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The album only had one single, “Hey | The album only had one single, “Hey Angel,”<ref name=":0" /> which had an accompanying music video, alongside “Wild One.” Guitarist Rowan Robertson would state that two more songs, "Hell Wouldn't Take Her" and "The River Between Us," were written and demoed for the album but were left off at the decision of their manager Wendy Dio.<ref>{{Cite news |last=bravewords.com |title=ROWAN ROBERTSON - "Unreleased RONNIE JAMES DIO Songs Might Not See The Light Of Day" |url=http://bravewords.com/news/rowan-robertson-unreleased-ronnie-james-dio-songs-might-not-see-the-light-of-day |access-date=January 15, 2018 |work=bravewords.com}}</ref> The song "Evil on Queen Street" takes its title from a [[Delicatessen|deli]] in [[Toronto]] which had a sandwich with that name—per Dio on [[Much Music]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzCxeuxJPTY |title=Ronnie James Dio - Much Music 1990 Interview with "Dan Gallagher: |date=2022-10-13 |last=MaSSa Power |access-date=2025-06-09 |via=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
== Critical reception == | == Critical reception == | ||
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==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
{{track listing | {{track listing | ||
| headline = Side one | | headline = Side one | ||
| title1 = Wild One | | all_lyrics = [[Ronnie James Dio]], music as stated | ||
| music1 = Dio, [[Rowan Robertson]] | | title1 = Wild One | ||
| length1 = 4:05 | | music1 = Dio, [[Rowan Robertson]] | ||
| title2 = Born on the Sun | | length1 = 4:05 | ||
| music2 = Dio, Robertson, [[Jimmy Bain]], [[Vinny Appice]] | | title2 = Born on the Sun | ||
| note2 | | music2 = Dio, Robertson, [[Jimmy Bain]], [[Vinny Appice]] | ||
| length2 = 5:36 | | note2 = track 8 between "Walk on Water" and "Twisted" on cassette and vinyl versions | ||
| title3 = Hey Angel | | length2 = 5:36 | ||
| music3 = Dio, Robertson | | title3 = Hey Angel | ||
| length3 = 5:00 | | music3 = Dio, Robertson | ||
| title4 = Between Two Hearts | | length3 = 5:00 | ||
| music4 = Dio, Robertson | | title4 = Between Two Hearts | ||
| length4 = 6:30 | | music4 = Dio, Robertson | ||
| title5 = Night Music | | length4 = 6:30 | ||
| music5 = Dio, Robertson, Bain | | title5 = Night Music | ||
| length5 = 5:05 | | music5 = Dio, Robertson, Bain | ||
| title6 = Lock Up the Wolves | | length5 = 5:05 | ||
| music6 = Dio, Robertson, Bain | | title6 = Lock Up the Wolves | ||
| length6 = 8:33 | | music6 = Dio, Robertson, Bain | ||
| length6 = 8:33 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{track listing | {{track listing | ||
| headline = Side two | | headline = Side two | ||
| title7 = Evil on Queen Street | | title7 = Evil on Queen Street | ||
| music7 = Dio, Robertson, Teddy Cook | | music7 = Dio, Robertson, Teddy Cook | ||
| length7 = 6:04 | | length7 = 6:04 | ||
| title8 = Walk on Water | | title8 = Walk on Water | ||
| music8 = Dio, Robertson, [[Jens Johansson]] | | music8 = Dio, Robertson, [[Jens Johansson]] | ||
| length8 = 3:44 | | length8 = 3:44 | ||
| title9 = Twisted | | title9 = Twisted | ||
| music9 = Dio, Robertson, Bain, Appice | | music9 = Dio, Robertson, Bain, Appice | ||
| length9 = 4:45 | | length9 = 4:45 | ||
| title10 = Why Are They Watching Me | | title10 = Why Are They Watching Me | ||
| music10 = Dio, Robertson | | music10 = Dio, Robertson | ||
| note10 | | note10 = omitted from cassette and vinyl releases | ||
| length10 = 5:04 | | length10 = 5:04 | ||
| title11 = My Eyes | | title11 = My Eyes | ||
| music11 = Dio, Robertson, Johansson | | music11 = Dio, Robertson, Johansson | ||
| length11 = 6:36 | | length11 = 6:36 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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;Dio | ;Dio | ||
*[[Ronnie James Dio]] – vocals | *[[Ronnie James Dio]] – vocals | ||
*[[Rowan Robertson]] – | *[[Rowan Robertson]] – guitars | ||
*[[Jens Johansson]] – keyboards | *[[Jens Johansson]] – keyboards | ||
*Teddy Cook – bass | *Teddy Cook – bass | ||
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| align="center"| 9 | | align="center"| 9 | ||
