Twentieth Century is the fifth studio album by Australian band Cold Chisel, and their final until the group reformed in 1998.

[1] Twentieth Century was the first recording to vary the core members of Cold Chisel, with Steve Prestwich having been sacked during the previous year's tour of Germany.

The band had announced its intention to separate in August 1983, and by December had played its final shows (before reunion), months before the release of the album.

"[7] The original choice of producer, Tony Cohen, had to leave the project due to health problems, exacerbated by tensions during the recording.

[7] The art work for the album was done by Chilean artist Eduardo Guelfenbein, a friend of Walker's, who was also responsible for directing the videos for the songs "Hold Me Tight" and "No Sense".

"Flame Trees" and "Saturday Night" receive strong airplay on classic rock stations in Australia decades after release.

The melody relies heavily on Phil Small's excellent bass line"), but surmised, "as a showcase of Cold Chisel's techniques and abilities Twentieth Century is a mixed bag".

Walker's incisive musical arrangements coupled with his looking glass lyrics give Barnes the scope to exercise his awesome set of tonsils in a constructive way.