Lock Up the Wolves

Lock Up the Wolves is Dio's fifth album, released on May 15, 1990. It displayed a complete change of musician line-up over the previous Dream Evil album, including eighteen year old guitarist Rowan Robertson, and Simon Wright on drums who played with AC/DC from 1983-88.

Facts About the Album

Ronnie James Dio assembled a new version of Dio for Lock Up the Wolves, to no apparent change in the band's sound. Nevertheless, the group's status in the metal community was beginning to slip, and the album was the lowest-charting Dio record apart from the live Intermission.

Track listing

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio.

1. "Wild One" (Dio, Rowan Robertson) – 3:57
2. "Born on the Sun" (Dio, Robertson, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice) – 5:30
3. "Hey Angel" (Dio, Robertson) – 4:50
4. "Between Two Hearts" (Dio, Robertson) – 6:27
5. "Night Music" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 4:56
6. "Lock Up the Wolves" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 8:18
7. "Evil on Queen Street" (Dio, Robertson, Teddy Cook) – 5:51
8. "Walk on Water" (Dio, Robertson, Jens Johansson) – 3:36
9. "Twisted" (Dio, Robertson, Bain, Appice) – 4:35
10. "Why Are They Watching Me" (Dio, Robertson) – 5:00
11. "My Eyes" (Dio, Robertson, Johansson) – 6:24

Charts

Album

Personnel

• Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
• Rowan Robertson - Guitars
• Jens Johansson - Keyboards
• Teddy Cook - Bass
• Simon Wright - Drums

Production

• Recorded at Granny's House, Reno, Nevada
• Co-produced by Tony Platt and Ronnie James Dio
• Engineered by Tony Platt
• Assistant engineered by Don Evans
• Mixed by Nigel Green and Tony Platt at Battery Studios, London, England
• Assistant mixed by Yan Memmi
• Originally mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City
• Cover illustration by Wil Rees