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.[1]
Ronnie James Dio discography |
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Studio albums | 20 |
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Live albums | 23 |
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Compilation albums | 8 |
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Singles | 18 |
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Ronnie & The Red Caps
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A-Side
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B-Side
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Format
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Label
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Cat. No.
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Country
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Notes
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1958
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Conquest
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Lover
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7”
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Reb
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59-45-105
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USA
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Ronnie didn't sing lead vocals on either of these tracks
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1960
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An Angel Is Missing
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What I'd Say
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7”
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Seneca
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S 178-102
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USA
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Released as "Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps"
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Ronnie Dio & The Prophets
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Year
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A-Side
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B-Side
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Format
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Label
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Cat. No.
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Country
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Notes
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1962
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The Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo
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Love Pains
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7”
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Atlantic
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2145
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Canada, USA
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-
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1962
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
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Bad Man In Town
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7”
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Audiodisc/Swan
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1963
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Gonna Make It Alone
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Swingin’ Street
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7”
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Lawn
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218
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USA
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-
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1963
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Mr. Misery
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Our Year
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7”
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Swan
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4165
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USA
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-
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1963
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Che Tristezza Senza Te (Mr. Misery)
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Our Year
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7”
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Derby
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DB 5084
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Italy
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New Italian lyrics set to the music of "Mr. Misery" (not a translation of "Mr. Misery"), “Our Year” sung in English
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1964
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Mr. Misery
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Our Year
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7”
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Stateside
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35-ESS.21
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India
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-
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1964
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Love Potion No. 9
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Love Potion No. 9
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7”
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Valex
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001
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USA
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-
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1965
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Say You're Mine Again
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Where You Gonna Run To Girl
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7”
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Kapp
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697
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Canada, USA
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-
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1965
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Smiling By Day (Crying By Night)
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Dear Darling (I Won't Be Comin' Home)
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7”
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Kapp
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725
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Canada, USA
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-
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1965
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Walking Alone
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The Way Of Love
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7”
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Kapp
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770
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Canada, USA
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-
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1967
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Walking In Different Circles
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10 Days With Brenda
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7”
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Parkway
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P-143
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USA
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Year
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Title
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Format
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Label
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Cat. No.
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Country
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Notes
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1963
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Dio at Domino's
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LP
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Jove
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J-108
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USA
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Recorded live at Domino's Restaurant, Cortland, New York on February 24, 1963[2]
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Year
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A-Side
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B-Side
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Format
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Label
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Cat. No.
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Country
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Notes
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1967
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Hey, Look Me Over
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It Pays To Advertise
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7”
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MGM
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K 13839
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USA
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-
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Year
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A-Side
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B-Side
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Format
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Label
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Cat. No.
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Country
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Notes
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1969
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Walking in Different Circles
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She's Not the Same
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7”
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Decca
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732507
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USA
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-
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1970
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Amber Velvet
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West Virginia
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7”
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MCA
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MU 1114
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Sweden, UK
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-
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1970
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Amber Velvet
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West Virginia
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7”
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Decca
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732617
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USA
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-
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Year
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Title
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Format
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Label
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Cat. No.
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Country
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Notes
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1971
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Live at the Beacon
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LP
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-
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-
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USA
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Bootleg
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Year
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Title
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Format
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Label
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Notes
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1972
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Elf
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LP, CS, CD
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Epic
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-
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1974
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Carolina County Ball
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LP, CS, CD
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Purple, Line, Safari, MGM
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Known as L.A. 59 in USA
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1975
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Trying to Burn the Sun
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LP, CS, CD
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Safari, Interfusion
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-
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Year
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Title
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Format
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Label
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Notes
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1974
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The History of Syracuse Music, Vol. VI
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LP
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ECEIP
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Various Artists compilation, includes a live version of "Rockin' Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues"
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1978
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The Gargantuan Elf Album
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CD
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Safari
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Both Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun albums on one CD, minus the song "Happy"
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1989
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20 Years of Syracuse Rock
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CS
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-
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Various Artists compilation, includes a live version of "Hoochie Koochie Lady"
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1994
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The Elf Albums
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CD
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Connoisseur Collection, Festival
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Both Carolina County Ball and Trying to Burn the Sun albums on one CD
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Year
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Title
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Format
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1972
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Live at the Bank
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LP
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1973
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Live! And My Soul Shall Be Lifted
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LP, CD
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For more details, see Rainbow discography
For more details, see Black Sabbath discography.
For more details, see Dio discography.
- "The Devil Cried", "Shadow of the Wind", "Ear in the Wall" (2007)
- Bobby Comstock & The Counts: "Your Big Brown Eyes" 7" Single (1960), "Run My Heart" 7" Single (1963)
- The Angels: My Boyfriend's Back 7" Single (1963), My Boyfriend's Back (1963)
- Austin Gravelding: Self Made Man (1970)
- Roger Glover: The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974)
- David Coverdale: Northwinds (1978)
- Kerry Livgren: Seeds of Change (1980), The Best of Kerry Livgren (2002)
- Heaven: Where Angels Fear to Tread (1983)
- 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)
- Hellion: 12 Commandments in Metal (1985), To Hellion and Back (2014) (production only)
- Hear 'n Aid: Hear 'n Aid (1986), "Stars" 7"/12" Single (1986), Hear 'n Aid: The Sessions (VHS video) (1986)
- Eddie Hardin & Guests: Wizard's Convention (1994)
- Dog Eat Dog: Play Games (1996)
- Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: Free World (1997)
- Pat Boone: In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
- Various Artists: Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999), Not the Same Old Song and Dance: A Tribute to Aerosmith (1999), We Wish you a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year (2008)
- Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (1999), Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy (2001), The Soundboard Series (2001)
- Eddie Ojeda: Axes 2 Axes (2005)
- Ian Gillan: Gillan's Inn (2006)
- Queensrÿche: Operation: Mindcrime II (2006), Mindcrime at the Moore (2007)
- Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
- Various Artists with Steve Lukather, In Session (2008)
- Girlschool: Legacy (2008)
- David "Rock" Feinstein: Bitten By the Beast (2010)
- The Rods: Vengeance (2011)
Studio albums timeline
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Additional musician timeline
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