Invincible

Two great artists emerged out of the 70's and 80's that redifined all aspects of pop music and pop culture. One is named Prince and the other Michael Jackson. The amount of respect I have for these men's talents cannot be written down in words. And what sets Michael Jackson apart from his contemporaries is his vision and the passion he puts into his albums. He is able to reach large groups of audiences from varying generations and cultures, and this album continues that trend. It was nice to see him return to his black roots on this CD, and also to take some chances and expand the formula of his past records. He is even more adventurous on "Invincible" than he was on "Thriller," even though the latter was an obviously stronger record. But Michael's persona has hurt him, as has lengthy gaps between albums as well as his tendency to abandon his roots, as he did on the wonderful but play-it-safe record "Bad." And I consider "Dangerous" as his masterpiece, the best pop-r&b/dance album ever made. It totally defined what pop music has become today. On "Invincible," he adds a good bit more r&b and even a little hip-hop into the mix, and ten songs on this record stand out as great songs and four are exceptional: *Butterflies - his most expansive, haunting melody, with a great chorus and r&b beat. His vocals make this track memorable. *Whatever Happens - perfection, with every note and rhythm; masterful expression. Magical lyrics, great Santana guitar work. Best MJ song since the Thriller days. *Break of Dawn - harmonies galore, with a great chorus being sung over a bass-heavy slow jam beat. Beautiful work. *Heartbreaker - CHECK OUT THIS CHORUS! Slammin beats, this song is one of a small handful that sound like his earlier uptempo stuff. *Don't Walk Away - stripped-down, guitar-and-strings laden ballad, kind of like a modern version of Cyndi Lauper's hit "True Colors" Is "Invincible" perfect? No. It runs way too long, and there are a few terrible tracks, mainly the ones overseen by Darkchild. But if you filter out the duds and play the ten best tunes from the disc, it plays right along with the best of what he has done in the past. MJ is not washed up yet, as this record proves. A little misgiuided and misunderstood perhaps, but what genious isn't? Solid stuff from one of music's icons.

For decades Michael Jackson had proven that he was one of the most gifted performers in the music industry. Five of his albums are within the top sellers list, but aside from his Remix album, Blood on the Dance Floor, only one of his albums didn't make the 20 Million copies+ club. That album was Invincible- the final album to be released while he was still living. Many insult this album as being a failure...Over ten million units sold is not a failure. Not by a long shot. But the problem was: this was Michael Jackson- a man who was supposed to consistently sell tens of millions of albums. But, since he wasn't given a chance to create his music videos (Only one released was You Rock My World) or embark on a world tour Michael was left without his standard methods of marketing. That didn't stop Invincible from being a solid-selling album. Songs Unbreakable - An electric start to the album. Like lots of the King of Pop's later work this is one focused on the way the media constantly tried to destroy him. The beat is great and the lyrics are strong. Heartbreaker - Sounds like a good club song. Complete with good chorus and toe tapping beat. Invincible - The title song is certainly good, having a great opening beat. Not his best chorus, but calling the lyrics in a Michael Jackson song "bad" is like asking if the Beatles had a worst song. Break of Dawn - A catchy, slower paced song is very enjoyable song for romantic moods- Especially for club and dance settings. Heaven Can Wait - Another slow paced song. Soft-spoken, and quite romantic. Michael continued to prove his ability to right effective love songs for any mood. You Rock My World - Michael's last hit whilst still living the song is defiantly a favorite. This CD starts off with a humorous exchange between Michael and actor Chris Tucker (Rush Hour) before going into what could arguably be the album's best song. Butterflies - This sweet love song was Michael Jackson's personal favorite of the Invincible album. It's instrumentals are calming and give you a great sense of ease. 2000 Watts - This intense, manic tech song is Michael like you've never heard him before! This is the deepest-voiced singing the King of Pop has delivered to date. If you don't believe this is Jackson listen several times carefully- or look up an audio of the song played at a higher pitch if your naked ear can't catch it. You Are My Life - And what is this? Another romance song! Michael sure was feeling romantic during this album's production- which is good, because the man knew how to write convincing, believable lyrics that truly are the essence of human nature and emotion. Privacy - Maybe not the best arrangement to have come straight after a soft-spoken, sweet song like You Are My Life, because Privacy is perhaps the angriest song to feature the King of Pop. This is a tone of voice you are not used to hearing from the usually soft-spoken, sweet Jackson. It is a response to tabloid articles about him and the paparazzi that swarmed him and is one of the rare glimpses we get of Jackson's angrier side. Don't Walk Away - A fine, emotional song which seems to opposite of Privacy before it. This song is about the loss of someone close to him, and it is a very emotionally paced, written, and sung. Jackson's voice once again proves it can pluck every emotional string of his listeners. Cry - Another in Jackson's lifelong journey into writing ballads about suffering and taking action to change the world for the better. Has nice pacing, but isn't Earth Song, or Man in the Mirror by a long shot- but still good. The Lost Children - Due to Jackson's charges (that he was proven innocent of on all counts) this song has often been the butte of harsh jokes. Regardless, the song is beautiful, and if anything confirms that Jackson was incapable of harming anyone- let alone a child. It is a song full of compassion and love! Whatever Happens - Another good song, with a more string filled instrumental background. The beat is kept by maracas and the plucking and strumming of string instruments (a Spanish guitar I reckon is in there) which gives it a sound unlike any previous Jackson song. It gives it a more exotic feel than his other songs. Threatened - In the fashion of Thriller, Ghosts, and Is It Scary Michael Jackson returns to horror-based lyrics in what is one of my personal favorites. This is obviously one that intended to complete a horror trilogy of short films for Jackson because no expense was spared. The song is very techno in sound and in the tradition of Thriller they have an iconic voice give narration. The voice is compiled speeches of the deceased Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone) woven together in a form of rap similar to the one given by Vincent Price in Thriller. Due to poor marketing, disputes with Sony Music, and the media enjoying their assault on Michael's person kept this fine piece of work from selling. This album proves that Jackson was continuing to grow as an artist and constantly trying out new techniques as the music world around him changed. This is a man who continued to innovate and change himself and that is something that we never see these days. Invincible was an admirable effort that was so sadly overlooked at the time.

