Edge of the Century

Edge of the Century is the twelfth studio album by Styx, released in 1990. It was the first Styx album featuring A&M solo artist Glen Burtnik, the only album to feature the Dennis DeYoung/James Young/Glen Burtnik/Chuck Panozzo/John Panozzo lineup, and the last album to feature John Panozzo on drums before his death in 1996.

The album spawned three singles. "Show Me the Way" was written by DeYoung and peaked at #3 on both the Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart and Adult Contemporary Chart due to the Gulf War Troops adopting the song as an anthem. Some radio stations played an edited version with the children of troops singing. "Love Is the Ritual", (Pop singles peak #80) written by Burtnik and Plinky, and "Love at First Sight", (Pop singles chart peak, #25) written by Burtnik, DeYoung and Young, were also released as singles, but neither garnered the same amount of success as "Show Me the Way".

The album was certified gold by the RIAA.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C ^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Track listing

"Love Is the Ritual" (Glen Burtnik, Plinky) – 3:48
"Show Me the Way" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:35
"Edge of the Century" (Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger) – 4:20
"Love at First Sight" (Glen Burtnik, Dennis DeYoung, James Young) – 4:35
"All in a Day's Work" (Glen Burtnik, Dennis DeYoung) - 4:11
"Not Dead Yet" (Ralph Covert) – 3:32
"World Tonite" (Glen Burtnik) - 3:38
"Carrie Ann" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:26
"Homewrecker" (James Young, Dennis DeYoung) – 5:12
"Back to Chicago" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:18

Personnel

Additional personnel

Dan Barber - trumpet
Mike Halpin - trombone
Ron Kolber - baritone saxophone
Howard Levy - harmonica
Jon Negus - clarinet, saxophone
Mark Ohlson - trumpet
Joe Pusateri - percussion
Michael Smith - saxophone

Production

Producer: Dennis DeYoung
Engineer: Phil Bonanno
Album cover art and design: Hugh Syme
Mastering: Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	63

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Love Is the Ritual"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9
1990	"Love Is the Ritual"	The Billboard Hot 100	80
1990	"Show Me the Way"	The Billboard Hot 100	3
1991	"Show Me the Way"	Top Adult Contemporary	3
1991	"Love at First Sight"	The Billboard Hot 100	25
1991	"Love at First Sight"	Top Adult Contemporary	13

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Entertainment Weekly review
↑ 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 (1972) Styx II (1973) The Serpent Is Rising (1973) Man of Miracles (1974) Equinox (1975) Crystal Ball (1976) The Grand Illusion (1977) Pieces of Eight (1978) Cornerstone (1979) Paradise Theatre (1981) Kilroy Was Here (1983) Edge of the Century (1990) Brave New World (1999) Cyclorama (2003) Big Bang Theory (2005) The Mission (2017)
Live albums	Caught in the Act (1984) Return to Paradise (1997) Arch Allies: Live at Riverport (2000) Styx World: Live 2001 (2001) At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis (2002) 21st Century Live (2003) One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra (2006) The Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight Live (2012) Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas (2015)
Compilations	Best of Styx (1977) Lady (1980) Styx Classics Volume 15 (1987) Styx Radio-Made Hits 1975-1991 (1991) Greatest Hits (1992) Greatest Hits (1995) Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 (1996) The Best of Times: The Best of Styx (1997) Best of Styx 1973-1974 (1999) Extended Versions (2000) Singles Collection (2000) Styx Yesterday & Today (2001) 20th Century Masters (2002) Rockers (2003) Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology (2004) The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings (2005) Regeneration: Volume I & II (2011 & 2012)
Songs	"Best Thing" (1972) "Lady" (1973) "You Need Love" (1975) "Lorelei" (1976) "Mademoiselle" (1976) "Crystal Ball" (1977) "Come Sail Away" (1977) "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" (1978) "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" (1978) "Sing for the Day" (1979) "Renegade (1979) "Babe" (1979) "Why Me" (1980) "Boat on the River (1980) "Borrowed Time" (1980) "Lights" (1980) "First Time" (1980) "The Best of Times" (1981) "Too Much Time on My Hands" (1981) "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" (1981) "Rockin' the Paradise (1981) "Snowblind" (1981) "Mr. Roboto" (1983) "Don't Let It End" (1983) "High Time" (1983) "Music Time" / "Heavy Metal Poisoning" (1984) "Love Is the Ritual" (1990) "Show Me the Way" (1991) "Love at First Sight" (1991) "Paradise" (1997) "On My Way" (1997) "Waiting for Our Time" (2003) "I Am the Walrus" (2003) "Can't Stop Rockin'" (2009) "Gone Gone Gone" (2017)
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