The Very Beast of Dio
| The Very Beast of Dio | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1994 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 78:09 | |||
| Label | WEA/Rhino | |||
| Producer | Ronnie James Dio | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Very Beast of Dio is the second greatest hits collection CD from the American heavy metal band Dio. The first to be released in the U.S., it has sold over 400,000 copies, according to SoundScan. As of 2009, it has been certified Gold by the RIAA, having sold more than 500,000 copies in the US.
A follow-up compilation, The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2, was released on October 9, 2012.