20th Century is the third solo album by John Sykes, released in 1997. The record is a companion piece to Sykes' second solo album Loveland, released that same year. While Loveland was composed of all ballads, 20th Century features heavier material, more akin to Sykes' previous work with Blue Murder and Whitesnake. After releasing Loveland, Sykes felt he was perceived as having gone "soft" by audiences. As a response he decided to record 20th Century.[2] Sykes' goal with the album was to also have shorter and more "concise" songs, in a similar vain to Van Halen's first album.[3] The album's title was chosen because of the impending end of the 20th century.[4]
| 20th Century | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | The Bunker (Northridge) Rumba Recorders (Canoga Park)[1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | Mercury Japan | |||
| Producer | John Sykes | |||
| John Sykes chronology | ||||
| ||||
Track listing edit
All songs written and composed by John Sykes.[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Look in His Eyes" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "20th Century Heartache" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "I Get Around" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "2 Counts" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Defcon 1" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "System Ain't Working" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "The Way You Kiss Me" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Found What I Needed" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Cautionary Warning" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Touched by Evil" | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 38:10 | |
Personnel edit
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
|
Musicians
Additional musicians
|
Production
Artwork
|
References edit
- ^ a b c 20th Century (booklet). John Sykes. Mercury Records. 1997. PHCR-1590.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Interview with John Sykes, July 1999". Melodicrock.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Interview with John Sykes". Itō Seisoku no Rock City (in Japanese). 1998. Television Kanagawa. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Interview with John Sykes and Marco Mendoza". Bang Up Rock (in Japanese). 1997. Television Kanagawa. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via YouTube.
 | This 1990s hard rock album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |