Brave New World (Styx album)

Brave New World is the thirteenth studio album by Styx, released in 1999. It is the last album with the band's original keyboardist and vocalist, Dennis DeYoung. The album peaked at #175 on the Billboard 200 and notably reached the top 10 on the Top Internet Albums chart. However, its position on the Billboard charts was the lowest from a Styx album of all new material since 1973's The Serpent Is Rising.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Daily Vault	D+ ^[2]
Q	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Track listing

"I Will Be Your Witness" (Jack Blades/Tommy Shaw) – 4:31
"Brave New World" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 5:14
"While There's Still Time" (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:53
"Number One" (Tommy Shaw) – 4:33
"Best New Face" (Jack Blades/Tommy Shaw) – 3:36
"What Have They Done to You" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 4:33
"Fallen Angel" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:49
"Everything Is Cool" (Tommy Shaw) – 5:19
"Great Expectations" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:44
"Heavy Water" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 4:29
"High Crimes & Misdemeanors (Hip-Hop Hypocrisy)" (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:26
"Just Fell In" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 3:25
"Goodbye Roseland" (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:49
"Brave New World (Reprise)" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 3:31

Personnel

Dennis DeYoung - keyboards, vocals
Chuck Panozzo - bass
Tommy Shaw - acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, vocals, sampling, programming and sequencing
Todd Sucherman - drums, percussion
James Young - guitars, vocals

Additional personnel

Glen Burtnik - bass, vocals (uncredited)
David Campbell - string arrangements, conductor
Jerry Goodman - violin
Ed Tossing - string arrangements, conductor
C. J. Vanston - horn arrangements, conductor

Production

Producers: Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, James Young
Engineers: Rodney Amos, Craig Bauer, Andy Haller, John Hendrickson, Steve Johnson, Gary Loizzo, Keith Marks, Tommy Shaw, C.J. Vanston, Craig Williams
Mixing: Craig Bauer, Dennis DeYoung, Gary Loizzo, Ron Nevison
Mastering: Ted Jensen
Sequencing: Tommy Shaw
Programming: Tommy Shaw
Pro-Tools: Patrick Thrasher
Art direction: Alan Chappell, Ioannis
Design: Alan Chappell, Ioannis
Artwork: Ioannis

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1999	The Billboard 200	175
1999	Top Internet Albums	10

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ The Daily Vault review
↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 789. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

Styx

Chuck Panozzo James "J.Y." Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Ricky Phillips Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo John "J.C." Curulewski Glen Burtnik

Studio albums	Styx Styx II The Serpent Is Rising Man of Miracles Equinox Crystal Ball The Grand Illusion Pieces of Eight Cornerstone Paradise Theatre Kilroy Was Here Edge of the Century Brave New World Cyclorama Big Bang Theory

Live albums	Caught in the Act Return to Paradise Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Styx World: Live 2001 At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis 21st Century Live One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra

Compilations	Best of Styx Lady Styx Classics Volume 15 Greatest Hits Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 Extended Versions Styx Yesterday & Today Rockers Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings Regeneration: Volume I & II

Singles	"Best Thing" "Lady" "You Need Love" "Lorelei" "Mademoiselle" "Crystal Ball" "Come Sail Away" "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" "Sing for the Day" "Renegade "Babe" "Why Me" "Boat on the River "Borrowed Time" "The Best of Times" "Too Much Time on My Hands" "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" "Rockin' the Paradise "Snowblind" "Mr. Roboto" "Don't Let It End" "High Time" "Music Time" "Love Is the Ritual" "Show Me the Way" "Love at First Sight" "Paradise"

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