Dio/Netherlands 1984

In 1984, DIO reached his peak with his masterpiece “THE LAST IN LINE” reaching a career high of 23rd place in the United States. A traditional soundboard album that tells the beginning of the story has been decided to be released. What is recorded in this work is “June 11, 1984 Helene performance”. This is a stereo soundboard recording performed at the famous Dutch music festival “PINKPOP FESTIVAL”. The previous “HOLY DIVER Tour” lasted until January 1984, but here, let’s check the show’s position from the summary of activities related to “THE LAST IN LINE”. June 11, 1984: Appeared at PINKPOP FESTIVAL ←★This work★《“THE LAST IN LINE” released on July 2》 ・July 17-August 25: North America #1 (32 performances) ← *Official A SPECIAL FROM THE SPECTRUM・August 30th – October 30th: Europe (44 performances)・November 4th – December 31st: North America #2a (30 performances) 1985・January 2nd – 27th: North America #2b (18 performances) This is the whole picture of “THE LAST IN LINE Tour”. The symbol of this tour is the official video “A SPECIAL FROM THE SPECTRUM,” but the “PINKPOP FESTIVAL” performance of this work was held two and a half months before that. It was also a warm-up stage before the release of the album. Since these shows are called festivals, they are also broadcast on TV and radio. This work is an FM soundboard recording that is longer than the TV broadcast. The 1984 “PINKPOP FESTIVAL” featured bands/artists such as MARILLION, THE PRETENDERS, and BIG COUNTRY. Although “THE LAST IN LINE” was on the verge of becoming a huge hit, DIO was still in his second year since his debut, and he appeared on the show during the daytime. Although the allotted time was short, the performance was filled with the same spirit as a normal live performance. In particular, Ronnie’s credo of “not cutting corners in live performances” is in full swing here as well, and you can enjoy the vocals that can’t be found anywhere else but him, like a powerful and persuasive mass. In fact, it was made official in the deluxe edition of “THE LAST IN LINE”, and it is said that it is also based on FM Air Check. Although this work is also an FM sound source, it is the highest-quality version that has been refined through careful mastering. The original master had a bit of distortion in the treble, but it has been carefully corrected. The live performance, which is full of power with a clear outlook and powerful sound, is a wonderful listen, and this sound source is the first performance and is one of the leading songs on “THE LAST IN LINE Tour”. And, what is drawn with that sound is a unique show that is unique to the first day and premiere. In order to explain its meaning, let’s organize the sets here. Last in Line・One Night In The City/We Rock Holy Diver/Rainbow In The Dark/Don’t Talk to Stranger Classics Rainbow: Stargazer/Man On The Silver Mountain/Starstruck Sabbath: Heaven And Hell… and it looks like this. The most notable thing is the two new songs “One Night In The City” and “We Rock” played in pole position. This stage was the first performance, and the audience listened from the sudden opening. This is the only day that the show will open with “One Night In The City”, and perhaps the live performance has not yet solidified, especially “We Rock” was a mistake by the entire band. Ronnie also makes a mistake at the beginning of the song, but this is also typical of a first performance. In fact, maybe it’s because it’s their first stage in about 5 months since they left the studio, or maybe it’s because they’re warming up in anticipation of the world tour, but they’ve been checking out every single play, including classic songs like “Holy Diver” and “Rainbow In The Dark.” You can see the kind of prudence that goes into it. Also, it is characterized by the fact that it retains the 1983 tone since it was in the middle of the “HOLY DIVER Tour” and “THE LAST IN LINE Tour”. The key point is the suite arrangement of RAINBOW numbers that will no longer be heard, such as “Stargazer”, which is taken up before “Heaven And Hell”, and “Man On The Silver Mountain”, which properly features “Starstruck”. Due to the time constraints on the day, the set was short, and the standard “Stand Up And Shout” at the time could not be seen, so it may not be the entire show based on the content that was broadcast. However, the line sound source of the heyday, which lasts about 50 minutes, is indispensable for the DIO collection. This is a piece where you can enjoy Ronnie, who was on the verge of completing and matured “THE LAST IN LINE Tour” and was at the beginning of a golden age, with a sound board directly connected to his brain. A gift release of the stereo soundboard recording of the Pink Pop Festival, which was also a warm-up gig for the heyday of “THE LAST IN LINE Tour.” You can also enjoy the extremely rare composition that opens with “One Night In The City” and the first performance of “We Rock”, which is tattered by mistakes. Live at Pinkpop Festival, Geleen, Netherlands 11th June 1984 STEREO SBD (48:53) 1. One Night In The City 2. We Rock 3. Holy Diver 4. Stargazer 5. Heaven And Hell 6. Rainbow In The Dark 7. Man On The Silver Mountain 8. Starstruck 9. Man On The Silver Mountain(reprise) 10. Don’t Talk to Stranger STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Ronnie James Dio – Vocals Vivian Campbell – Guitar Jimmy Bain – Bass Vinny Appice – Drums Claude Schnell – Keyboards