Lock Up the Wolves

Lock Up the Wolves
Studio album by Dio
Released	May 15, 1990
Recorded	Reno, Nevada
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	60:43
Label	Reprise
Producer	Tony Platt, Ronnie James Dio
Dio chronology
Dream Evil (1987) Lock Up the Wolves (1990) Diamonds – The Best of Dio (1992)

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.

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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

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	UK Album Charts
1990	Lock Up the Wolves	#61	#28

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