''20th Century'' is the third solo album by

John Sykes John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He has also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums. Following a stint in ...

, 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

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. After releasing ''Loveland'', Sykes felt he was perceived as having gone "soft" by audiences. As a response he decided to record ''20th Century''. Sykes' goal with the album was to also have shorter and more "concise" songs, in a similar vain to

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's first album. The album's title was chosen because of the impending end of the 20th century.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

References

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