"Love Is the Ritual" is the first single released from Edge of the Century by Styx. It was written by and features the lead vocals of Glen Burtnik, who had been recruited by the band to take the place of Tommy Shaw. Shaw was at that time busy as a member of the group Damn Yankees.

Burtnik had recorded the track before he was offered a position with Styx in anticipation of using it for his third solo album. During recording sessions as Styx, the original track's backing vocals and drums were re-recorded.[1] Burtnik's original version was later released on his compilation album Retrospectable.


	7" Single "Love Is the Ritual" "Homewrecker"
	12" Picture Disc Single "Love Is the Ritual" "Homewrecker" "Babe"
	CD Promo Single "Love Is the Ritual"

7" Single

"Love Is the Ritual"
"Homewrecker"

12" Picture Disc Single

"Love Is the Ritual"
"Homewrecker"
"Babe"

CD Promo Single

"Love Is the Ritual"

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Tommy Shaw • James "J.Y." Young • Todd Sucherman • Lawrence Gowan • Ricky Phillips • Chuck Panozzo Dennis DeYoung • John Panozzo • John Curulewski • Glen Burtnik

Studio albums	Styx • Styx II • The Serpent Is Rising • Man of Miracles • Equinox • Crystal Ball • The Grand Illusion • Pieces of Eight • Cornerstone • Paradise Theatre • Kilroy Was Here • Edge of the Century • Brave New World • Cyclorama • Big Bang Theory

Live albums	Caught in the Act• Return to Paradise • Arch Allies: Live at Riverport• Styx World: Live 2001 • At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis • 21st Century Live • One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra

Compilations	Best of Styx • Lady • Styx Classics Volume 15 • Styx Greatest Hits • Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 • The Best of Times - The Best of Styx • Best of Styx 1973-1974 • Extended Versions • Singles Collection • Styx Yesterday & Today • 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection • Rockers • Come Sail Away - The Styx Anthology • The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings

Singles	"Best Thing" • "Lady" • "You Need Love" • "Lorelei" • "Mademoiselle" • "Crystal Ball" • "Come Sail Away" • "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" • "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" • "Sing for the Day" • "Renegade • "Babe" • "Why Me" • "Borrowed Time" • "The Best of Times" • "Too Much Time on My Hands" • "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" • "A.D. 1928/Rockin' the Paradise • "Mr. Roboto" • "Don't Let It End" • "High Time" • "Music Time" • "Love Is the Ritual" • "Show Me the Way" • "Love At First Sight" • "Paradise" • "Everything Is Cool" • "Waiting for Our Time" • "I Am the Walrus"

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