Invincible

Overshadowed, understandably, by what came before, 'Invincible' is the often forgotten Michael Jackson album. However, those fans who bought it back in 2001 will tell you that it contains some of his best work that frustratingly never got the recognition deserved. A very public fall-out with Sony and lack of promotion (only one video from this album stars MJ, an artist known for his "Short films" and releasing at least 6+ songs from an album), meant this album failed to have any longevity in the charts and although very quickly reaching 10 million sales worldwide, 'Invincible' was deemed a huge failure. 16 years on and like 'HIStory' & 'Dangerous' the songs are so of their own genre (Industrial-Funk anyone?) and the production is so perfect, that they haven't actually dated and could fit in with what Beyonce & Co are releasing today. The ballads/slow jams on this album are up there with Michaels best. 'Break Of Dawn' is fantastic, 'Don't Walk Away' heartbreaking and what could've been a huge summer single, the duet with Santana 'Whatever Happens'. Special mention to 'Butterflies' which in my opinion is one of the best songs he ever recorded and criminal it never got the full single treatment. The uptempos are what you would expect from a 00's Jackson, hard, industrial, rapid, pulsating and totally unlike what was out there at the time (although the 'Invinvible' sessions did lead onto the singer 'Brandy' adopting this sound for her 'Full Moon' album, as they both shared Rodney Jerkins as producer. MJ even turns up on Brandy's 'It's Not Worth It'). The only uptempo to have a more commercial sound, was 'You Rock My World', the lead single and only hit off the album. It's the album highlight and still sounds brilliant 16 years on and makes you want to dance! 'Cry' was soft launched as second single with MJ absent from the video and zero promotion done, so flatlined. Shame as it can be heard as the younger brother to 'Heal The World' & 'Man In The Mirror'. Michael wanted 'Unbreakable' as lead single but Sony disagreed and when it came to it being touted as single number 3, all promotional budgets were halted after the underwhelming performance of 'Cry' and the public fallout ensued. With the promotion that previous albums received, this album could've easily sold upwards of 15m, however it didn't and 'Invincible' contains many hidden gems that never got the chance to shine. The Vinyl of this album is stunning. The cover for this album was always somewhat subdued compared to the grandiose covers of 'HIStory' & 'Dangerous' and the iconic images on 'Thriller' & 'Bad', however blown up to 12", the image really pops! It's those eyes! Cover aside, the packaging is minimal, like the CD booklet its lyrics, a hand drawn image and one mosaic of MJ striking a pose. im using a basic record player with built-in speakers so It wouldn't be fair to comment on the sound. (From what I can tell, its pristine) I LOVE my 'Invincible' vinyl and a great addition to 'Dangerous' and 'Bad'.

Great album that’s so underrated!

Excellent quality and a great Album

Produced and released by Music on vinyl. An excellent produced piece of vinyl. Album content is fantastic but then I am a Michael Jackson fan so would say that anyway. The quality of sound and 180g weight is well worth the cost of the album. Highly recommend this album to Michael Jackson fans and audiophile collectors alike.

The album is awesome it demonstrates the verstatility of Michael Jackson's voice. Furthermore the strength of the man carried throughout the whole albim

LOVE EVERY SONG IN ITS OWN MERIT BUT NONE WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT MICHAEL'S AWESOME BEAUTIFUL VOICE :D

Much enjoyed.

great product and quick shipping

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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).

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?