Dio LP Discography, October 1982-May 1983

Holy Diver A: Stand Up And Shout Holy Diver Gypsy Caught In The Middle Don't Talk To Strangers B: Straight Through The Heart Invisible Rainbow In The Dark Shame On The Night
Mercury 27152, Argentina, 1983 - Titled as Buzo Sagrado on the sleeve - Click for front cover picture
Mercury 27152, Argentina, 1983 - Titled as Buzo Sagrado on the sleeve - Promo release
Mercury 811 021-1, Australia, 1983
Mercury 811 021-1, Australia, February? 1983 - Promo release, includes a 2-sided press release sheet - Similar labels and sleeve as on the regular printing
Mercury 811 021-1, Brazil, 1983 - Includes an insert
Warner Bros 92 38361, Canada, May 1983 - Labels have horizontal lines and shorter text on the bottom circle - Most likely the first printing
Warner Bros 92 38361, Canada, 1983 - Different label design than on the original release - Most likely reissue from late 1983
Warner Bros 92 38361, Canada - "Watermark" Warner Bros labels, longer text on the bottom circle - Reissue
Mercury 811 021-1, Finland, 1983 - Blue/White Mercury labels
Philips/Mercury 811 021-1, Finland, 1983 - Blue/silver Philips labels
Mercury 811 021-1, France, May 1983
Mercury 811 021-1, Germany, June 17th, 1983
Mercury 811 021-1, Germany, 1983 - Promo release, includes an insert - Click here for back side of the insert
Mercury 811 021-1, Greece, 1983 - Blue PolyGram copyright text on the back sleeve. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Mercury 811 021-1, Greece, 1983 - Black PolyGram copyright text on the back sleeve.
Mercury 811 021-1, Holland, May 1983
Mercury 811 021-1, Holland, 1983 - Includes a Heavy Metal sticker
Mercury 811 021-1, Holland, 1983 - Promo release, promo sticker on back sleeve and on label
Mercury 811 021-1, Holland, 1983 - Misprinting, both sides had the A side label
Israel, 1983
Mercury 811 021-1, Italy, 1983
Mercury 811 021-1, Italy, 1983 - Black labels
Mercury 25PP-87, Japan, 1983 - Includes a orange/black/white title strip and lyric sheet - Includes a black & silver sticker sheet
Mercury 25PP-87, Japan, 1983 - Includes a red/black/white title strip and lyric sheet - Includes a black & silver sticker sheet - Click here to see picture of the label - Click here to see picture of the sticker sheet
Mercury 25PP-87, Japan, 1983 - Includes a red/black/white title strip and lyric sheet - Promo release - Click here to see picture of the label
Mercury 25PP-87, Japan, 1983 - White label test pressing
Mercury 20PP-92, Japan, 1983 - Includes a title strip and lyric sheet - Reissue, release year not known - Click here for label picture
Mercury 20PP-92, Japan, 1983 - Includes a title strip and lyric sheet - Reissue, release year not known - Slightly different label design than on the other printing - no (R) after the Mercury logo, different text on the label rim - Ebay prices: - 24.06.2007 $26 - 24.10.2007 $27
Mercury 20PP-92, Japan, 1983 - Includes a title strip and lyric sheet - Reissue, release year not known - Promo release, existence not confirmed
Mercury LPR 19079, Mexico, 1983
Mercury LPR 19079, Mexico, 1983 - Slightly different label design than on the other printing.
Peru, 1983
Mercury 811 021-1, Philippines, 1983
Mercury SEL-RP 617, South Korea, March 24th, 1984 - Includes an insert
Mercury SEL-RP 617, South Korea, March 24th, 1984 - Includes an insert - Includes a sticker on the sleeve
Mercury SEL-RP 617, South Korea, 1984 - Promo release - Includes an insert, stickers on sleeve and label - Click here to see picture of the front cover
Mercury SEL-RP 617, South Korea, 1984 - Promo release, "price tag" type promo sticker on the label - Includes an insert
Mercury 811 021-1, Spain, 1983 - Back sleeve has a wrong catalog number in the top right corner - Labels have wrong catalog number ("812 021-1") - Existence not confirmed
Mercury 811 021-1, Spain, 1983 - Back sleeve has a red sticker with the catalog number, number 146 in a circle and word STEREO on it, the sticker most likely is glued over a wrong catalog nubmer - Labels have wrong catalog number ("812 021-1") - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Mercury 811 021-1, Spain, 1983 - Slightly different labels, no sticker on back sleeve - Correct catalog numbers on the back sleeve and labels - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Mercury 811 021-1, Spain, 1983 - Similar label design with the 2nd version - Correct catalog numbers on the back sleeve and labels - Different label profile than on the 2nd version, no "rim" on the label edge - Identical sleeves with the 2nd version
Mercury 811 021-1, Spain, 1991 - Reissue, "1991" printed as the release year on the back sleeve - Identical labels with the 1983 version with correct catalog numbers
Vertigo VERS 5, UK, May 25th, 1983 - Reached #13 on the UK charts.
Vertigo VERS 5, UK, May 25th, 1983 - Misprinting, blank Vertigo label on B side
Vertigo VERS 5, UK, 1983 - Promo release, promo stamp on cover
Vertigo VERS 5, UK, 1983 - White label test pressing - No picture sleeves
Vertigo PRICE 117, UK, 1983 - Reissue
Warner Bros 23836-1, USA, May 1983 - Reached #56 in the US charts, received platinum award
Warner Bros 23836-1, USA, 1983 - Promo release, promo stamp on sleeve
Warner Bros 23836-1, USA, 1983 - Promo release, promo stamp on sleeve - Includes a press release kit with photo
Warner Bros/Columbia House W1-23836, USA, 1983 - Columbia House record club release
Warner Bros W1-23836, USA, 1983 - Record club release test pressing with special labels
Mercury 90.034, Venezuela, 1983