Edge of the Century
1990 studio album by Styx
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Edge of the Century is the twelfth studio album by the American rock band Styx, released in 1990 on A&M Records. It was the first Styx album featuring A&M solo artist Glen Burtnik and the final album to feature drummer John Panozzo before his death in 1996. It is also their final album to be released on A&M Records.
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| Released | October 9, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | April 1989 – August 1990 | |||
| Studio | CRC, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dennis DeYoung | |||
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| Singles from Edge of the Century | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
The album spawned two international 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. Some radio stations played a version edited with snippets of congressional debate and caller dedications to troops in the Gulf War.[9] "Love Is the Ritual," (Pop singles peak #80) written by Burtnik and Plinky Giglio, and "Love at First Sight" (Pop singles chart peak, #25 - only released in the United States), 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 sold more than 500,000 copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Is the Ritual" | Burtnik, Giglio | Burtnik | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Show Me the Way" | DeYoung | DeYoung | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Edge of the Century" | Burtnik, Bob Burger | Burtnik | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Love at First Sight" | Burtnik, DeYoung, Young | DeYoung | 4:35 |
| 5. | "All in a Day's Work" | Burtnik, DeYoung | Burtnik | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Not Dead Yet" | Ralph Covert | DeYoung | 3:32 |
| 7. | "World Tonite" | Burtnik | Burtnik | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Carrie Ann" | DeYoung | DeYoung | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Homewrecker" | Young, DeYoung | Young | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Back to Chicago" | DeYoung | DeYoung | 4:18 |
Personnel
Styx
- Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion
- James "JY" Young – guitars, vocals
- Glen Burtnik – guitars, vocals
- Chuck Panozzo – bass
- John Panozzo – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Salvatore "Plinky" Giglio – sequencing (1)
- Gary Fry – Synclavier programming (4)
- Terry Fryer – sound effects (9)
- Howard Levy – harmonica
- Joe Pusateri – percussion
- Ronald Kolber – baritone saxophone
- Jon Negus – clarinet, saxophones, horn arrangements (10)
- Michael Smith – saxophones
- Mike Halpin – trombone
- Danny Barber – trumpet
- Mark Ohlsen – trumpet
- Mac Bialystock – horn arrangements (10)
Production
- Dennis DeYoung – producer, mixing
- Phil Bonanno – engineer, mixing
- Chris Shepard – second engineer
- Plinky Giglio – additional engineer (1)
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC
- Hugh Syme – art direction, design
- Mark Hauser – photography
Charts
| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] | 49 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 63 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||