…as played on Mostly Metal, 103.1FM, Valparaiso, IN the week of Sun Feb 21, 2021.

Why not Top 10? Because these five songs alone run over an hour and a half!

5. White Cold Wrath Burnt Frozen Blood, off The June Frost (2009).

Part 1

Part 2

4. Mother-Water, the Great Sea Wept, off The Monad of Creation (2005).

3. Opal of the Stream Beneath the Hills, off Tears From a Greiving Heart (1999).

2. The Book of Kings, off The Book of Kings (2011).

1. Scripture of Exaltation and Punishment, off The Incubus of Karma (2018).

…as played on Mostly Metal, 103.1FM, Valparaiso, IN the week of Sun Feb 14, 2021.

10.It’s Cold Out Tonight, off Monsoon (1988).

9. Sanity’s Side, off Sleeper Catcher (1978).

8. Thin Ice, off No Reigns (1986).

7. Take It Easy On Me, off Time Exposure (1981).

6. Help Is On the Way, off Diamantina Cocktail (1977).

5. It’s A Long Way There, off Little River Band (1975).

4. The Rumor, off First Under the Wire (1979).

3. I Dream Alone, off Get Lucky (1990).

2. The Night Owls, off Time Exposure (1981).

1. Cool Change, off First Under the Wire (1979).

(A nice unofficial video for this song.)

…as played on Mostly Metal, 103.1FM, Valparaiso, IN the week of Sun Feb 07, 2021.

10. Outta Space, off A Different Kind of Truth (2012).

9. The Full Bug, off Diver Down (1982).

8. Dreams, off 5150 (1986).

7. Hot for Teacher, off 1984 (1984).

6. Take Your Whiskey Home, off Women and Children First (1980).

5. Right Now, off For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991).

4. 5150, off 5150 (1986).

3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor, off Van Halen II (1979).

2. Mean Street, off Fair Warning (1981).

1. I’m the One, off Van Halen (1978).

My Top 10 Favorite Songs by Ronnie James Dio …

…as played on Mostly Metal, 103.1FM, Valparaiso, IN the week of Sun Jan 31, 2021.

10. Here’s To You, off Strange Highways (1993).

9. Walk On Water, off Lock Up the Wolves (1990).

8. Faces in the Window, off Dream Evil (1987).

7. One More for the Road, off Master of the Moon (2004).

6. Sunset Superman, off Dream Evil (1987).

5. Evil Eyes, off The Last in Line (1984).

4. Don’t Talk to Strangers, off Holy Diver (1983).

3. Just Another Day, off Sacred Heart (1985).

2. Rainbow in the Dark, off Holy Diver (1983).

1. The Last in Line, off The Last in Line (1984).