''Three Lock Box'' is the seventh studio album by American rock

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Sammy Hagar Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as the Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose and subsequently launched a successful solo ca ...

, released on November 30, 1982 by

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. This album has appearances by

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, Journey's Jonathan Cain and Mr. Mister's Richard Page. The album peaked at number 17 on the

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album charts on April 9, 1983. His only top 20 solo hit, "

Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" is a song written and performed by Sammy Hagar from his album '' Three Lock Box''. It provided Hagar with his only top 20 solo hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 13 in 1983. The song reached ...

", reached #13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1983 and #3 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock songs chart.

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."Hagar, Sammy. ''Rockline''. April 14, 1994

Track listing

Personnel

Band

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* Bill Church –

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* Gary Pihl –

David Lauser David Lauser (born 20 February 1951) is an American rock drummer, who is most famous for playing with Sammy Hagar. Sammy Hagar and David Lauser played together in a band called Justice Brothers before Sammy Hagar joined Montrose. Lauser late ...

–

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Guests

* Jonathan Cain – keyboards and backing vocals on "Remember the Heroes" *

– vocals on "Remember the Heroes"

Additional personnel

Alan Pasqua Alan Pasqua (born June 28, 1952) is an American rock and jazz pianist. He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music. His album ''Standards'' with drummer Peter Erskine was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008. As a ...

– keyboards *Patrick Gleason – sound effects * Richard Page – additional backing vocals * Tom Kelly – additional backing vocals

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

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

External links

Track listing and lyrics
from Hagar's official site

References

{{Authority control 1982 albums Sammy Hagar albums Albums produced by Keith Olsen Geffen Records albums