# Dio discography

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The following is a comprehensive discography of Dio, an American heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio was formed in 1982 after Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice left Black Sabbath. The band went through frequent personnel changes. The final line-up consisted of Dio (vocals), Craig Goldy (guitars), Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums) and Scott Warren (keyboards).
The band's debut album Holy Diver (1983) peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the United States. The first single "Holy Diver" charted at 72 in the United Kingdom, followed by "Rainbow in the Dark" which reached 46. Their follow-up album The Last in Line (1984) charted higher, reaching number 24 in the US, and went platinum in the US. The single, "Last in Line", peaked at number 10 in the US and became the band's best performing single, while "Mystery" reached 20 and "We Rock" charted at 42 in the UK. Sacred Heart (1985) reached gold status in the US, and was the last Dio album to achieve any sales certifications. The single "Rock 'N' Roll Children" charted at 26 in the UK. In 1987, the band released Dream Evil. The single "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" was the band's last to chart in the US, reaching 33. For Lock up the Wolves, the band released their last chart single "Hey Angel", which reached 94 in the UK. In 2002, the band released Killing the Dragon. It reached 199, and was the last to chart in the US.

## Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Year | Album details | US | AUT | CAN | FIN | GER | JPN | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| 1983 | Holy Diver Released: May 25, 1983 Label: Warner Bros. (9 23836–1) Format: CD, LP, CS | 56 | — | — | — | 52 | 176 | — | — | 18 | — | 13 | | US: 2× Platinum UK: Silver |
| 1984 | The Last in Line Released: July 2, 1984 Label: Warner Bros./Vertigo (9 25100–1) Format: CD, LP, CS | 23 | — | 51 | — | 23 | 154 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | | US: Platinum UK: Silver |
| 1985 | Sacred Heart Released: August 12, 1985 Label: Warner Bros./Vertigo (824 848–1) Format: CD, LP, CS | 29 | 13 | 35 | — | 12 | 164 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | | US: Gold |
| 1987 | Dream Evil Released: July 21, 1987 Label: Warner Bros. (1-25612) Format: CD, LP, CS | 43 | 15 | 65 | — | 12 | — | 38 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 8 | US: 52,000 | |
| 1990 | Lock Up the Wolves Released: May 15, 1990 Label: Reprise (9 26212–2) Format: CD, LP, CS | 61 | — | — | — | 16 | 70 | 76 | — | 23 | 25 | 28 | US: 46,000 | |
| 1993 | Strange Highways Released: October 25, 1993 Label: Reprise (9 45527–2) Format: CD, LP, CS | 142 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 74,000 | |
| 1996 | Angry Machines Released: October 15, 1996 Label: Mayhem (11104-2) Format: CD, CS | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 36,000 | |
| 2000 | Magica Released: March 21, 2000 Label: Spitfire (223165-205) Format: CD, LP (2008), CS | — | — | — | 26 | 32 | 71 | — | — | 52 | — | — | US: 47,000 | |
| 2002 | Killing the Dragon Released: May 21, 2002 Label: Spitfire (SPITCD199) Format: CD, LP (2009), CS | 199 | 70 | — | 28 | 30 | 85 | — | — | 24 | — | 194 | US: 40,000 | |
| 2004 | Master of the Moon Released: September 7, 2004 Label: Sanctuary (085-69912) Format: CD, LP | — | — | — | 16 | 43 | 259 | — | — | 35 | — | 159 | | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. |||||||||||||||

## Live albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | US | FIN | CAN | UK | GRE | GER |
| 1986 | Intermission Released: June 1986 Label: Warner Bros. (4-25443) Format: CD, LP, CS | 70 | — | 85 | 22 | — | 63 |
| 1998 | Inferno: Last in Live Released: February 24, 1998 Label: Mayhem (11115) Format: CD | — | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Evil or Divine - Live in New York City Released: February 22, 2003 Label: Spitfire (15253) Format: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | 33 | — |
| 2006 | Holy Diver - Live Released: April 17, 2006 Label: Eagle (20088) Format: CD, LP | — | — | — | 174 | — | — |
| 2010 | Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 Released: November 9, 2010 Label: Niji Entertainment Group Format: CD, LP | 98 | — | — | 12 | — | 87 |
| 2013 | Finding the Sacred Heart - Live in Philly 1986 Released: May 29, 2013 Label: Eagle Format: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | 48 |
| 2014 | Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993 Released: May 12, 2014 Label: Eagle Format: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. ||||||||

