Ronnie James Dio / discography
Dio at Heaven and Hell
This discography is an overview of the musical works of Ronnie James Dio . It includes all releases from the early days with Ronnie & The Red Chaps to his last band Heaven and Hell , including his guest appearances. Dio has been active since the late 1950s, but started his musical career as a bass player before becoming a singer. He played with Rainbow and Black Sabbath , among others . Since the early 1980s he had his own band, Dio .
Ronnie & The Red Caps
| year | A side | B side | format | Label | Cat. No. | country | notes |
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| 1958 | Conquest | Lover | 7 ″ | Reb | 59-45-105 | United States | Dio was not the lead singer on any of these songs, he was only the bass player |
| 1960 | An Angel Is Missing | What I'd say | 7 ″ | Seneca | S 178-102 | United States | published as "Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps" |
Ronnie Dio & The Prophets
Singles
| year | A side | B side | format | Label | Cat. No. | country | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo | Love pains | 7 ″ | Atlantic | 2145 | Canada, USA | - |
| Gonna Make It Alone | Swingin 'Street | 7 ″ | Lawn | 218 | United States | - | |
| 1963 | Mr. Misery | Our year | 7 ″ | Swan | 4165 | United States | - |
| Che tristezza senza te (Mr. Misery) | Our year | 7 ″ | Derby | DB 5084 | Italy | Mr. Misery is in Italian, Our Year is in English | |
| 1964 | Mr. Misery | Our year | 7 ″ | Stateside | 35-ESS.21 | India | - |
| Love Potion No. 9 | Love Potion No. 9 | 7 ″ | Valex | 001 | United States | - | |
| 1965 | Say you're mine again | Where You Gonna Run to Girl | 7 ″ | Cap | 697 | Canada, USA | - |
| Smiling by Day (Crying by Night) | Dear Darling (I Won't Be Comin 'Home) | 7 ″ | Cap | 725 | Canada, USA | - | |
| Walking alone | The way of love | 7 ″ | Cap | 770 | Canada, USA | - | |
| 1967 | Walking in Different Circles | 10 days with Brenda | 7 ″ | Parkway | P-143 | United States | - |
Albums
| year | title | format | Label | Cat. No. | country | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Dio at Domino's | LP | Jove | J-108 | United States | the album was distributed as a live album, but it was only recorded live in a studio |
The Electric Elves
| year | A side | B side | format | Label | Cat. No. | country | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Hey, look me over | It pays to advertise | 7 ″ | MGM | K 13839 | United States | - |
The Elves
Singles
| year | A side | B side | format | Label | Cat. No. | country | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Walking in Different Circles | She's not the same | 7 ″ | Decca | 732507 | United States | - |
| 1970 | Amber Velvet | West Virginia | 7 ″ | MCA | MU 1114 | Sweden, UK | - |
| Amber Velvet | West Virginia | 7 ″ | Decca | 732617 | United States | - |
Eleven
Studio albums
| year | title | format | Label | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Eleven | LP, CS, CD | Epic | - |
| 1974 | Carolina County Ball | LP, CS, CD | Purple, Line, Safari, MGM | LA 59 in USA |
| 1975 | Trying to Burn the Sun | LP, CS | Safari, interfusion | - |
Compilations
| year | title | format | Label | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The History of Syracuse Music, Vol. VI | LP | ECEIP | different performers, with a live version of rockin 'chair rock' n 'roll blues |
| 1978 | The Gargantuan Elf Album | CD | safari | contains Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun on one CD, but without Happy |
| 1989 | 20 Years of Syracuse Rock | CS | - | various performers, with a live version of Hoochie Koochie Lady |
| 1994 | The Elf Albums | CD | Connoisseur Collection, Festival | Includes Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun on CD |
Bootlegs
| year | title | format |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Live at the bank | LP |
| 1973 | Live! and My Soul Shall Be Lifted | LP, CD |
Rainbow
Albums
| year | Title music label |
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| 1975 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Polydor |
- | - | - |
UK11 (6 weeks) UK |
US30 (15 weeks) US |
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| 1976 | Rainbow Rising Polydor |
DE38 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK11  (33 weeks)UK |
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| 1978 | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll Polydor |
DE26 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK7th (12 weeks)UK |
US89 (11 weeks) US |
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Live albums
| year | title |
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| 1977 | On stage |
DE28 (5 weeks) DE |
AT15 (4 weeks) AT |
- |
UK7th (10 weeks)UK |
US65 (9 weeks) US |
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| Live in Munich 1977 |
