Sold Date: January 20, 2023
Start Date: January 4, 2023
Final Price: $115.00 (USD)
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DIO - HOLY DIVER - 1983 WARNER BROS LP 1-23836 ALLIED PRESSING.

GENUINE  U.S. PRESSING

INCLUDES THE CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE.

ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE)

MEDIUM THICK VINYL PRESSING (1980S STYLE)

After gambling a primary function in 5 undoubtedly conventional heavy metallic albums of the late '70s and early '80s (3 with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and with Black Sabbath), it regarded that singer Ronnie James Dio may want to simply do no wrong. So it wasn't all that surprising -- impressive, however now no longer surprising -- while he struck gold all over again while launching his solo vehicle, Dio, through 1983's excellent Holy Diver album. Much like the ones , hallowed Sabbath LPs, Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules, Holy Diver opened at complete steel throttle with the frenetic "Stand Up and Shout," earlier than settling right into a dark, deliberate, and hypnotic groove for the timelessly epic identify track -- a worth successor to wonderful triumphs beyond like Rainbow's "Stargazer" and the Sabs' "Sign of the Southern Cross." But next metallic anthems like "Straight Through the Heart," "Invisible," and the lycanthrope lullaby "Shame at the Night" have been no much less inspired; and through injecting uncommonly catchy melodies into the heavy rock riffery nevertheless dominating extra handy numbers such as "Gypsy," "Caught withinside the Middle," and hit single "Rainbow withinside the Dark" (wherein the singer himself performed as a substitute spotty keyboards), Dio proved himself flawlessly able to competing with the an increasing number of business tough rock models quickly to come. Although maximum enthusiasts could agree that Dio could arguably in no way once more reflect the really chic symbiosis of splendor and brawn performed through the best-ever standout "Don't Talk to Strangers." And, to be fair, apart from Ronnie's truthfully stellar songwriting, Holy Diver's beautiful exceptional and consistency owed tons to his cautiously selected bandmates, together with powerhouse drummer (and fellow Sabbath survivor) Vinny Appice, veteran bassist Jimmy Bain, and an exceptional locate in younger Irish guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose tastefully pyrotechnic leads helped make this the definitive Dio lineup. So, too, is Holy Diver nevertheless the undisputed spotlight of Dio's career, and, indeed, one of the greatest natural heavy metallic albums of the 1980s.

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THE VINYL LOOKS SHINY AND BRAND NEW. THE ONLY REASON IT WAS NOT GRADED PERFECT IS BECAUSE OF A SLIGHT BOWL WARP IN WHICH CASE I DID PLAY-TEST AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAY. (EX).

THE CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN GREAT SHAPE (SEE PHOTO).

THE COVER STILL INSIDE IT'S ORIGINAL SHRINK HAS VERY LITTLE WEAR EXCEPT A SLIGHT BEND. (SEE PHOTOS). (EX).

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