Dio (2) – Holy Diver

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Label:	Mercury – 811 021-1
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1	Stand Up And Shout Written-By – Dio*	3:15
A2	Holy Diver Written-By – Dio*	5:52
A3	Gypsy Written-By – Campbell*	3:37
A4	Caught In The Middle Written-By – Campbell*	4:13
A5	Don't Talk To Strangers Written-By – Dio*	4:49
B1	Straight Through The Heart Written-By – Dio*	4:31
B2	Invisible Written-By – Campbell*	5:23
B3	Rainbow In The Dark Written-By – Campbell*	4:13
B4	Shame On The Night Written-By – Campbell*	5:16

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram International B.V.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Marketed By – Phonogram
Recorded At – Sound City Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – PRS Baarn
Pressed By – PRS Baarn
Printed By – PRS Baarn

Credits

A&R [W3 Public Relations] – Sharon Weisz
Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Artwork [Original Art Rendering] – Gene Hunter
Bass, Keyboards – Jimmy Bain
Concept By [Original Concept] – Wendy Dio
Drums – Vinny Appice
Engineer – Angelo Arcuri
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Ray Leonard
Guitar – Vivian Campbell
Illustration – Randy Berrett
Lyrics By [All Lyrics By], Music By [All Melodies By] – Ronnie James Dio
Management – Wendy Dio
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Wendy Dio
Producer – Ronnie James Dio
Vocals, Keyboards – Ronnie James Dio

Notes

On back cover:
[MC logo] 811 021-4

Recorded at Sound City, Los Angeles • Originally mastered [...] Sterling Sound, New York.

If your circle stays unbroken, then you're a lucky man 'cause it never, never, never has for me.
In the palace of the virgin lies the chalice of the soul and it's likely you might find the answer there.

℗1983 Phonogram International B.V, The Netherlands
©1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc., U.S.A.
Printed in The Netherlands

On labels:
Made In Holland
℗ 1983 Phonogram International B.V, The Netherlands

On inner sleeve:
©1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Additional information:
Inner sleeve with photographs.
Lacquer cut info "670" taken from the matrix/runout area.
Pressing plant info, labels with: "elevated outer stamper rings", "Made in Holland" and "STEMRA" taken from the matrix/runout area.

Almost identical version:
Holy Diver has no embossed 'PRS Baarn' logo on back cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (Boxed): STEMRA
Other (Cassette cat. #): 811 021-4
Other (Embossed on back cover): [PRS Baarn logo]
Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): 811 021-1.1
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): 811 021-1.2
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 2 3 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 2 5 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 2 31
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 129
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 3): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 20 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 3): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 20 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 4): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 18 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 4): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 21 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 5): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 34 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 5): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 26
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 6): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 217
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 6): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 226
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 7): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 21
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 7): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 8): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 2 7 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 9): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1215
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 9): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1225
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 10): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 13 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 10): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 13 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 11): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 14 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 11): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 14 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 12): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 21 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 12): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 2 23
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 13): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 230
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 13): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 24
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 14): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 2 2 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 14): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 3 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 15): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 21 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 15): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 22 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 16): 811 021 1 1Y2 ℗1983 670 04 1 228
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 16): 811 021 1 2Y2 ℗1983 670 04 1 26
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 17): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 39 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 17): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 25
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 18): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 24 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 18): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 19): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1218
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 19): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1227
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, variant 20): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 29 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, variant 20): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 21
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side-A, stamped, variant 21): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 1126 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side-B, stamped, variant 21): 811 021 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 11 06
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A, stamped, variant 22): 811 021 1 1Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 230
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B, stamped, variant 22): 811 021 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1983 670 04 128
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A, stamped, variant 23): 811 021 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 114 1 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B, stamped, variant 23): 811 021 1 2Y2 ℗ 1983 670 12 21
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A, stamped, variant 24): 811 021 1 1Y2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 216
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B, stamped, variant 24): 811 021 1 2Y2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 229

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Holy Diver (LP, Album, Allied Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	1-23836, 9 23836-1	US	1983
Recently Edited	Holy Diver (Cassette, Album)	Phonogram	811 021-4	Netherlands	1983
Recently Edited	Holy Diver (LP, Album, Stereo, With Copyright Control Labels)	Vertigo	VERS 5, 811 021-1	UK	1983
Recently Edited	Holy Diver (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	92 38361	Canada	1983
Recently Edited	Holy Diver (Cassette, Album, Dolby B)	Warner Bros. Records	23836-4, 4-23836	US	1983

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Reviews

badtimesahead Jun 13, 2021
I unfortunately only got this LP in a generic sleeve. Good condition, though, so anyone with the unexpected situation of having the sleeve and insert are welcome to take .
ApolloExos Apr 16, 2021
I am so happy about these 2021 reissues of Holy Diver, and Last in Line. Fantastic original art reproduction, nice and detailed, correct color, just as the original covers were, and nice pressings as well. I'm not getting all the noise some claim here. I agree though that Holy Diver is the better of the two with improved bass over the original while Holy Diver is more anemic than the original in the bass department which was already pretty anemic, but dynamics and soundstage are equal to the OG. A good way to get a pristine repro of the original, albeit with slightly less bass. Still sounds killer though.
tomas.villablanca Aug 12, 2020
How this sounds in comparison with the US WBros pressing? Thank you.
Solgaard Mar 1, 2014
Comes with printed inner sleeve

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