DE73 (1 week) DE |
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More live albums
- 1990: Live in Germany 1976
- 2006: Germany tour 1976
Compilations
| year | title |
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| 1981 | The best of rainbow | - | - | - |
UK14th  (17 weeks)UK |
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| 1997 | The very best of rainbow | - | - | - |
UK- |
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More compilations
- 2000: The Millenium Collection: The Best of Rainbow
- 2002: Pot of Gold
- 2002: All Night Long: An Introduction
- 2003: Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology
- 2009: Anthology 1975-1984
- 2014: The Singles Box Set 1975–1986
- 2014: Since You Been Gone: The Collection
- 2015: A Light in the Black 1975–1984
Singles
| year | Title album |
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| 1975 | Man on the Silver Mountain Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow / Snake Charmer |
- | - | - |
UK14 (17 weeks) UK |
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| 1977 | Kill the King (live) On Stage / Man on Silver Mountain / Mistreated |
- | - | - |
UK44 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 1978 | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll Sensitive to Light Long Live Rock 'n' Roll |
- | - | - |
UK33 (3 weeks) UK |
- | |
| LA Connection Lady of the Lake Long Live Rock 'n' Roll |
- | - | - |
UK40 (4 weeks) UK |
- | ||
More singles
- 1975: The Temple of the King
- 1976: Starstruck
Black Sabbath
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1980 | Heaven and Hell | - | - | - |
UK9 (22 weeks)UK |
US28  (9 weeks)US |
First published: April 25, 1980
Sales: + 1,100,000 |
| 1981 | Mob Rules | - | - | - |
UK12 (13 weeks)UK |
US29 (18 weeks)US |
First published: November 4, 1981
Sales: + 560,000 |
| 1992 | Dehumanizers |
DE14 (16 weeks) DE |
AT7 (10 weeks) AT |
CH13 (8 weeks) CH |
UK28 (2 weeks) UK |
US44 (8 weeks) US |
First published: June 22, 1992
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Live albums
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| 1982 | Live Evil | - | - | - |
UK13 (11 weeks) UK |
US37 (12 weeks) US |
Initial release: ?. December 1982
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More live albums
- 2007: Live at Hammersmith Odeon (Recorded: Dec 1981 / Jan 1982)
Compilations
| year | title |
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| 2007 | Black Sabbath: The Dio Years | - | - | - | - |
US54 (7 weeks) US |
First published: April 3, 2007
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Singles
| year | Title album |
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| 1980 | Neon Knights Heaven and Hell |
- | - | - |
UK22 (9 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 21, 1980
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| The Young Heaven and Hell |
- | - | - |
UK41 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 22, 1980
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| 1981 | Mob Rules Mob Rules |
- | - | - |
UK46 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: October 24, 1981
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| 1982 | Turn Up the Night Mob Rules |
- | - | - |
UK37 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 30, 1982
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| 1992 | TV Crimes Dehumanizer |
- | - | - |
UK33 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: May 30, 1992
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Video albums
- 1980: Black and Blue
- 1992: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume 2: 1978-1992
- 1999: Inside Black Sabbath - 1970-1992
DIO
Studio albums
| year | title |
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| 1983 | Holy Diver |
DE52 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK13 (15 weeks)UK |
US61 (35 weeks)US |
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| 1984 | The Last in Line |
DE23 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK4th (14 weeks)UK |
US23 (35 weeks)US |
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| 1985 | Sacred Heart |
DE12 (11 weeks) DE |
AT13 (4 weeks) AT |
CH14 (3 weeks) CH |
UK4 (6 weeks) UK |
US29 (81 weeks)US |
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| 1987 | Dream Evil |
DE12 (11 weeks) DE |
AT15 (8 weeks) AT |
CH13 (5 weeks) CH |
UK8 (5 weeks) UK |
US43 (11 weeks) US |
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| 1990 | Lock Up the Wolves |
DE16 (15 weeks) DE |
- |
CH25 (4 weeks) CH |
UK28 (3 weeks) UK |
US61 (13 weeks) US |
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| 1993 | Strange highways |
DE79 (5 weeks) DE |
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US142 (2 weeks) US |
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| 1996 | Angry Machines | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | Magica |
