Dio (2) – Holy Diver
Tracklist
| A1 | Stand Up And Shout | 3:15 | |
| A2 | Holy Diver | 5:54 | |
| A3 | Gypsy | 3:39 | |
| A4 | Caught In The Middle | 4:15 | |
| A5 | Don't Talk To Strangers | 4:53 | |
| B1 | Straight Through The Heart | 4:32 | |
| B2 | Invisible | 5:26 | |
| B3 | Rainbow In The Dark | 4:15 | |
| B4 | Shame On The Night | 5:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Mercury Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 210942E
- Recorded At – Sound City Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Lacquer Cut At – Finyl Tweek
- Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
- Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
- Published By – Niji Music
- Published By – Vinny Appice Music
- Published By – Lite Dusting Music Ltd.
- Published By – District 6 Music Publishing Ltd
Credits
- A&R [W3 Public Relations] – Sharon Weisz
- Art Direction, Design – Jeri McManus, Simon Levy
- Artwork [Original Art Rendering] – Gene Hunter
- Artwork [Original Concept], Management [Niji Productions Inc.] – Wendy Dio
- Bass, Keyboards – Jimmy Bain
- Drums – Vinny Appice
- Engineer – Angelo Arcuri
- Engineer [Assistent] – Ray Leonard
- Guitar [Guitars] – Vivian Campbell
- Illustration – Randy Berrett
- Lacquer Cut By – GREG*
- Lyrics By [All Lyrics], Music By [Melodies] – Ronnie James Dio
- Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – George Marino
- Photography By – Gene Kirkland, Mark Weiss (3), Rick Brackett, Sharon Weisz, Wendy Dio
- Producer [Produced By] – Ronnie James Dio
- Remastered By [Vinyl Remaster] – Andy Pearce
- Vocals, Keyboards – Ronnie James Dio
Notes
Some copies include a download code.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 602507369187
- Barcode (Text): 6 02507 36918 7
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped, '0736918 A' etched): 210942E1/A 10736918-A 0736918 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped, '0736918 B GREG @ FT' etched): 210942E2/A1 10736918-B 0736918 B GREG @ FT
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 1 Stamped): 210942E1 1173957 0736918-A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 1 Etched): 0736918 A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 1 Stamped): 210942E2/A1 0736918-B
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 2 Etched): 0736918 B [email protected]
Other Versions (5 of 195)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Holy Diver (LP, Album, Allied Pressing) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | 1-23836 , 9 23836-1 | US | 1983 | ||
Recently Edited | Holy Diver (Cassette, Album) | Phonogram | 811 021-4 | Netherlands | 1983 | ||
| Holy Diver (LP, Album, Stereo, With Copyright Control Labels) | Vertigo, Vertigo | VERS 5, 811 021-1 | UK | 1983 | |||
| Holy Diver (LP, Album, Stereo) | Mercury | 811 021-1 | Netherlands | 1983 | |||
Recently Edited | Holy Diver (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 92 38361 | Canada | 1983 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Show All 12 Reviews
I'm really happy with how it sounds. It needed a cleaning though. Very detailed and enjoyable listen. Lots of body too. I've grown up with this album since it's original release back in the day. I've had multiple copies and releases over the years. It's nice to see the yellow/orange Vertigo label back again. Note: I bought my copy in late May 2023.
Was so glad to finally get a copy of this - a fav of mine - album.
The mix is total ass. No bass and highs aren't that crisp either. Totally midrangy. Sounds like played through a 70s portable transitor radio.
Positives are the innersleeve looks good, but use a jap innersleeve within it to prevent scratches.
Atleast I got one now, but will look for a better copy in the future.
Too bad . Great album weak pressing.
Lacks dynamics,bas and overal power.
My 1983 Dutch pressing is so much better.
Missed chance.- Some slight scratches are on the disc, but fortunately they aren't audible. Low surface noise, clear sound with appropriate "bite". Bass is lacking a bit. Mine came without a download code. Decent re-release for a fair price, but nothing special.
There’s a Walmart version coming out on two lp’s on black marble with a different cover. Just ordered mine. Go to Walmart.com
I haven’t opened it yet, because I just bought the $17 five CD-pack of classic Dio albums and the remastered version of Holy Diver sounds so good it might sound better than the vinyl I shelled out $30 for. Does anybody else have cover art that is very dark, or is just mine?- Hasn't been mastered the best. I have to turn the volume up 20% more than most of my other albums. Can't help but feel it's been a rush job.
Happy to finally own a copy but $60 is a bit steep for the sound quality - Edited 2 years agoIt comes with a printed paper inner-sleeve, for this reason record has so much scratches.
Also this record has so much back ground noise.
Please avoid this reissued version.
Eventually I returned it. 
Cleanly pressed and nice packaging but the overall cut is seriously lacking in dynamics. The soundstage is incredibly narrow for most tracks and the only way to get any bass is to be seated exactly in the sweet spot, forget about off axis listening. Rainbow in the Dark should have some thump but it just doesn't. A missed opportunity really.- pleasantly surprised! sounds decent, good details, clear and good separation agree with other reviewers that it is missing some bottom end.
My copy was clean,flat and no clicks or pops.
