Description:
The Dio Years focuses almost exclusively on tracks sterlingly remastered from the aforementioned records, but also includes “Children of the 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.

The history about black sabbath:
When Ozzy Osbourne left Black Sabbath for a solo career, he was replaced in June 1979 by former Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio. Also during this period, keyboardist Geoff Nichols became a regular part of the band’s performing and recording efforts, though he was not officially considered a band member until later.

The new lineup took its time getting into the recording studio, not releasing its first effort until April 1980 with Heaven and Hell. The result was a commercial resurgence. In the U.S., the album was a million-seller; in Britain, it was a Top Ten hit that threw off two chart singles, “Neon Knights” and “Die Young.”

At the same time, the band’s former British record label issued a five-year old concert album, Black Sabbath Live at Last, that was quickly withdrawn, though not before making the U.K. Top Five, and reissued “Paranoid” as a single, getting it into the Top 20. Meanwhile, drummer Bill Ward left Black Sabbath due to ill health and was replaced by Vinnie Appice.

The lineup of Iommi, Butler, Dio, and Appice then recorded Mob Rules (November 1981), which was almost as successful as its predecessor: In the U.S., it went gold, and in the U.K. it reached the Top 20 and spawned two chart singles, the title track and “Turn up the Night.” Next on the schedule was a concert album, but Iommi and Dio clashed over the mixing of it, and by the time Live Evil appeared in January 1983, Dio had left Black Sabbath, taking Appice with him. This remastered CD recaptures the magic of the Dio years and includes 3 new songs.

The Band:
* Tony Iommi - Lead Guitar
* Geezer Butler - Bass
* Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
* Bill Ward - Drums (Tracks 1-5)
* Vinny Appice - Drums (Tracks 6-16)
* Geoff Nicholls - Keyboards (Tracks 1-13)

Track List

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 Of The World
10. After All (The Dead)
11. TV Crimes
12. I
13. Children Of The Sea - Live
14. The Devil Cried *
15. Shadow of the Wind *
16. Ear in the Wall *

* New recordings.

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