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Dio Last In Line CD

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DIO: Ronnie James Dio (vocals, keyboards); Vivian Campbell (guitar); Claude Shnell (keyboards); Jimmy Bain (bass); Vinny Appice (drums).
Following the extremely warm reception given his self-named band's well-deserving debut album, Holy Diver, Ronnie James Dio figured there was no point in messing with a winning formula, and decided to play it safe with 1984's sophomore effort, The Last in Line -- with distinctly mixed results. Although technically cut from the same cloth as those first album nuggets, fist-pumping new songs like "We Rock," and "I Speed at Night" curiously went from good to tiresome after just a few spins (a sign that the songwriting clichés were starting to pile up...read on); and the otherwise awesome, seven-minute epic, "Egypt (The Chains Are On)," inexplicably lost it's strikingly sinister main riff halfway through, in what sounds like a mastering snafu of some kind. On the upside, more dramatic, mid-paced numbers such as the title track, "One Night in the City," and "Eat Your Heart Out" -- as well as the driving "Evil Eyes" -- delivered enough compelling riffs and melodies to outweigh Ronnie's once endearing, but now increasingly troublesome repetition of words like "rainbow," "fire," and "stone" in seemingly every song. Finally, the distinctly more commercial pairing of heavy rocker "Breathless" and the power ballad/single "Mystery" gave undisguised notice (along with the slightly sleeker production throughout and more generous keyboards from new member Claude Schnell) of Dio's intention to broaden their audience by tapping into the rising tide of pop-metal. This would bring dire circumstances on their next album, Sacred Heart, but despite the telltale signs of decline cited above, anyone who loved Holy Diver will likely enjoy The Last in Line nearly as much. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Ronnie James Dio's first solo release after departing from Black Sabbath was 1983's surprise hit HOLY DIVER, which featured such metal classics as "Rainbow In the Dark" and the riff-heavy title track. While most heavy metal bands of the '80s favored either glam or thrash, Dio specialized in "thinking man's metal." Dio was one of the first hard rock vocalists to sing in an operatic style. His lyrics also strayed from metal's beaten path, dealing not with partying and cruising for girls but with the battle for personal success and with a magical combination of swords, sorcery, dungeons, and dragons.
Dio's 1984 follow-up, LAST IN LINE, benefited greatly from MTV's airing of the video clip for the title track. Guitarist Vivian Campbell (who later joined Whitesnake and Def Leppard) establishes himself as one of the genre's top shredders of the day, while keyboardist Claude Schnell gives the music a gothic feel. The album earned Dio his second gold record (LAST IN LINE was later certified platinum), and the band was soon headlining in arenas. Highlights include the anthemic "We Rock," "Mystery," "I Speed At Night," "Evil Eyes," and the epic album closer "Egypt (The Chains Are On)."
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List Price $8.97 (You save $1.68)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Label Warner Bros. (Record Label)
Orig Year 1984
All Time Sales Rank   1477  
CD Universe Part number 1099995
Catalog number 25100
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 25, 1990
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Ronnie James Dio
Engineer Angelo Arcuri; Rich Markowitz
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.We Rock  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Last in Line  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Breathless  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.I Speed at Night  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.One Night in the City  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Evil Eyes$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Mystery  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Eat Your Heart Out  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Egypt (The Chains Are On)  $0.99

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Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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3 stars Nothing great, just OK
I find this album a bit boring to be honest. Every song ends the same, they all fade away. And the songs are all very standard, there's nothing unexpecting here. As if they didn't had any time to bring the songs to life, it sounds so rushed and unfinished. Some songs could have been so much better. Holy Diver is way better!
Submitted by Ad (Liverpool, UK)
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5 stars Dio means God
Oh my, this album is so great. Although slightly below Holy Diver, this album is one of the best metal album ever created. But it if you like metal. By the way, Ronnie James Dio is the best singer ever.
Submitted by Wouter (Oss, Netherlands)
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5 stars One of the greatmasters of Metal
This album offers something that todays youth is not accustom to with todays music TALENT!!!!
Submitted by www.IM2Metal (Ohio)
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5 stars Better effort than Holy Diver
This is one of the most killer metal albums of all time. Everybody always says that HOLY DIVER was the better album, but I very much disagree. "We Rock" is a great opening to this superb album. "I speed at night", is another one of my favorites. "Egypt (The chains are on)", is one of my all-time favorites, and a great close to this superb metal album. HOLY DIVER better than this? I think not!!! Dio rules!!!
Submitted by Mark (Wichita, KS, USA)
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5 stars seminal DIO
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT METAL ALBUMS EVER PERIOD IWOULD GIVE IT 6 STARS
Submitted by NICK AUTONOMYY (NY USA)
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