DE40 (3 weeks) DE |
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| 2002 | Killing the Dragon |
DE30 (4 weeks) DE |
AT70 (2 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US199 (1 week) US |
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| 2004 | Master of the Moon |
DE62 (1 week) DE |
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Live albums
| year | title |
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| 1986 | Intermission |
DE63 (2 weeks) DE |
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UK22 (5 weeks) UK |
US70 (16 weeks) US |
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| 2010 | Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 |
DE87 (1 week) DE |
AT73 (1 week) AT |
- | - |
US98 (1 week) US |
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| 2013 | Finding the Sacred Heart - Live in Philly 1986 |
DE48 (1 week) DE |
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| 2014 | Live In London: Hammersmith Apollo 1993 |
DE60 (1 week) DE |
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More live albums
- 1998: Inferno - Last in Live
- 2005: Evil or Divine - Live in New York City
- 2006: Holy Diver - Live
Compilations
| year | album | Awards |
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| 1992 | Diamonds - The Best of Dio
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| 1997 | Anthology
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| 1999 | Master Series
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| 2000 | The Very Beast of Dio
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US: gold
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| 2001 | Anthology: Volume Two
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| 2002 | Evil Collection: The Very Best
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| 2003 | Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology
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The Collection
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UK: silver
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| 2005 | Metal hits
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| 2008 | Rock legends
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| 2011 | Mightier than the Sword
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| 2012 | The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2
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| 2013 | Snapshot
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EPs
| year | EP |
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| 1986 | The Dio EP
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1983 |
Holy Diver Holy Diver |
UK72 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Rainbow in the Dark Holy Diver |
UK46 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 1984 | We Rock The Last in Line |
UK42 (3 weeks) UK |
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| Mystery The Last in Line |
UK34 (4 weeks) UK |
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| 1985 | Rock 'n' Roll Children Sacred Heart |
UK26 (6 weeks) UK |
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| Hungry for Heaven Sacred Heart |
UK72 (1 week) UK |
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| 1986 | Hungry for Heaven (Reissue) Sacred Heart |
UK56 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 2004 | I Could Have Been a Dreamer Dream Evil |
UK69 (1 week) UK |
More singles
- 1984: The Last in Line
- 1985: Dio Live
- 1986: King of Rock and Roll
- 1990: Hey Angel
- 2004: All the Fools Sailed Away
- 2010: Electra
Video albums
| year | album | Awards |
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| 1984 | Live in concert
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A Special from the Spectrum
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US: gold
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| 1986 | Sacred Heart: The Video
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| 1990 | Time Machine
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| 2003 | Evil or Divine - Live in New York City
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US: gold
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| 2005 | We rock
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| 2006 | Holy Diver - Live
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US: gold
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| 2013 | Finding the Sacred Heart - Live in Philly 1986
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| 2014 | Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993
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Heaven and Hell
| year | title |
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| 2007 | Live from Radio City Music Hall |
DE18 (5 weeks) DE |
