Invincible

Invincible
- JACKSON MICHAEL INVINCIBLE
For such a boldly titled and apparently driven attempt to reinstate Michael Jackson at the center of the pop world, Invincible is a listless thing. Split between scratchy funk workouts and midtempo ballads that might have appeared as Bad B-sides, the album plays on and on while never seriously promoting dancing or romancing. Its handful of weird moments--the resurrection-by-tape of Biggie Smalls on the bridge of the title track, for instance--are hardly large-scale bizarre like the first disc of HIStory. The title track turns out to be hardly the rampant egofest you'd imagine; instead, its subject is a female whom Jackson cheers on. Likewise, the most ear-catching moments of the "comeback" single "You Rock My World" come with Chris Tucker's jivey introduction. Despite a debt to "Payback"-era James Brown, "Rock" floats away like steam midway through. It's almost a relief when the old self-regard turns up: on the growling "Privacy," Jackson rants about muckrakers "stalking" him in search of "the stories you need to bury me," all this long after foundering divas and troubled boy-group members have replaced him on tabloid covers. The man may occasionally break away from the mirror but seems unsure where else to find inspiration. --Rickey Wright
Country USA
Brand Legacy
Manufacturer Legacy Recordings
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 8 3 00469400
Model 2302308
ReleaseDate 2001-10-30
UnitCount 1
UPCs 074646940020
EANs 0074646940020

Country	USA
Brand	Legacy
Manufacturer	Legacy Recordings
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	8 3 00469400
Model	2302308
ReleaseDate	2001-10-30
UnitCount	1
UPCs	074646940020
EANs	0074646940020

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