Brave New World (Styx album)

Brave New World
Studio album by Styx
Released	June 29, 1999
Recorded	1998, Pumpkin Studios, Chicago, The S.H.O.P., Hollywood, CA, The White Room, Chicago
Genre	Rock
Length	59:52
Label	CMC International
Producer	Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, James Young
Styx chronology
Return to Paradise (1997) Brave New World (1999) Cyclorama (2003)
Singles from Brave New World
"Everything Is Cool" Released: 1999

Brave New World is the thirteenth studio album by Styx, released in 1999. It is the last album with the band's original keyboardist and vocalist, Dennis DeYoung. The album peaked at #175 on the Billboard 200 and notably reached the top 10 on the Top Internet Albums chart. However, its position on the Billboard charts was the lowest from a Styx album of all new material since 1973's The Serpent Is Rising.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Daily Vault	D+ [2]
Q	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Track listing

1. "I Will Be Your Witness" (Jack Blades/Tommy Shaw) – 4:31
2. "Brave New World" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 5:14
3. "While There's Still Time" (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:53
4. "Number One" (Tommy Shaw) – 4:33
5. "Best New Face" (Jack Blades/Tommy Shaw) – 3:36
6. "What Have They Done to You" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 4:33
7. "Fallen Angel" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:49
8. "Everything Is Cool" (Tommy Shaw) – 5:19
9. "Great Expectations" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:44
10. "Heavy Water" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 4:29
11. "High Crimes & Misdemeanors (Hip Hop-Cracy)" (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:26
12. "Just Fell In" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 3:25
13. "Goodbye Roseland" (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:49
14. "Brave New World (Reprise)" (Tommy Shaw/James Young) – 3:31

Personnel

• Dennis DeYoung - keyboards, vocals
• Chuck Panozzo - bass
• Tommy Shaw - acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, vocals, sampling, programming and sequencing
• Todd Sucherman - drums, percussion
• James Young - guitars, vocals

Additional personnel

• Glen Burtnik - bass, vocals (uncredited)
• David Campbell - string arrangements, conductor
• Jerry Goodman - violin
• Ed Tossing - string arrangements, conductor
• C. J. Vanston - horn arrangements, conductor

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

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1999	The Billboard 200	175
1999	Top Internet Albums	10

References

1. Allmusic review
2. The Daily Vault review
3. Album reviews at CD Universe
4. 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.