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Bridging the era between late-'50s rock and the British Invasion, Dion DiMucci (born July 18, 1939) was one of the top white rock singers of his time, blending the best elements of doo wop, teen idol, and R&B styles. Some revisionists have tried to cast him as a sort of early blue-eyed soul figure, although he was probably more aligned with pop/rock, at first as the lead singer of the Belmonts,… Read more in Amazon's Dion Store

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  • Audio CD (September 30, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: September 30, 2008
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Saguaro Road Records
  • ASIN: B001DXF9N6
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,255 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Summertime Blues
2. Come On, Let's Go
3. Rave On
4. Believe What You Say
5. Bye Bye Love
6. Be-Bop-A-Lula
7. Runaway
8. Jailhouse Rock
9. I Walk The Line
10. Blue Suede Shoes
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Disc: 2
1. DVD of Dion's memories of his heroes

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Hand-selected by Dion, the songs of Heroes include 15 early rock classics. All of the artists he pays tribute to have been inducted 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. Specially packaged with a bonus DVD.
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How Many Artists Get BETTER Over A Stellar Career?, September 30, 2008
Not too many. Dion is definately one. Everything he's done since YO, FRANKIE has been pure rockin' GOLD, and this album is no exception.

Great songs, by a GREAT artist who deserves to have more people know that he is simply BETTER THAN EVER. (PLUS a terrific DVD as a bonus). Sample these songs. Buy this record. Then go back for YO,FRANKIE, DEJA NEW, the incredible NEW MASTERS, his Blues albums--BRONX IN BLUE, and SON OF SKIP JAMES, and the best Christmas album of all-time: ROCK N' ROLL CHRISTMAS.

When you're done with all that, get the DION:LIVE IN CONCERT DVD, and then find a way to see him LIVE yourself.

Yeah, I guess I like Dion. He's one of my very favorite artists, but it's not just some oldies nostalgia trip---I mean, sure--he was one of the greatest of the early rockers, no doubt. But all these albums, even the covers and re-dos of his own classics are a brand new experience that equal or surpass his early work. He's never sounded better, and he's got a hipper-than-ever, blues-laden approach that just electrifies his material. He's cool, he's honest, and he's fun.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cosmic Nostalgia, October 14, 2008
By Terry Goldman "Bluesjew4847" (Kents Store, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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Dion Dimucci is rapidly entering his eigth decade as a musical artist/icon who has had the great opportunity to know other similar artists of the Rock N' Roll world.

This is a two fold purchase.You get the CD of "covers"....15 famous songs by the artists who shaped Rock AND a splendid DVD where Dion plays (superbly) and jams and reminisces about those guitar picking artists who shaped the music that would change the world.

He remembers rightly the poets....Chuck Berry ("Little Rock and Roller" is the best number on the CD followed closely by Roy Orbison's "Dream Baby" and Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line." He pays homage to the guitar veterans whose work so well defined the era, James Burton, Scotty Moore and the like. He fondly recalls time spent with these founding fathers of R & R and their "Strats, Gretch's and Martin guitars" while on tour or in NY.

A side note is the wonderful blues guitar playing that also helps to cement and define Dion as a master of the genre.A terrific CD with a more terrific DVD. I could listen to Dion recall his memories of the era till the cows come home.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem from Dion, November 4, 2008
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It is not easy to bring something fresh, to those of a certain age, to such familiar songs as Rave On, Jailhouse Rock, Bye Bye Love etc. The fact that Dion manages and understands what is is about the songs and the artists that originally made them says a great deal about how he approaches his own music. I thoroughly enjoyed this album, never once feeling that Dion had sullied my memories of what was to me a golden age of music. Highly recommended
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5.0 out of 5 stars Next to YO FRANKIE this may be Dion's best yet.
First off, I must confess to being a big Dion Dimucci fan. It doesn't matter if it's Dion from the doo wop Belmont days or Dion in his solo days, he is truly a unique... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rick Holly

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Dion fans

If you like 50's rock and roll with emphasis on guitar licks then you'll be very pleased with this. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. H. Wilkerson

5.0 out of 5 stars Dion Heros
Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock


The Heros CD is one of Dions best. The additional DVD with Dion is amazing.
Published 8 months ago by Gailen L. David

5.0 out of 5 stars Heroes : Giants of early Guitar Dion

Great album....a rehash of old rockers , but Dion gives them a new spin !
Dion knows R & R , R & B & Blues & 50 years in the business hasn't lessened his love of the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Neil G. Johnston

5.0 out of 5 stars Dion's rousing tribute to fifties guitar heroes
What a high energy album this is!


Dion (DiMucci), at 68, reaches back to all of his Rock buddies from the late '50's (and early '60's). Read more
Published 11 months ago by rash67

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
The first time through you listen to the words; after that you hear the outstanding guitar music throughout the CD. Read more
Published 13 months ago by GP

3.0 out of 5 stars Be Yourself, Dion
Dion is one of the best voices and song stylists to come out of the rock and roll era. I was disappointed that if he was going to record some of the songs from that era that he... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Russell Docteur

5.0 out of 5 stars The Remaining Flag Bearer of Old Time Rock 'N Roll
I saw Dion for the first time at Humphrey's in San Diego, in a rare West Coast appearance about 5 years ago or so. He surely didn't disappoint. Read more
Published 13 months ago by John S. Laughton

4.0 out of 5 stars +1/2 -- An original rock `n' roll idol salutes his roots
Who would have thought that at the age of 69 that Dion would have this album in him? If his voice doesn't have the full swagger of earlier years, it's still incredibly solid and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by hyperbolium

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Artist
Dion is a cultural icon. He had a great career, but he does his art to communicate with people, and he makes me realize where I came from, and the timelessness of his music.
Published 14 months ago by Susan

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