dio Ronnie James Dio · Craig Goldy · Rudy Sarzo · Simon Wright · Scott Warren Vivian Campbell · Rowan Robertson · Doug Aldrich · Tracy G · Jimmy Bain · Teddy Cook · Jeff Pilson · Larry Dennison · Chuck Garric · Claude Schnell · Jens Johansson · Vinny Appice Studio albums Holy Diver · The Last in Line · Sacred Heart · The Dio E.P. · Dream Evil · Lock Up the Wolves · Strange Highways · Angry Machines · Magica · Killing the Dragon · Master of the Moon Live albums Intermission · Inferno - Last in Live · Evil or Divine - Live In New York City · Holy Diver - Live Compilations Diamonds – The Best of Dio · Anthology · Master Series · The Very Beast of Dio · Anthology: Volume Two · Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology Singles "Holy Diver" · "Rainbow in the Dark" · "The Last in Line" · "We Rock" · "Mystery" · "Rock 'N' Roll Children" · "Hungry for Heaven" · "Dio Live" · "King of Rock and Roll" · "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" · "All the Fools Sailed Away" · "Hey Angel" Videos A Special From The Spectrum · Time Machine · Evil or Divine - Live In New York City · Sacred Heart "The Video" · We Rock · Holy Diver - Live Related articles Discography · Black Sabbath · Rainbow · Elf · Hear 'n Aid · Heaven and Hell (tour)