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Edge of the Century

Edge of the Century
Styx - Edge of the Century.jpg
Studio album by Styx
Released October 9, 1990
Recorded April - August 1990, Chicago Recording Company, Chicago
Genre Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal
Length 42:35
Label A&M
Producer Dennis DeYoung
Styx chronology
Caught in the Act
(1984)
Edge of the Century
(1990)
Return to Paradise
(1997)
Singles from Edge of the Century
  1. "Love Is the Ritual"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Show Me the Way"
    Released: December 5, 1990
  3. "Love at First Sight"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly C
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 1/5 stars

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 (he would die six years later of gastrointestinal hemorrhaging).

The album spawned three singles. "Show Me the Way" was written by DeYoung and peaked at #3, 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", written by Burtnik and Plinky, and "Love at First Sight", 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.


Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)


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