Locked In (album) explained

Locked In
Type:Studio Album
Artist:Wishbone Ash
Cover:LockedIn_WishboneAsh.jpg
Released:March 1976[1]
Studio:Atlantic Studios, New York City, US
Genre:Rock, soft rock
Length:36:58
Label:MCA and Atlantic Records U.S.
Producer:Tom Dowd
Prev Title:There's the Rub
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:New England
Next Year:1976

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.[2] 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.[3] 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

Personnel

Wishbone Ash

with:

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Locked In . Wishboneash.com . 24 April 2011.
  2. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 607.
  3. Book: Carter, Gary . Blowin' Free. Thirty Years of Wishbone Ash . Chatterton . Mark . Firefly Publishing . 2001 . 0 946719 33 0 . 72–74.
  4. Web site: Locked In - Wishbone Ash | Credits | AllMusic. 18 May 2021. AllMusic.