The Dio Years - MVI Version - Black Sabbath

OK, three different releases of The Dio Years is starting to get a bit silly. First we have the standard release, then the "Tour Edition" (second disc with some live tracks), and now a third "MVI Edition". It too has a second disc, but the second disc has some decent content on it.

First off, let me say that Disc 1 is the same as the standard release. I'm not going to rehash my review of the original again. As I said for the Tour Edition review, you can just go read my review of the original for that. I'm just going to talk about the new disc here.

Here's what Rhino Records says about the release.. MVI is an innovative DVD-based music format that, in addition to offering all the benefits of an audio disc, delivers leading-edge video and interactive extras, plus a one-click capability to save digital music files onto a hard drive. Choice video content on BLACK SABBATH - THE DIO YEARS (MVI) includes footage of live performances of "Neon Nights" and "Die Young" from 1980 and a promo clip for 1992's "TV Crimes." The MVI Disc also features the URTone ringtone application and ringtones for "Heaven And Hell" and "The Mob Rules," plus a photo gallery, buddy icons, wallpapers, weblinks/ROM and a complete booklet PDF.

The second disc is pretty good in regards to value added content. I personally don't care about the ringtone stuff, but I can see where others would want it. Inclusion of music videos is cool. Higher quality versions of the audio tracks are a nice bonus if you have a good home theatre system to play 'em on. It's hard to get excited about it despite all that. The reason is this is the third release of the album in a year. I heard from a friend at the record label that this was supposed to be what the original release was, but due to legal issues, it didn't happen then. Shame, as if this was the FIRST Dio Years release and not the third, it might have gotten more noticed.