From: kc3u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kerwin Yap Chua)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Re: DIO/Black Sabbath
Date: 4 Sep 92 20:47:13 GMT
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Organization: Freshman, MCS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

None of this now, _I_ am the official DIO/Black Sabbath fan here at CMU.
 A list of Albums that Ronnie James Dio (read: GOD) has sung/ played
Bass on (Yes! he plays bass!)

Album name/ Band Name / rating (a-f)

ELF / elf / have not heard (but I want to get a copy)
County Fair '74 / elf / ditto
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow / Rainbow / B
    RJD's first big break; says the Blackmore converted him to the
medieval way of thinking.  All the DIO songs have references to this
album (Rainbow type stuff).  _Man on the Silver Mountain_ is on this
album.
Rainbow Rising / Rainbow / C
    The only song worth anything on this album was *Stargazer*, an epic
eight minute bone-crusher about slavery and ancient leadership.  My
personal favorite song of all time.
Long Live Rock n' Roll / Rainbow / A
    Cited by guitarists as one of the most influential among rock
musicians.  Every song is a gem, from the title cut to _Kill the King_
to _Gates of Babylon_ to _LA Connection_.  Unfortunately, Dio's last
album with Rainbow before . . .
Heaven and Hell / Black Sabbath / A
    RJD's personal favorite- every song is great, period.  Sabbath's
best in a long time.  Enough said.
The Mob Rules / Black Sabbath / C
    The title cut was on the _Heavy Metal_ soundtrack, but the album
sounds a bit confused, as personal problems began to surface among the
sabbath members.  Best song on the album is _Voodoo_, a wonderfully
dark, heavy anthem.
Live Evil / Black Sabbath / B
    The only Live Album I've every bought, it's interesting to hear
someone other than Ozzy singing _paranoid_ and _NIB_.
Holy Diver / DIO / B
    One of the most gripping metal albums in the world.  Every song
stands alone as a testament to RJD's songwriting style on his own,
without compromising.
The Last In Line / DIO / A
    Voted one of the best guitar-oriented albums in Guitar magazine. 
RJD's songwriting is only accentuated by Vivian Campbell's furious and
angry a-tonal riffing.
Sacred Heart / DIO / B
    Songs like _King of Rock N Roll_ and _ROck N Roll Children_
indicated that maybe RJD is running out of Ideas, but the fresh guitar
of Chuck Goldie and the newly frenetic keyboards of Claude Schnell keep
the album going.
Intermission / DIO / have not heard
    Has six tracks, most of them live, where RJD cranks out current hits
and old favorites- look for Man on the Silver Mountain_ and an old
Sabbath Tune somewhere.
Dream Evil / DIO / have not heard either
    One of RJD's most depressing albums; indicative of his own personal
problems and the band breaking up.  Songs like _when a woman cries_ and
_I could have been a dreamer_ make the album seem almost sappy (I've
heard the songs, not the whole album)
Lock up the Wolves / DIO / B
    with a new lineup and a new songwriting spirit, RJD cranks out
potential hits that suffered from lack of airplay and lack of album
publicity.  Rowen Robertson, the 17 year old guitar whiz, makes the
album sound like a fresh, new band.
DeHumanizer / Black Sabbath / A
    The reunification of the second greatest metal lineup of all time. 
As heavy as anything goes, look for fast and heavy in _TV Crimes_, loud
and Heavy in _Computer God_, slow and heavy in _Buried Alive_, etc.etc.

Hope this helps.  Oh yeah, is Sabbath coming to Pittsburgh (or have they
alrady come, *sob*?) You know where to get any of the elf stuff?  Have
you been down to 12" Collector's down on Forbes Avenue? (non CMU people
ignore these parts, please)  They have a whole ton of DIO singles, if
you like vinyl.

Anxiously awating reply.


Kendrick Kerwin Chua

kc3u@andrew.cmu.edu
Cthulhu for President, 1992!