Why this album wasn't more popular and successful as it should have been puzzles me?, Considering Michael Jackson's megastar status, It makes little sense?,"Invincible" reminds me alot of MJ's album "Dangerous" (1991), This CD has a very electronic and New Jack swing style to it, A perfect example of this is the track " 2000 Watts" and maybe the smash song "You Rock My World", It has been reported Michael Jackson worked on "Invincible" for years, Starting in the late 90's and up until a month before the albums release in October 2001, So this album could very well be influenced by early 90's to late 90's R&B and Dance music, It's a shame that this album had very little promotion and Michael Jackson supposedly refused to go on tour, This has to be one of his best albums since well "Dangerous", The best songs on here : "You Rock my world" (Ft. Chris Tucker) (Hilarious intro with Chris Tucker), "Break Of Dawn", "2000 Watts", "Unbreakable" (Ft. The Notorious B.I.G) and "Heaven can wait", This CD is most definitely worth purchasing if you are a huge Michael Jackson fan, Today would have been Michael Jackson's 64th Birthday (August 29 , 2022), Rest In Peace The King Of Pop, You are greatly missed (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009).

I am a die HARD Michael Jackson fan! I am just buying this album for the first time after listening to it on Spotify. EXCITED to add this to my collection! I enjoy every song and will for years to come.

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perfetto, anzi meraviglioso e non si smentisce mai ed è sempre all'altezza delle aspettative, come tutti gli ordini che ho effettuato.

Die Zustellung dauerte verhältnismäßig lang. Ansonsten alles gut.

Muito maravilhoso o cd. Essa última era do Michael JAckson, só não é muito conhecida por conta que na época Michael brigou feio do CEO da divisão de discos da sony na época, Tommy Motolla. Esse cara não deixava Michael escolher os singles do jeito que ele queria, mas a briga era além disso. Enfim, é triste não termos mais vídeo clipes desse maravilhoso álbum, turnê. Mas ta ai essa jóia para ser descoberta pelos fãs do passado, presente e futuro. Essa edição, fiquei na duvida de que ano é e de que pais. No meu cd não tem nada dizendo se é produzio no brasil. pelo visto não. pensei que era edição dos EUA de 2001. Mas tem um único trecho escrito em português no cd, "Marca Registrada". Fica a duvida, que versão é essa?

Cet album est excellent, il est composé de 26 chansons. Le son est excellent. Cet album est sorti en 2001 sous Étiquette MJJ Productions Inc. U.S.A. Bonne écoute!