Strange Highways
Studio album by Dio
Released	1994
Recorded	Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	53:36
Label	Reprise
Producer(s)	Mike Fraser
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Dio chronology
Diamonds – The Best of Dio (1992)	Strange Highways (1994)	Angry Machines (1996)

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Track listing

• All songs written by Dio/Appice/Grijalva/Pilson except where indicated
• All lyrics and melodies by Ronnie James Dio

1. "Jesus, Mary, & The Holy Ghost" (Dio/Grijalva/Pilson) – 4:13
2. "Firehead" – 4:06
3. "Strange Highways" – 6:54
4. "Hollywood Black" (Dio/Appice/Grijalva) – 5:10
5. "Evilution" – 5:37
6. "Pain" (Dio/Grijalva/Appice) – 4:14
7. "One Foot in the Grave" – 4:01
8. "Give Her the Gun" (Dio/Grijalva/Pilson) – 5:58
9. "Blood from a Stone" – 4:14
10. "Here's to You" – 3:24
11. "Bring Down the Rain" – 5:45

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 (most likely year, see below), in Portsmouth, New Hampshire), is a heavy metal vocalist who has performed with Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and his own band Dio. ...

Charts

Album charts positions

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Credits

• Ronnie James Dio – Vocals
• Tracy G – Guitars
• Jeff Pilson – Bass, Keyboards
• Vinny Appice – Drums

• Recorded at Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Produced, engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser
• Assistant engineered by Andy Udoff
• Mixed at Record Plant, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Originally mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City, USA
• Cover illustration by Wil Rees