| 20th Century | ||||
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| Released | 26 December 1997 | |||
| Recorded | The Bunker(Northridge) Rumba Recorders(Canoga Park)[1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | Mercury Japan | |||
| Producer | John Sykes | |||
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20th Century is the third solo album by English musicianJohn Sykes, released on 26 December 1997.[2]
The record is a companion piece to Sykes's second solo albumLoveland, released that same year. AsLoveland was entirely composed of ballads,20th Century was written to dispel accusations that Sykes had "gone soft".[3] Sykes's goal with the album was also to have shorter and more "concise" songs, similar in vein toVan Halen'sfirst album.[4] The album's title was inspired by the impending end of the 20th century.[5]
The album reached number 47 on the Japanese charts.[2]
All songs written and composed byJohn 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 | |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
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| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 47 |
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