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{{album chart| | {{album chart|Germany|16|id=591|artist=Dio|album= Lock Up the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=October 30, 2023}} | ||
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{{album chart|Sweden|23|artist=Dio|album= Lock Up the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=October 30, 2023}} | {{album chart|Sweden|23|artist=Dio|album= Lock Up the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=October 30, 2023}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 21 November 2025
Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Lock Up the Wolves is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on May 15, 1990, through Reprise Records in North America, and through Vertigo Records elsewhere. The album displayed a complete line-up change over the previous album, Dream Evil, including then 18-year-old guitarist Rowan Robertson, former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, keyboardist Jens Johansson, and bassist Teddy Cook, who was in the band Hotshot, which morphed into Danger Danger. Rod Simpkins, from Riken and Jungle Alley, would replace Cook as bassist for several tour dates in 1990.
Lock Up the Wolves would mark a drop-off in Dio's popularity, being less commercially and critically successful than the band’s previous four studio albums. Los Angeles Times stated in September 1990 that the album "died a quick death on the charts" and "half-empty houses are not uncommon" on the ongoing tour.[1]
Background and recording
In 1987, Dio would record and release Dream Evil, under Warner Bros. and Vertigo records. The album was a minor hit, reaching No. 8 in the U.K, and No. 43 in the U.S, despite selling less copies than their previous album, Sacred Heart.[2] The band would also launch a tour to support the album.[3] Shortly thereafter, Craig Goldy, with an intent to pursue a solo project, would leave the band.[4] As a result of this, the band would recruit 18-year-old guitarist Rowan Robertson to replace Goldy.
Later on, Appice, Bain, and Schnell would be replaced by Simon Wright, Teddy Cook, and Jens Johansson respectively. Ronnie James Dio stated that the reason for the change was that it became apparent that the former band members had "lost interest" when compared to Robertson, who was the first member of the new line-up.[1] Robertson states that he was playing with the original band for around ten months while the album was being written, and that Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell were replaced "along the way". Vinny Appice was in the band until two weeks before entering the studio to record the album.[5] Appice confirms that he was there until the album was written, and left because he felt "This is not Dio" with "all these young guys in the band".
Songs
The album only had one single, “Hey Angel,”[1] which had an accompanying music video, alongside “Wild One.” Guitarist Rowan Robertson would state that two more songs, "Hell Wouldn't Take Her" and "The River Between Us," were written and demoed for the album but were left off at the decision of their manager Wendy Dio.[6] The song "Evil on Queen Street" takes its title from a deli in Toronto which had a sandwich with that name—per Dio on Much Music in 1990.[7]
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings Lock Up the Wolves received generally mixed reception among critics. Writing for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the band’s status in the Metal community was “beginning to slip”, despite the band’s sound having “no apparent changes”.[8]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Dio
- Ronnie James Dio – vocals
- Rowan Robertson – guitars
- Jens Johansson – keyboards
- Teddy Cook – bass
- Simon Wright – drums, percussion
- Production
- Executive producer – Ronnie James Dio
- Arranged by Dio
- Produced by Tony Platt and Ronnie James Dio
- Recorded by Tony Platt (at Granny's House in Reno, Nevada); assisted by Don Evans
- Mixed by Tony Platt and Nigel Green (at Battery Studios in London)
- Originally mastered by George Marino
Charts
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External links
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