The Best Of The Gospel Years

Performer: Dion
Producer: Dion DiMucci; Eric Schilling; Neal Joseph; Paul Harris
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Personnel: Dion DiMucci (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Chris Rodriguez, Pamela Sessody, Steven Curtis Chapman, Wayne Kirkpatrick (vocals, background vocals); George Terry (guitar, acoustic guitar); Tony Battaglia (guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Tom Hemby (guitar); Billy Crockett (acoustic guitar); John Sambataro (electric guitar, background vocals); Gordon Kennedy, Ricky Hitchcock, Jon Goin, Leslie West (electric guitar); Paul Harris (harp, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Ed Calle, Mark Douthit (saxophone); Neal Bousanti (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Jeff Kirk (alto saxophone); Charles Chalmers (tenor saxophone); Cole Burgess, Sam Levine , Chris McDonald, Mike Haynes , Denis Solee (horns); Randy Hammel (organ, keyboards); Smitty Price (keyboards); Lawrence Dermer, Reed Arvin, Ron Taylor , Tim Devine (synthesizer); Keith Thomas (keyboard bass); Joe Galdo (drums, percussion); Mark Hammond (drums, programming); Walter Santos (congas); Bubba Smith (percussion); Steve Schaffer (programming); Chuck Kirkpatrick, Kitty Woodson, Doug Shawe, Marty McCall, Melodie Tunney, Beverly Darnall, Paul Pettitt, Bonnie Keen (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul. Recording information: Bayshore Recording Studios, Coconut Grove, FL; Bennett House, Franklin, TN; Criteria Studios, Miami, FL; Recording Studios, Miami, FL. Photographer: Cathy Lamarca. Unknown Contributor Role: First Call. Arrangers: Dion DiMucci; Neal Joseph; Paul Harris ; Smitty Price.

Not unlike his friend Bobby Darin, Dion Dimucci was a native New Yorker who started out as a rock & roller in the 1950s and went through a series of drastic stylistic changes. He began as a doo wop hitmaker with his group the Belmonts, turning out such smashes as "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer." Over the ensuing decades, the artistically restless Dion tried his hand at blues, folk-rock, Phil Spector-produced pop, and hard-edged rock & roll, managing to maintain his credibility and integrity all along the way, and eventually getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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