The Last in Line
1984 studio album by Dio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Last In Line is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on July 2, 1984. It is the first Dio album to feature former Rough Cutt keyboardist Claude Schnell. It became the band's highest-charting album in both the UK and the U.S., reaching number 4 and number 23, respectively (Sacred Heart would later reach number 4 in the UK as well).
The Last in Line | ||||
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Released | July 2, 1984 | |||
Studio | Caribou Ranch (Colorado) | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 41:07 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. (North America) Vertigo (rest of the world) | |||
Producer | Ronnie James Dio | |||
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Singles from The Last in Line | ||||
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"The Last in Line" on YouTube | ||||
It was certified gold (500,000 units sold) by the RIAA on September 12, 1984, and was the first Dio album to be certified platinum, achieving the feat on February 3, 1987.[3] In the UK, it attained Silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1986, at the same time as Holy Diver.[4] To date, these are the only two Dio albums to be certified at least platinum.