## Compilations

| Year | Album details | Certifications |
| 1992 | Diamonds – The Best of Dio Released: June 1, 1992 Label: Vertigo (5122062) Format: CD, LP | |
| 1997 | Anthology Released: 1997 Label: Connoisseur (245) Format: CD | |
| 2000 | The Very Beast of Dio Released: October 2000 Label: Warner Bros./Rhino (79983) Format: CD | US: Gold |
| 2001 | Anthology: Volume Two Released: February 2001 Label: Connoisseur (338) Format: CD | |
| 2002 | Evil Collection: The Very Best Released: March 14, 2002 Label: Warner Bros. (5866602) Format: CD | |
| 2003 | Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology Released: May 2003 Label: Warner Bros./Rhino (73855) Format: CD | |
| 2003 | The Collection Released: October 2003 Label: Universal/Spectrum (77043) Format: CD | UK: Silver |
| 2005 | Metal Hits Released: October 4, 2005 Label: Rhino (73247) Format: CD | |
| 2011 | Mightier Than the Sword Released: June 6, 2011 Label: Sanctuary Format: CD | |
| 2012 | The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 Released: October 9, 2012 Label: Niji Entertainment Format: CD | |
| 2016 | A Decade of Dio: 1983-1993 Released: July 22, 2016 Label: Rhino Entertainment Format: CD | |

## EPs

| Year | Album details |
| 1986 | The Dio E.P. Released: May 9, 1986 Label: Vertigo (DIO 7) Format: LP |

## Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US Main | UK | Album |
| 1983 | "Holy Diver" | 40 | 72 | Holy Diver |
| 1983 | "Rainbow in the Dark" | 14 | 46 | Holy Diver |
| 1984 | "The Last in Line" | 10 | | The Last in Line |
| 1984 | "We Rock" | — | 42 | The Last in Line |
| 1984 | "Mystery" | 20 | 34 | The Last in Line |
| 1985 | "Rock 'N' Roll Children" | 26 | 26 | Sacred Heart |
| 1985 | "Hungry for Heaven" | 30 | 72 | Sacred Heart |
| 1986 | "King of Rock and Roll" | — | | Sacred Heart |
| 1987 | "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" | 33 | 69 | Dream Evil |
| 1987 | "All the Fools Sailed Away" | — | | Dream Evil |
| 1990 | "Hey Angel" | — | 94 | Lock Up The Wolves |
| 2010 | "Electra" | | | non-album single |
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. |||||
Notes:
* ↑ "Hungry for Heaven" originally charted at No. 72 on the UK charts, but re-entered the charts in May 1986 as a re-issue and as A-side of "The Dio EP", this time reaching No. 56

## Videos
### Video albums

| Year | Video details | Certifications |
| 1984 | Live in Concert Released: 1984 Label: Warner Music Video Format: VHS & Laserdisc | |
| 1984 | A Special from the Spectrum Released: 1984 Label: Warner Music Video Format: VHS & Laserdisc | Gold |
| 1986 | Sacred Heart "The Video" Released: 1986 Label: Warner Music Video Format: VHS | |
| 1990 | Time Machine Released: July 1, 1990 Label: Warner/Polygram Format: VHS | |
| 2003 | Evil or Divine - Live in New York City Released: 2003 Label: Spitfire Format: DVD | Gold |
| 2005 | We Rock Released: 2005 Label: Warner Music Video Format: DVD | |
| 2006 | Holy Diver - Live Released: April 17, 2006 Label: Eagle Format: DVD | |
| 2013 | Finding The Sacred Heart - Live In Philly 1986 Released: May 29, 2013 Label: Eagle Format: DVD, BD | |
| 2014 | Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993 Released: May 12, 2014 Label: Eagle Format: DVD, BD | |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Album |
| 1983 | "Holy Diver" | Holy Diver |
| 1983 | "Rainbow in the Dark" | Holy Diver |
| 1984 | "The Last in Line" | The Last in Line |
| 1984 | "We Rock" | The Last in Line |
| 1984 | "Mystery" | The Last in Line |
| 1985 | "Rock 'n' Roll Children" | Sacred Heart |
| 1985 | "Hungry for Heaven" | Sacred Heart |
| 1987 | "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" | Dream Evil |
| 1987 | "All the Fools Sailed Away" | Dream Evil |
| 1990 | "Wild One" | Lock Up the Wolves |
| 1990 | "Hey Angel" | Lock Up the Wolves |
| 2002 | "Push" (with Tenacious D) | Killing the Dragon |