# Ronnie James Dio discography

This is a list of Ronnie James Dio releases. Some of his early appearances on 45 rpm singles are collected on several volumes of the LP series The History of Syracuse Music, released in the 1980s. A complete discography with lyrics can be found here.

## Releases
### Ronnie & The Red Caps

| Year | A-Side | B-Side | Format | Label | Cat. No. | Country | Notes |
| 1958 | Conquest | Lover | 7” | Reb | 59-45-105 | USA | Ronnie didn't sing lead vocals on either of these tracks |
| 1960 | An Angel Is Missing | What I'd Say | 7” | Seneca | S 178-102 | USA | Released 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 | - |
| 1962 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow | Bad Man In Town | 7” | Audiodisc/Swan |
| 1963 | Gonna Make It Alone | Swingin’ Street | 7” | Lawn | 218 | USA | | - |
| 1963 | Mr. Misery | Our Year | 7” | Swan | 4165 | USA | - |
| 1963 | Che Tristezza Senza Te (Mr. Misery) | Our Year | 7” | Derby | DB 5084 | Italy | New Italian lyrics set to the music of "Mr. Misery" (not a translation of "Mr. Misery"), “Our Year” sung in English |
| 1964 | Mr. Misery | Our Year | 7” | Stateside | 35-ESS.21 | India | - |
| 1964 | Love Potion No. 9 | Love Potion No. 9 | 7” | Valex | 001 | USA | - |
| 1965 | Say You're Mine Again | Where You Gonna Run To Girl | 7” | Kapp | 697 | Canada, USA | - |
| 1965 | Smiling By Day (Crying By Night) | Dear Darling (I Won't Be Comin' Home) | 7” | Kapp | 725 | Canada, USA | - |
| 1965 | Walking Alone | The Way Of Love | 7” | Kapp | 770 | Canada, USA | - |
| 1967 | Walking In Different Circles | 10 Days With Brenda | 7” | Parkway | P-143 | USA | - |

#### Albums

| Year | Title | Format | Label | Cat. No. | Country | Notes |
| 1963 | Dio at Domino's | LP | Jove | J-108 | USA | Recorded live at Domino's Restaurant, Cortland, New York on February 24, 1963 |

### 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 | USA | - |

### 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 | USA | - |
| 1970 | Amber Velvet | West Virginia | 7” | MCA | MU 1114 | Sweden, UK | - |
| 1970 | Amber Velvet | West Virginia | 7” | Decca | 732617 | USA | - |

#### Bootlegs

| Year | Title | Format | Label | Cat. No. | Country | Notes |
| 1971 | Live at the Beacon | LP | - | - | USA | Bootleg |

### Elf
#### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Format | Label | Notes |
| 1972 | Elf | LP, CS, CD | Epic | - |
| 1974 | Carolina County Ball | LP, CS, CD | Purple, Line, Safari, MGM | Known as L.A. 59 in USA |
| 1975 | Trying to Burn the Sun | LP, CS, CD | Safari, Interfusion | - |

#### Compilations

| Year | Title | Format | Label | Notes |
| 1974 | The History of Syracuse Music, Vol. VI | LP | ECEIP | Various Artists compilation, includes a live version of "Rockin' Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues" |
| 1978 | The Gargantuan Elf Album | CD | Safari | Both Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun albums on one CD, minus the song "Happy" |
| 1989 | 20 Years of Syracuse Rock | CS | - | Various Artists compilation, includes a live version of "Hoochie Koochie Lady" |
| 1994 | The Elf Albums | CD | Connoisseur Collection, Festival | Both Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun albums on one CD |

#### Bootlegs

| Year | Title | Format |
| 1972 | Live at the Bank | LP |
| 1973 | Live! And My Soul Shall Be Lifted | LP, CD |

### Rainbow

For more details, see Rainbow discography

#### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Certifications |
| 1975 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | UK: Silver |
| 1976 | Rising | UK: Gold (Original Edition) UK: Silver (Deluxe Edition) |
| 1978 | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll | UK: Silver |

#### Live albums

| Year | Title | Certifications |
| 1977 | On Stage | UK: Silver |
| 1986 | Finyl Vinyl | |
| 1990 | Live in Germany 1976 | |
| 2006 | Live In Munich 1977 (CD/DVD) | |
| 2006 | Deutschland Tournee 1976 (Box-set) | |
| 2007 | Live In Cologne 1976 | |
| 2007 | Live In Düsseldorf 1976 | |
| 2007 | Live In Nurnberg 1976 | |

### Black Sabbath

For more details, see Black Sabbath discography.

#### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Certifications | Notes |
| 1980 | Heaven and Hell | US: Platinum UK: Gold | |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal: Music from the Motion Picture | | One track, an alternate take of "The Mob Rules" |
| 1981 | Mob Rules | US: Gold UK: Silver | |
| 1992 | Dehumanizer | | |
| 2007 | Black Sabbath: The Dio Years | | Compilation, Contains three new songs |
| 2008 | The Rules of Hell | | A box set containing all the Dio era Black Sabbath albums |

#### Live albums

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1980 | Black And Blue | VHS |
| 1982 | Live Evil | |
| 2007 | Live at Hammersmith Odeon | Limited release of 5,000 |

### Dio

For more details, see Dio discography.

#### Studio albums

* Holy Diver (1983) US 2× Platinum UK Silver
* The Last in Line (1984) US Platinum UK Silver
* Sacred Heart (1985) US Gold
* Dream Evil (1987)
* Lock up the Wolves (1990)
* Strange Highways (1993)
* Angry Machines (1996)
* Magica (2000)
* Killing the Dragon (2002)
* Master of the Moon (2004)

#### Live albums

* Intermission (1986)
* Sacred Heart (DVD 1986)
* Inferno: Last in Live (1998)
* We Rock (DVD 2005)
* Evil or Divine – Live in New York City (2005)
* Holy Diver – Live (2006)
* Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 (2010)
* Finding the Sacred Heart – Live in Philly 1986 (2013)
* Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993 (2014)

#### Compilations

* Diamonds – The Best of Dio (1992)
* The Very Beast of Dio (2000)
* The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (2012)

### Heaven & Hell
#### Studio albums

* The Devil You Know (2009)

#### Singles

* "The Devil Cried", "Shadow of the Wind", "Ear in the Wall" (2007)

#### Live albums

* Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007)
* Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell (2010)

### Guest appearances

* Bobby Comstock & The Counts: "Your Big Brown Eyes" 7" Single (1960), "Run My Heart" 7" Single (1963)
Dio sings backing vocals and plays trumpet on "Your Big Brown Eyes", and sings backing vocals on "Run My Heart".
* The Angels: My Boyfriend's Back 7" Single (1963), My Boyfriend's Back (1963)
Dio plays trumpet on "My Boyfriend's Back".
* Austin Gravelding: Self Made Man (1970)
Dio wrote the song "Hello Teddy Bear" that appears on the B side of the LP.
* Roger Glover: The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974)
Dio sings "Sitting in a Dream", "Love is All", and "Homeward". He also co-wrote the song "Harlequin Hare".
* David Coverdale: Northwinds (1978)
Dio sings backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness".
* Kerry Livgren: Seeds of Change (1980), The Best of Kerry Livgren (2002)
Dio sings "Mask of the Great Deceiver" and "To Live for the King".
* Heaven: Where Angels Fear to Tread (1983)
Dio sings backing vocals on "Where Angels Fear To Tread". The album sleeve lists him as "Evil Eyes".
* Rough Cutt: LA's Hottest Unsigned Rock Bands (1983), KLOS 95 1/2 Rock to Riches (1983), Rough Cutt (1985), Rough Cutt Live (1996), Anthology (2008)
Dio produced the songs "A Little Kindness" and "Used & Abused".
* Hellion: 12 Commandments in Metal (1985)
Dio produced the song "Run For Your Life".
* Hear 'n Aid: Hear 'n Aid (1986), "Stars" 7"/12" Single (1986), Hear 'n Aid: The Sessions (VHS video) (1986)
Dio was one of the organizers of the Hear 'n Aid project. His voice is featured in the single "Stars", while also contributing, alongside the rest of his band, with a live version of "Hungry For Heaven" included in the final record.
* Eddie Hardin & Guests: Wizard's Convention (1994)
Dio sings backing vocals on "Summer Days" and "Seems I'm Always Gonna Love You"
* Dog Eat Dog: Play Games (1996)
Dio vocals are featured on the song "Games".
* Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: Free World (1997)
Dio sings "What Cost War".
* Pat Boone: In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
Dio sings backing vocals on Pat Boone's cover of his signature song, "Holy Diver".
* Various Artists: Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)
Dio sings a cover of "Welcome to My Nightmare".
* Various Artists: Not the Same Old Song and Dance: A Tribute to Aerosmith (1999)
Dio sings a cover of "Dream On".
* Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (1999), Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy (2001), The Soundboard Series (2001)
Dio toured with Deep Purple, and is featured in multiple albums singing songs such as "Sitting in a Dream", "Love is All", "Fever Dreams", "Smoke on the Water", and "Rainbow in the Dark".
* Eddie Ojeda: Axes 2 Axes (2005)
Dio sings "Tonight", the opening track of the album.
* Ian Gillan: Gillan's Inn (2006)
Dio sings backing vocals on "Day Late and a Dollar Short".
* Queensrÿche: Operation: Mindcrime II (2006), Mindcrime at the Moore (2007)
Dio sings "The Chase" in duet with Geoff Tate.
* Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Dio sings "Kickapoo" alongside Jack Black and Meat Loaf.
* Various Artists with Steve Lukather, In Session (2008)
Dio sings a cover of "Welcome to My Nightmare".
* Various Artists: We Wish you a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year (2008)
Dio sings "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen"
* Girlschool: Legacy (2008)
Dio sings a mix version of "I Spy". His Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell bandmate Tony Iommi plays guitar on the track.
* David "Rock" Feinstein: Bitten By the Beast (2010)
Dio sings "Metal Will Never Die". The track was subsequently included in The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (2012).
* The Rods: Vengeance (2011)
Dio sings "The Code". This is the last song he ever recorded.
* Hellion: To Hellion and Back (2014)
Dio produced the songs "Run For Your Life" and "Get Ready" back in 1984.

