Jon altered the band's direction into a more progressive sound, and the resulting record was "Gutter Ballet", released in 1989. Many of the songs on the album Jon came up with while in rehab, including "Thorazine Shuffle" and "Mentally Yours". The song "Gutter Ballet" was one of the last to be recorded, and was in fact recorded with just Jon and Criss in the studio. After seeing a performance of the Phantom of the Opera in Toronto, Jon was so inspired he wrote "Gutter Ballet" in the studio. Two videos were filmed for the album and again received MTV airplay: "When the Crowds are Gone" and the title track.