Elf (album)

Elf is the first studio album by Ronnie James Dio's blues rock band called Elf. Produced by Ian Paice and Roger Glover of Deep Purple, the record was released in 1972. In this album, Dio is listed by his birth name Ronald Padavona. Though Dio had used "Padavona" for songwriting credits on earlier singles, Dio explained in an interview in 1994 that he used his birth name on this album as a tribute to his parents so that they could see their family name on an album at least once.[2]

Elf
Studio album by
Elf
ReleasedAugust 1972
RecordedApril–July 1972
Genre
Length33:02
LabelPurple Records
Epic Records
ProducerIan Paice, Roger Glover
Elf chronology
Elf
(1972)		 Carolina County Ball
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

After this album, Steve Edwards replaced David Feinstein on guitar, and Craig Gruber took over bass duties, leaving Dio solely as the lead singer. This future lineup, minus Edwards, became the first incarnation of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow when guitarist Ritchie Blackmore formed it after leaving Deep Purple.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Driscoll, Micky Lee Soule, David Feinstein, and Ronald Padavona.

No.TitleLength
1."Hoochie Koochie Lady"5:32
2."First Avenue"4:23
3."Never More"3:50
4."I'm Coming Back for You"3:27
5."Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright)"3:48
6."Dixie Lee Junction"5:09
7."Love Me Like a Woman"3:47
8."Gambler, Gambler"4:26

Personnel
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Ronnie James Dio - Brutally Honest Tour Bus Interview 1994 part 2 of 4". YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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