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There no doubt exists a school of rock purists who consider Invisible Touch the album where Genesis officially kissed street credibility goodbye and said hello to beer commercial anthems and puppet extravaganza videos. True, perhaps, but on the other hand, it's great to sing along to a good pop song, too. And this record has good pop songs in spades, from rock-solid I'm-not-so-tough-I-can't-cry-style tearjerkers ("In Too Deep," "Throwing It All Away") to zingy, gurgly pop confections ("Land of Confusion," "Anything She Does"). A few slightly more sprawling tracks are also included ("Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," "Domino," and the instrumental "The Brazilian"), but compared to the band's earlier attempt at art-rock opuses, even these feel a bit candy coated. We are talking about 1987, after all. Thin synth lines weren't retro. They just were. And we loved it. --Bob Michaels
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Digitally remastered edition of this classic 1986 album from one of Rock's most successful bands featuring new stereo mixes of all tracks. From their Progressive Rock beginnings to their commercial superstardom, Genesis created some of the most challenging, creative and rewarding albums of their generation. This edition allows the listener to experience the album as never before! Eight tracks including 'Land Of Confusion', 'In Too Deep', 'Tonight Tonight Tonight' and 'Invisible Touch'. EMI. 2009.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Very Popular, But A Weaker Effort,
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This review is from: Invisible Touch (Audio CD)
"Invisible Touch" is a difficult Genesis album for me to review. In many ways it seems like a parody of earlier Genesis work rather than a new album. That is not to say that the songs are horrible, just that they are rather unremarkable and indistinct from a lot of other Genesis songs. That being said, the album did very well, reaching #1 in the UK and #3 in the North America in 1986 and producing 5 singles. As a result, it probably represents the height of commercial success for the band.The album opens with "Invisible Touch", the only #1 single the group had in the U.S., but to my ears it isn't a particularly great song. It is catchy and easy to sing along with, but it isn't anywhere near my favorite song from the group. "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" is a step up, but with rather odd lyrics and fairly generic instrumentation it feels like things they have done before rather than anything new. "Land of Confusion" is next, and had a wonderful video and is a fairly distinct piece as opposed to most of the reset of the album. "In Too Deep" finishes the first half of the album, a nice piece but Genesis has no shortage of ballads. "Anything She Does" opens the second half of the album with a lively and catchy tune, but one which is hardly exceptional within their body of work. "Domino" is the longest piece on the album and sounds like a failed attempt to recapture their progressive feel. There are two sections to the piece titled "In the Glow of the Night", and "The Last Domino". Once again, it is not a horrible piece, but it falls short of previous efforts. "Throwing It All Away" is a return to their pop sound. The album closes with the instrumental "The Brazilian" which in some ways is the most interesting piece on the entire album, and the concert versions have been even better. Their most popular album, or close to it, "Invisible Touch" has on the surface some pleasing tunes and lyrics, but it does not hold up to repeated playing as well as most of Genesis's albums. The group shares the writing credits for all the tracks with: Phil Collins (drums, percussion, vocals); Tony Banks (keyboards, synth bass); Mike Rutherford (guitars, bass).
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pure, perfect pop,
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This review is from: Invisible Touch (Audio CD)
Commercial? Sure. Way too pop-oriented? Only if you don't like pop. This album, more than any other, is the one that old school Genesis fans tend to pour vitriol on, assaulting the album and the band for having abandoned Genesis' earlier prog-rock style in favor of an all-too-sleek sound. But if you approach the album seeking well-crafted, gorgeous, and insanely catchy pop songs, you'll to be pleased beyond imagining. And despite what the purists will tell you, even the uber-pop incarnation of the band had some inventive sonic tricks up their sleeve -- check the long, ominous bridge on "Tonight Tonight Tonight," or the haunting instrumental "The Brazilian." Even the syrupy "Throwing It All Away" had some brilliantly off-kilter harmonies. I myself am a hard-core fan of Gabriel-era Genesis, but I just can't get enough of this album's sweet & tasty ear-candy.
2.0 out of 5 stars
A bad pop album,
By Brian Ogilby "Ogi" (Worcester, VT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Invisible Touch (Audio CD)
The Last Domino at 10 minutes and 43 seconds remains the 4th longest Genesis song, The Brazilian is a fine instrumenal and Tonight has a strong middle section but this album is nothing new for the trio, bad pop and very little real talent.
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