2012 album from the legendary Pop/Rock singer, songwriter and musical chameleon. A street poet and singer of extraordinary versatility, range and resonance, Dion defined Rock 'n' Roll for a generation. He is an artist who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. Now Dion has returned to his deepest roots and influences to release his first Blues album with mostly original songs. His critically acclaimed 2007 Blues album Bronx In Blue was nominated for a Grammy. It is this latest album, however, that Dion considers the crown of his career. Tank Full Of Blues showcases his inexhaustible creativity and sheer exuberance, qualities that have made his music and his legend endure. Dion's never stopped making music, because people have never stopped listening. The man rocks, and he rocks on... with a tank full of blues in his heart.

Bronx In Blue by Dion

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The legendary voice behind such iconic classics as "The Wanderer", "Runaround Sue" and "Abraham, Martin & John", returns with a stunning follow up to Bronx in Blue his 2006 GRAMMY® nominee for Best Traditional Blues Album! Son of Skip James pays tribute to the works of seminal artists from both blues (Robert Johnson, Skip James, Willie Dixon, etc.) and rock (Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan) plus new Dion originals including the arresting title track. With impressive acoustic guitar skills and a vocal prowess still unparalleled in the history of popular music, Dion infuses this roots based material with his unique blend of doo-wop, rock n' roll and blues sensibilities. A musical lesson in cutting straight to the heart from one of the masters!

Dion's 2008 Heroes CD and bonus DVD capture vibrant, personal reflections of early Rock 'N' Roll and the guitar greats that have influenced generations. Hand-selected by Dion, the songs of Heroes include 15 early rock classics. All of the artists he pays tribute to have been included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Ritchie Valens, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and the Everly Brothers. The DVD features Dion's vivid, compelling stories of the early days of Rock 'N' Roll, giving a history lesson of the most exciting kind, bringing new life to the work of a great guitar innovators who continue to inspire others.

20 of the teen idol's biggest chart hits for the Laurie & Columbia labels from 1958-68, both with & without his group The Belmonts. All tracks are digitally remastered & include 'The Wanderer', 'I Wonder Why', 'Runaround Sue', 'Donna The Primadonna', 'A Teenager In Love' & 'Abraham Martin And John'. 1999 release.

Includes the bonus track 'Daddy Rollin’ (In Your Arms)' the B-side of the single release of 'Abraham, Martin And John'. After his earlier career, both with the Belmonts and as a solo artist, Dion made some revelatory blues recordings for the Columbia label. Heroin addiction then took its toll and he stayed out of the studio for several years. In 1968, cleaned up but without a record deal, he approached Laurie Records, the company that released his first recordings with the Belmonts. Marking the beginning of his singer-songwriter phase that includes his Warner Brothers recordings, it features low-key but personal versions of songs by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and a very unusual version of ‘Purple Haze’.

Digitally remastered edition of this overlooked 1969 Folk Rock album from the Rock 'n' Roll veteran. In the wake of Dion's 1968 commercial comeback with 'Abraham, Martin, and John,' Columbia dusted off a collection of Dion DiMucci's voluminous studio work for the label and dubbed it Wonder Where I'm Bound. Producers Bil Keane and Jimmy Wisner also added orchestration to Dion's Folk-Rock reading of Tom Paxton's 'I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound' (copying the style of 'Abraham, Martin And John') for a single release in February 1969. This release includes five tracks produced by the legendary Tom Wilson (Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground). Now Sounds. 2010.