A Special from the Spectrum

A Special from the Spectrum is the second video album by the American heavy metal band Dio, containing footage of a live concert performance recorded at The Spectrum arena in Philadelphia on 25 August 1984. Most of the performance has been repackaged on the We Rock DVD, minus the opening track of "Stand Up and Shout". The video has been certified Gold by the RIAA having sold 50,000 units.[2]

A Special from the Spectrum
Video by
Released1984
Recorded25 August 1984
VenueThe Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA)
GenreHeavy metal
Length51 Minutes
LabelWarner (North America)
Castle Communications (UK)
DirectorPhil Tuckett
ProducerSteve Sabol, Ed Sabol
Dio chronology
Live in Concert
(1984)
A Special from the Spectrum
(1984)
Sacred Heart "The Video"
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Stand Up and Shout" (Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio)
  2. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio)
  3. "Mystery" (Bain, Dio)
  4. "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" (Vinny Appice, Bain, Vivian Campbell, Dio)
  5. "Heaven and Hell" (Geezer Butler, Dio, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward)
  6. Guitar solo by Vivian Campbell
  7. "Heaven and Hell" (continued)
  8. "The Last in Line" (Bain, Campbell, Dio)
  9. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Appice, Bain, Campbell, Dio)
  10. "The Mob Rules" (Butler, Dio, Iommi)
  11. "We Rock" (Dio)

Band

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Hinds, Andy. "Dio A Special from The Spectrum review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  2. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database-A Special From the Spectrum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "American video certifications – Dio – A Special from the Spectrum". Recording Industry Association of America.