### Other media

* The Black Sabbath Story (Documentary, Vol. 2) (1992)
* Metal: A Headbangers Journey (Documentary) (2005)
* Heavy: The Story of Heavy Metal (Documentary) (2006)
* Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (Film) (2006)
* That Metal Show – Season 2, Episode 8: Heaven & Hell (2009)

## Studio albums timeline

| Band | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album | Album |
| Band | Elf (1972) | Carolina County Ball (1974) | Trying to Burn the Sun (1975) | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) | Rising (1976) | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1978) | Heaven and Hell (1980) | Mob Rules (1981) | Holy Diver (1983) | The Last in Line (1984) | Sacred Heart (1985) | Dream Evil (1987) | Lock Up the Wolves (1990) | Dehumanizer (1992) | Strange Highways (1993) | Angry Machines (1996) | Magica (2000) | Killing the Dragon (2002) | Master of the Moon (2004) | The Devil You Know (2009) |
| Band | Elf | Elf | Elf | Rainbow | Rainbow | Rainbow | Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath | Dio | Dio | Dio | Dio | Dio | Black Sabbath | Dio | Dio | Dio | Dio | Dio | Heaven & Hell |
| Role | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel | Personnel |
| Vocals | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio | Ronnie James Dio |
| Guitar | David Feinstein | Steve Edwards Mickey Lee Soule | Steve Edwards Mickey Lee Soule | Ritchie Blackmore | Ritchie Blackmore | Ritchie Blackmore | Tony Iommi | Tony Iommi | Vivian Campbell | Vivian Campbell | Vivian Campbell | Craig Goldy | Rowan Robertson | Tony Iommi | Tracy G | Tracy G | Craig Goldy | Doug Aldrich | Craig Goldy | Tony Iommi |
| Bass | Ronnie James Dio | Craig Gruber | Craig Gruber | Craig Gruber | Jimmy Bain | Ritchie Blackmore Bob Daisley | Geezer Butler | Geezer Butler | Jimmy Bain | Jimmy Bain | Jimmy Bain | Jimmy Bain | Teddy Cook | Geezer Butler | Jeff Pilson | Jeff Pilson | Jimmy Bain | Jimmy Bain | Jeff Pilson | Geezer Butler |
| Drums | Gary Driscoll | Gary Driscoll | Gary Driscoll | Gary Driscoll | Cozy Powell | Cozy Powell | Bill Ward | Vinny Appice | Vinny Appice | Vinny Appice | Vinny Appice | Vinny Appice | Simon Wright | Vinny Appice | Vinny Appice | Vinny Appice | Simon Wright | Simon Wright | Simon Wright | Vinny Appice |
| Keyboards | Mickey Lee Soule | Mickey Lee Soule | Mickey Lee Soule | Mickey Lee Soule | Tony Carey | David Stone | Geoff Nicholls | Geoff Nicholls | Jimmy Bain | Claude Schnell | Claude Schnell | Claude Schnell | Jens Johansson | Geoff Nicholls | Jeff Pilson | Jeff Pilson | Craig Goldy Ronnie James Dio | Jimmy Bain | Scott Warren | Mike Exeter |