Brave New World (Styx album)

Brave New World is the thirteenth studio album by Styx, released in 1999. It is the band’s first studio album to feature drummer Todd Sucherman, replacing John Panozzo, who died in 1996 and the last album to feature keyboardist/vocalist Dennis DeYoung. This is the last album that bassist Chuck Panozzo is credited as a full-time member; he would continue with the band as a part-time member. The album peaked at #175 on the Billboard 200 and 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 new material since 1973's The Serpent Is Rising.

Brave New World
Studio album by Styx
Released	June 29, 1999
Recorded	1998
Studio	Pumpkin Studios, Chicago, The S.H.O.P., Hollywood, CA, The White Room, Chicago
Genre	Hard rock pop 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

Professional ratings

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

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

Personnel

Styx

• Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
• Tommy Shaw – guitars, mandolin, keyboards, vocals
• James "JY" Young – guitars, vocals
• Glen Burtnik – guitars, vocals
• Chuck Panozzo – bass
• 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

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
US Billboard 200[5]	175