DIO - Last in Line - Anglo American Heavy Metal 12" VINYL LP ALBUM

  "The Last in Line" is the second studio album by heavy metal band Dio, released on July 13, 1984. This web-page has hi-res photos of the album covers, record label and a detailed description.

 

Large Hires Photo

Music Genre:

  		Heavy Metal NWOBHM  
Album packaging:  This album includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, and photos.

Album:  Production information:

Produced by Ronnie James DIO

  Ronnie James DIO (1942-2010) , the KING of Heavy Metal with a long career (starting in 1957) being lead singer (vocals) in many different bands. DIO's career in a nutshell: 1957 The Vegas Kings, Ronnie and the Rumblers, 1958-1961 Ronnie and the Redcaps, 1961-1967 Ronnie and the Prophets, 1967-1968 The Electric Elves, 1968-1972 The Elves, 1972-1975 ELF, 1975-1978 Rainbow , 1979-1982 Black Sabbath , 1982-2010 DIO (Band) , 1981-1982 Black Sabbath , 2006-2010 Heaven & Hell.

Angelo Arcuri - Producer, Sound Engineer

Rich Markowitz - Sound Engineer

George Marino (1947-2012) - Mastering Engineer

George Marino (1947-2012)  Senior Mastering Engineer at Sterling Sound N.Y.C., he was probable the most experienced sound mastering engineer in the world and has mastered hundreds of discs in all music genres. Jump to a list that covers the Heavy Metal albums he has mastered during the 1980s

Barry Jackson - Artwork

Gene Kirkland - Photography

Gene Kirkland has been taking photos for music albums covers (during the 1980s) mainly for DIO , but also for Megadeth and Sanctuary.

Neil Zlozower - Photographer

  Neil Zlozower a Photographer who has (during the 1980s and beyond) photography several dozen of Heavy Metal bands, some of these bands include: Armored Saint, Dio , Ratt , Lääz Rockit, Poison, Bow Wow and many others.

Steve Gerdes - Album Cover Design

Wendy Dio - Cover Concept

Label Information:

  		Vertigo 822 366

Media Format:

  		12" LP  

Year & Country:

  		1984 Made in Germany  

Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: DIO - Last in Line
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Ronnie James Dio (1943-2010) - Vocals, Producer
  • Vivian Campbell - Guitars
  • Claude Schnell - Keyboards
  • Jimmy Bain (1947-2016) - Bass, Keyboards
  • Vinny Appice - Drums

    Vinny Appice is the younger brother of Carmine Appice. Vinny has played drums in many different bands, together with Ronnie James Dio in "Black Sabbath", DIO (Band), "Heaven and Hell" and in many other bands.

 

Track Listing of: DIO Last in Line

The Song/tracks on "DIO Last in Line" are

    Side One:
  • We Rock
  • The Last in Line
  • Breathless
  • I Speed at Night
  • One Night in the City
    Side Two:
  • Evil Eyes
  • Mystery
  • Eat Your Heart Out
  • Egypt (The Chains are on)

Album cover photos of : DIO Last in Line

High Resolution Photo #1 DIO Last In Line

High Resolution Photo Album Back Cover  

High Resolution Photo #2 DIO Last In Line

High Resolution Photo of the Original Custom Inner Sleeve (OIS) #1  

High Resolution Photo #3 DIO Last In Line

High Resolution Photo of the Original Custom Inner Sleeve (OIS) #2  

High Resolution Photo #4 DIO Last In Line

High Resolution Photo of the LP Side One  

High Resolution Photo #5 DIO Last In Line

Note: The images on this page are photos of the actual album. Slight differences in color may exist due to the use of the camera's flash. Images can be zoomed in/out ( eg pinch with your fingers on a tablet or smartphone )

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