Shining Examples of Dio's Awesomeness:

1.  Happy - Elf  This ironic little bluesey, honky-tonkish number shows the range of soul capability in RJD...my favorite Elf Tune

2.  The Gates of Babylon - Rainbow     Truly epic and otherworldly masterpiece rife with middle-eastern modes and soaring vocals.

3.  Die Young - Black Sabbath          Heavy, fast and furious, Dio's voice here sounds like a mighty wind that could probably blow you off your feet and into flight.  Iommi's riffing is outstanding as always.

4.  Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath     Who could argue with this?  Epic...this one song redefined the boundaries of Heavy Metal and put Black Sabbath back on the Map.

5.  Don't talk to Strangers - Dio     Often overlooked, overshadowed track that really has a sublime darkness to it.

6.  The Last in Line - Dio   Everyone always wants to talk about Holy Diver, but this song is way superior.  We...are....coming........................HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!  This song just kicks ass start to finish.  See how we shine???????

7.    Dehumanizer - The whole Album - Black Sabbath     A reunion album, this whole album is great, start to finish.   It's like a whole album of 7's.  Nothing amazing except that the whole album is good.  Very specific overall mood and sound to this work.

8.  Feed My Head - Dio         Great Chorus

9.  Master of the Moon - The Whole Album - Dio        Dio had been falling into obscurity with albums that were...let's say less than perfect.  His last solo album fixes all that.  Master of the Moon is great from start to finish, maybe only one or two clunkers.  Great mood, Dio seems to be speaking to you more directly...less fantasy more real-world commentary.

10.  Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know       Let's face it, this is Iommi, Butler and Dio which means Black Sabbath.  Nevermind all that, what's in a name?  This is a kickass record with only a miss or two out of all the tracks.  Bible Black is epic and a little haunting, considering the lyric "At last, alone, his fire's dying...burn another day..." is one of the last he got to record.  Dio is always better with Iommi  even in their 60's.

Dio was just the best, really can't believe he's gone when it seems he was just warming back up.