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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 11/03/2009 it has been certified Gold by the RIAA, having sold more than 500,000 copies in the US.[3]

The Very Beast of Dio
Greatest hits album by Dio
Released	October 3, 2000
Recorded	1983-1994
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	78:09
Label	WEA/Rhino
Producer	Ronnie James Dio
Dio compilations chronology
Dio: Master Series (1999) The Very Beast of Dio (2000) Anthology Vol.2 (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

A follow-up of this compilation, The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2, was released on October 9, 2012.[4]

Track listing

Credits

• Ronnie James Dio - vocals, keyboards
• Vivian Campbell - guitars
• Craig Goldy - guitars on tracks 13, 14
• Rowan Robertson - guitars on track 15
• Tracy G – guitars on track 16
• Jimmy Bain - bass
• Teddy Cook - bass on track 15
• Jeff Pilson – bass, keyboards on track 16
• Vinny Appice - drums
• Simon Wright - drums on track 15
• Claude Schnell - keyboards
• Jens Johansson - keyboards on track 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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