Three Lock Box
Studio album by
Sammy Hagar
ReleasedDecember 6, 1982 (1982-12-06)[1]
Recorded1982
StudioGoodnight LA (Los Angeles)
GenreHard rock
Length39:10
LabelGeffen
ProducerKeith Olsen
Sammy Hagar chronology
Standing Hampton
(1982)		 Three Lock Box
(1982)		 Live 1980
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Three Lock Box is the seventh studio album by the American rock vocalist Sammy Hagar, released on December 6, 1982 by Geffen Records. This album has appearances by Loverboy's Mike Reno, Journey's Jonathan Cain and Mr. Mister's Richard Page. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 album charts on April 9, 1983.[3] His only top 20 solo hit, "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy", reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983 and #3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock songs chart.[4]

Song information

  • The lyrics to the title track presented a story with a more philosophical bent: "It's got to do with deep sea diving, when you look for a buried treasure. The ultimate treasure would be a sunken treasure with three locks on it, because that means it was the most valuable stuff that the queen had on that ship. And you need three different guys with keys to open it, that way no one could steal it. So a 'Three Lock Box' to me is within yourself. If you unlock the treasure of your physical, and your mental and your spiritual potential - those three in balance - you are a real human being and almost godly."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sammy Hagar, except where stated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Three Lock Box" 3:22
2."Remote Love" 3:54
3."Remember the Heroes"Jonathan Cain, Hagar5:58
4."Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" 3:30
5."In the Room" 3:42
6."Rise of the Animal" 5:30
7."I Wouldn't Change a Thing" 3:19
8."Growing Up" 3:16
9."Never Give Up"Keith Olsen, Alan Pasqua3:14
10."I Don't Need Love"Bill Church, Hagar, David Lauser, Gary Pihl3:08

Personnel

Band

Guests

  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards and backing vocals on "Remember the Heroes"
  • Mike Reno – vocals on "Remember the Heroes"

Additional personnel

Singles

  • "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" b/w "I Don't Need Love" - US (Geffen 7-29816)
  • "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" b/w "I Don't Need Love" - Spain (Geffen GEF A-3043)
  • "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" b/w "I Don't Need Love" - Holland (Geffen A-3043)
  • "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" b/w "I Don't Need Love" - US (Geffen PRO-A-1086)
  • "Never Give Up" b/w "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" - US (Geffen 7-29718)
  • "Never Give Up" b/w "Rise of the Animal"/"Three Lock Box" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2008)

Releases

  • Geffen Records (US LP): GHS 2021
  • Geffen Records (Japan): 25AP 2485
  • Geffen Records (Holland): GEF 25254
  • Geffen Records (US CD): 2021-1
  • MCA Victor (Japan): MVCG-21005

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. December 3, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Three Lock Box Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Chart History - Sammy Hagar - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). Jan 15, 1983: 18. Retrieved December 14, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ Hagar, Sammy. Rockline. April 14, 1994
  6. ↑ "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Sammy Hagar – Three Lock Box". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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