On May 25, 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Holy Diver”, the debut Dio studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Sound City” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by Ronnie James Dio. In 2017, it was ranked 16th on Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Ronnie James Dio – vocals, keyboards
• Vivian Campbell – guitar
• Jimmy Bain – bass, keyboards
• Vinny Appice – drums
• Angelo Arcuri – engineer
• Ray Leonard – engineer assistant
• George Marino – mastering
• Randy Berrett – illustration
• Gene Hunter – original art rendering
• Gene Hunter – mastering
• Wendy Dio – original concept

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated.

1. Stand Up and Shout – Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain
2. Holy Diver – Ronnie James Dio
3. Gypsy – Ronny James Dio, Vivian Campbell
4. Caught in the Middle – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell
5. Don’t Talk to Strangers – Ronnie James Dio
6. Straight Through the Heart – Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain
7. Invisible – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell
8. Rainbow in the Dark – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain
9. Shame on the Night – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain