Dio - At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
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Artist: DioEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 2010-11-09
Music Label: Niji Entertainment Group
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- DIO AT DONINGTON UK: LIVE 1983 & 1987
Music CD 1
- 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
- Man On The Silver Mountain (Reprise)
- Dream Evil
- Neon Knights
- Naked In The Rain
- Rock And Roll Children
- Long Live Rock n Roll
- The Last In Line
- Children Of The Sea
- Holy Diver
- Heaven And Hell
- Man On The Silver Mountain
- All The Fools Sailed Away
- The Last In Line (Reprise)
- Rainbow in the Dark
Music reviews of At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
Music Review: His Music Will Live On Forever
Rating: 5 Stars
Ronnie James Dio left a big empty hole in metal music when he passed away on May 16th 2010. Dio had quite a unique voice, it was operatic, powerful and quite impressive and unlike some singers he had this great voice right until his death. It's hard to describe just what Dio was and represented, he was a kind and generous man who cared about his fans, the metal movement and his music. He gave a lot to metal including the famous « Devil Horns » and to say that he was a huge influence on this genre of music would be an understatement. Ronnie was a man of great talent and was truly the voice of metal (at least one of the most important and powerful ones), he left us excellent music from his solo career and all the bands he's been in. I always had huge respect for Dio and I think that this live two-discs collection « At Donnington UK : Live 1983 & 1987 » is a testament of not only his talent but of just how passionate he was about music.
The first disc is Dio's 1983 performance introducing his band to Donnington, Dio was know for his work with other bands such as Elf, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and Black Sabbath (later Heaven & Hell) but this was his solo debut. The lineup for this disc is : Dio (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitars), Jimmy Bain (bass), Vinny Appice (drums) and Claude Schnell (keyboards), this often considered the best era of the band and rightfully so. Children of the Sea is fantastic, Dio's delivery of the song is wonderful.Straight Trough The Heart is impressive, the long version of Heaven & Hell is great and Holy Diver is amazing, this is a terrific live version. They also included drum and guitar solos tracks which is nice for those who are fans of all that stuff, I don't think it's particularly great but it's cool to have.
Disc two is Dio's 1987 appearance at Donnigton, there are 13 songs and the setlist here is a little different from the first disc. The lineup for disc 2 is : Dio (vocals), Craig Goldy (guitars), Jimmy Bain (bass), Vinny Appice (drums) and Claude Schnell (keyboards). The highlight for me is a very brief version of Children of the Sea (modified so it's different) leading to a short version of Holy Diver and then going into Heaven & Hell! That was quite a medley, strong energy in each progression and I simply love it and know fans will appreciate it as well. Terrific performances of Man On The Silver Mountain (amazing) and Rainbow In The Dark (great conclusion to the show and the crushing Last In The Line. To me, disc two is superior because of the sound, it sounds better than the first disc (which is still good) being much louder, clearer and therefore better.
For a double live package At Donnigton UK is a deal, I expected it to cost more (I paid mine 14.99 at HMV, CAN price). This collection comes in a digipack format and besides the music it also offers a booklet with good liner notes which I thought was a nice touch, a little short on content but good. You also get two replicas of the Donnigton tickets, one is from the 1983 concert and the other is an all access pass, cool additions I must say. I didn't know what to expect in terms of sound for these live albums honestly and the sound is pretty decent especially considering the time and the venue, it sounds better at certain places and some places less so, it's live recordings after all we're talking about. Disc two sounds better than the first. Dio's voice sounds great and the musicians are good too, it's also nice to hear Ronnie interacting with the crowd (just enough interaction in my opinion, it's neither too much or not enough).
If you're a fan of the man (and if you're reading this you probably are) you really should get those live discs, they truly are worth it. Dio himself was the executive producer of this collection which only helps the album's cause. Excellent price, two good live albums and one remarkable legend what's more to ask? If you're hesitating...well don't! Fans may be interested to know that there are going to be more Dio releases in the future like the new live Heaven& Hell album from Dio's last few concerts ( also a live DVD) and his autobiography will be released in the not to distant future. I'll give this package 5 stars because of the deal that it is but this rating also applies to an objective perspective.
Description of At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
'Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987' features 2 CD s in a deluxe digipack with a booklet filed with rare photos from both concerts and includes both All Access Backstage Laminates from 1983 and 1987! 1983 was the first time Dio plated in the UK and their first show just happened to be the legendary Donington show! You get a taste of two different tours, the 'Holy Diver' tour from 1983 and the 'Dream Evil' tour from 1987!Hard Rock & Metal CDs
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