Brave New World (Styx album)
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| Released | June 29, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Pumpkin Studios, Chicago, The S.H.O.P., Hollywood, CA, The White Room, Chicago | |||
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| Length | 59:52 | |||
| Label | CMC International | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Daily Vault | D+ [2] |
| Q | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Brave New World is the thirteenth studio
Top Internet Albums chart. However, its position on the Billboard charts was the lowest from a Styx album of new material since 1973's The Serpent Is Rising
.
Jerry Goodman who is featured on violin as a special guest, used to play with bands like The Flock and Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album has a strong science fiction theme, as indicated by the album's title and song references to the well known eponymous book.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "I Will Be Your Witness" | Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades | Shaw | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Brave New World" | Shaw, James Young | Shaw | 5:14 |
| 3. | "While There's Still Time" | Dennis DeYoung | DeYoung | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Number One" | Shaw | Shaw | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Best New Face" | Shaw, Blades | Shaw | 3:36 |
| 6. | "What Have They Done to You" | Shaw, Young | Young, Shaw | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Fallen Angel" | DeYoung | DeYoung | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Everything Is Cool" | Shaw | Shaw | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Great Expectations" | DeYoung | DeYoung | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Heavy Water" | Shaw, Young | Young, Shaw | 4:29 |
| 11. | "High Crimes & Misdemeanors (Hip Hop-Cracy)" | DeYoung | DeYoung | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Just Fell In" | Shaw, Young | Shaw | 3:25 |
| 13. | "Goodbye Roseland" | DeYoung | DeYoung | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Brave New World" (Reprise) | Shaw, Young | Shaw | 3:31 |
Personnel
Styx
- Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
- Tommy Shaw – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, keyboards, vocals
- James "JY" Young – electric guitars, vocals
- Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
- Todd Sucherman – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Jerry Goodman – violin
- David Campbell – string arrangements, conductor
- Ed Tossing – string arrangements, conductor
- C. J. Vanston – horn arrangements, conductor
- Glen Burtnik - bass guitar (uncredited)
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
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 175 |
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Styx Brave New World (1999) album review by Christopher Thelen at The Daily Vault
- ^ Styx - Brave New World (1999) album reviews at CD Universe by customers
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone styx album guide.
- ^ "Styx Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
External links
- Styx - Brave New World (1999) album review by ??, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Styx - Brave New World (1999) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Styx - Brave New World (1999) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com
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