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CH77 (1 week) CH |
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US99 (1 week)US |
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| 2009 | The Devil You Know |
DE17 (1 week) DE |
AT37 (1 week) AT |
CH31 (1 week) CH |
UK21 (2 weeks) UK |
US8 (6 weeks) US |
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| 2010 | Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken |
DE59 (1 week) DE |
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Guest appearances
- 1963: Bobby Comstock & the Counts: Run My Heart 7 "single
- 1970: Austin Gravelding: Self Made Man (1970)
- 1974: Roger Glover : Sitting in a Dream , Love Is All and Homeward on The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
- 1978 David Coverdale : Give Me Kindness (backing vocals) on Northwinds
- 1980: Kerry Livgren: Mask of the Great Deceiver and To Live for the King on Seeds of Change
- 1983: Heaven: Where Angels Fear to Tread on Where Angels Fear to Tread
- 1984: Rough Cutt : Take Her (Songwriting) on Rough Cutt (1984)
- 1986: Hear 'n Aid : Stars (also single) and Hungry for Heaven on Hear' n Aid
- 1996: Dog Eat Dog : Games on Play Games
- 1997: Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: What Cost War on Free World
- 1998: Pat Boone : Holy Diver on In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy
- 1999: Welcome to My Nightmare on Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper
- 1999: Dream On on Not the Same Old Song and Dance: A Tribute to Aerosmith
- 2000: Deep Purple : Sitting in a Dream and Love Is All on Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- 2001: Deep Purple : Sitting in a Dream , Love Is All , Fever Dreams and Rainbow in the Dark on Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy
- 2001: Deep Purple : Diverse on The Soundboard Series
- 2005: Eddie Ojeda: Tonight on Axes 2 Axes
- 2006: Ian Gillan : Day Late and a Dollar Short at Gillan's Inn
- 2006: Queensrÿche : as Dr. X on Operation: Mindcrime II
- 2006: Tenacious D : Kickapoo on The Pick of Destiny (2006)
- 2008: Girlschool : I Spy (Dio / Iommi Mix) on Legacy (2008)
- 2008: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen on We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year
- 2010: David "Rock" Feinstein: Metal Will Never Die at the request of the Beast
- 2011: The Rods : The Code on Vengeance
Films and documentaries
- 1981: Black and Blue (documentary)
- 1985: Live Aid (with Black Sabbath)
- 1991: Blood Sister (Meng xing xue wei ting) (movie)
- 1992: The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 2 (short documentary)
- 1996: In a Metal Mood (Documentation for the Pat Boones album)
- 2000: Deep Purple in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra (Documentation)
- 2001: Satan's Top Forty (short documentary)
- 2002: VH-1 Where Are They Now - Hair Bands (episode)
- 2004: The Greatest - 100 Most Metal Moments (episode)
- 2005: Metal: A Headbangers Journey (documentary)
- 2005: Motörhead : Stage Fright
- 2006: Heavy: The Story of Heavy Metal (documentary)
- 2006: Brick by Brick: The Building of Gillan's Inn (short documentary)
- 2006: Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (movie) (2006)
- 2007: Highway Star: A Journey in Rock (Documentary)
- 2009: Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (Documentation)
- 2009: That Metal Show - Season 2, Episode 8: Heaven & Hell
Tribute albums
- 1999: Holy Dio - A Tribute to the Voice of Metal: Ronnie James Dio ( Century Media )
- 1999: Awaken the Demon - Tribute to Dio ( Metal Hammer )
- 2010: Dio from Jorn
- 2010: Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio ( Magic Circle Music )
- 2014: This Is Your Life ( Rhino Records )
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United States (RIAA)
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7 × gold7th
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3 × platinum3
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4,700,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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8 × silver8th
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2 × gold2
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- | 680,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
8 × silver8th
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9 × gold9
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3 × platinum3
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- ↑ a b c d Chart sources for Rainbow: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources Black Sabbath: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c Chart sources for Dio: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Chart sources for Heaven & Hell: DE AT CH UK US
Web links
- Official discography
- Ronnie James Dio at Discogs (English)
- Ronnie James Dio in the Internet Movie Database (English)