Album
Lock Up the Wolves
Lock Up the Wolves is the fifth studio album by Dio, the heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. It came out on 15 May 1990 through Reprise Records in North America, with Vertigo handling the release elsewhere.
It marks a fresh start. Dio was the only member left from Dream Evil, and he rebuilt the band around 18-year-old guitarist Rowan Robertson, bassist Teddy Cook, keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Simon Wright. Rod Simpkins stood in for Cook on several tour dates that year. The record was less successful commercially and critically than its four predecessors, and the Los Angeles Times noted thin crowds on the tour. It remains worth hearing as the sound of a singer reshaping his band, with a teenage guitarist at the front.
Lock Up the Wolves: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 1:01:04Tracklist
- 1Wild OneRonnie James Dio and Rowan Robertson4:06
- 2Born on the SunAppice, Bain, Dio, Robertson5:36
- 3Hey AngelRonnie James Dio and Rowan Robertson5:00
- 4Between Two HeartsRonnie James Dio and Rowan Robertson6:31
- 5Night MusicBain, Dio, Robertson5:06
- 6Lock Up the WolvesBain, Dio, Robertson8:32
- 7Evil on Queen StreetCook, Dio, Robertson6:04
- 8Walk on WaterDio, Johansson, Robertson3:44
- 9TwistedAppice, Bain, Dio, Robertson4:45
- 10Why Are They Watching MeRonnie James Dio and Rowan Robertson5:04
- 11My EyesDio, Johansson, Robertson6:36
- Produced by
- Ronnie James Dio, Tony Platt, Tony Platt, Ronnie James Dio
- Recorded at
- Granny’s House
- Recorded
- Granny's House (Reno, Nevada)
- Mixed by
- Nigel Green, Tony Platt
- Mixed at
- Battery Studios
- Engineered by
- Tony Platt
- Labels
- Reprise Records, Reprise, Vertigo
- Length
- 1:01:04
Line-up
- Teddy Cook · bass guitar
- Jens Johansson · keyboard
- Rowan Robertson · electric guitar
- Simon Wright · drums (drum set)
- Ronnie James Dio · vocals, lead vocals
Singles
- “Hey Angel” · 13 August 1990
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1990 | 28 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1990 | 61 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1990 | 9 |
| German Albums · 1990 | 16 |
| Swedish Albums · 1990 | 23 |
| Swiss Albums · 1990 | 25 |
| Oricon Japanese Albums Charts · 2012 | 70 |
| Dutch Albums · 1990 | 76 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1990 | 80 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1990-05-07 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 May 1990 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 15 May 1990 | |
| Wikidata | 15 May 1990 | |
| US release | 15 May 1990 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1990 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Reprise Records | other | |
| 1990 | XE | Vertigo | 042284603317 | other |
| 7 May 1990 | DE | Vertigo | 042284603348 | original |
| 7 May 1990 | DE | Vertigo | original | |
| 7 May 1990 | DE | Vertigo | 042284603324 | original |
| 15 May 1990 | US | Reprise Records | 081227988753 | other |
| 15 June 1990 | JP | Vertigo | 4988011321863 | other |
| 22 January 2021 | XE | Mercury Records | 602507369316 | other |
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| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |