Locked In (album)

Locked In
Studio album by
Wishbone Ash
ReleasedMarch 1976[1]
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City, US
GenreRock, soft rock
Length36:58
LabelMCA and Atlantic Records U.S.
ProducerTom Dowd
Wishbone Ash chronology
There's the Rub
(1974) 		Locked In
(1976) 		New England
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Locked In is the sixth studio album by the rock band Wishbone Ash, and their second with guitarist Laurie Wisefield who had joined the band in 1974. The album peaked at No. 36 in the UK Albums Chart in April 1976, their lowest UK chart placing to date.[3] It was also the first Wishbone Ash album to feature original tracks not credited to the whole group with four of the tracks credited to either one or two members. The album is considered by many – critics, fans and the band themselves – to be one of the weaker entries in their extensive catalog.[4] The band frequently place the blame on producer Tom Dowd, who insisted the band play much quieter in the studio, removing much of the energy of their performances. The band had switched U.S. distribution from MCA Records to Atlantic Records for this and the next release, New England.

Track listing

All songs composed by Wishbone Ash, except where noted

  1. "Rest in Peace" – 6:44
  2. "No Water in the Well" (Laurie Wisefield) – 3:47
  3. "Moonshine" – 3:35
  4. "She Was My Best Friend" (Martin Turner) – 3:52
  5. "It Started in Heaven" (Wisefield, Steve Upton) – 3:22
  6. "Half Past Lovin'" – 5:32
  7. "Trust in You" – 5:06
  8. "Say Goodbye" (Turner, Wisefield) – 5:00[2]

Personnel

Wishbone Ash

with:

  • Pete Wood – keyboards
  • Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell and Eunice Peterson – backing vocals on tracks 4 and 5[5]

Production

  • Producer: Tom Dowd
  • Recordists: Geoff Daking and Jay Borden
  • Mixdown: Geoff Daking, Jay Borden and Bobby Warner
  • Album art direction: Alan Sussman and Bob Defrin
  • Album cover illustration: Chris Corey
  • Album backliner photography: David Gahr[5]

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 36
US Billboard 200[7] 136

References

  1. ^ "Locked In". Wishboneash.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Locked In - Wishbone Ash | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ Carter, Gary; Chatterton, Mark (2001). Blowin' Free. Thirty Years of Wishbone Ash. Firefly Publishing. pp. 72–74. ISBN 0 946719 33 0.
  5. ^ a b c "Locked In - Wishbone Ash | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Wishbone Ash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.