Edge of the Century

Edge of the Century is the twelfth studio album by 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.

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. Some radio stations played a version edited with snippets of congressional debate and caller dedications to troops in the Gulf War. "Love Is the Ritual," (Pop singles peak #80) written by Burtnik and Plinky Giglio, 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 sold more than 500,000 copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.

Styx

 * Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion
 * James "JY" Young – guitars, vocals
 * Glen Burtnik – guitars, vocals
 * Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
 * 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 Ohlson – 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