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Invincible
by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 51 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.3 out of 10
based on 19 reviews
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The King of Pop's first full album of new material since 1992's 'Dangerous' features 16 tracks.

LABEL: Sony/Epic
RELEASE DATE: 30 October 2001
DISCS: 1 disc
GENRE(S): Pop

What The Critics Said

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91
Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
At 78 minutes this is too long, and especially given his history, "The Lost Children" is offensive. But the first three tracks are the Rodney Jerkins of the year, "2000 Watts" is the Teddy Riley of the past five years, and even the prunables offer small surprises.
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90
CDNow
Formula or not, with Invincible, Jackson reclaims his pop crown and wears it well.
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70
PopMatters
The mix is such that the saccharine ("You Are My Life" and "Heaven Can Wait") is outweighed by the brilliant ("Whatever Happens" and "The Lost Children"), creating a record that is quite relevant while at the same time being experimental and fresh.
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60
All Music Guide
Ultimately, the record runs too long, losing steam halfway through.... Fortunately, Jackson was clever enough to front-load this record, loading the first seven songs with really good, edgy dance numbers.
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60
New Musical Express
'Invincible' is a relevant and rejuvenated comeback album make overlong and embarassing by the unavoidable fact that Michael Jackson is a) exceedingly rich and b) a bit of a wanker.
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60
Rolling Stone
We're placed squarely in Michael Jacksonland, a bizarre place where every sparkling street is computer-generated, every edifice is larger than life and every song is full of grandiose desperation.
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60
Village Voice
To really care about this album you have to be able to get into the pure hard sounds of the dance-track percussion and the way Michael tends to garnish them with his voice.
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60
Q Magazine
Though fatally flawed, Invincible does boast its fair share of sonic exhilaration. [#184, p.132]
50
Spin Cycle
Halfway through the album, Michael ruins the good mood with a seemingly endless run of soggy, would-be anthems and self-pitying celebrity complaints.
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50
E! Online
The fortysomething performer doesn't have the stamina he used to, and the album quickly turns into a long run of listless ballads and silly cries for privacy.
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50
Playlouder
It does at least manage to include several of the things we hold dearest about Michael Jackson the singer, and it also steers clear of anything as laugh-out-loud as 'Earth Song'.
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42
Entertainment Weekly
For all of the energy and money that went into it, ''Invincible'' is curiously lacking in excitement or thrills, cheap or otherwise.
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40
Billboard
It simply isn't his best work.
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40
Blender
A long-winded, soulless soul album of the kind Levert might have once turned in. [#4, p.117]
40
Dot Music
'Invincible' is an album almost unbearably mired in schmaltz.
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30
New York Magazine
Invincible is an assembly-line bore.
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30
Uncut
Starts badly and gets worse for a very long time (77 minutes). [Jan 2002, p.146]
30
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Jackson has lived a bizarre train-wreck life of mystery and tragedy, but following such a lengthy absence, Invincible just reeks of desperation and aimlessness.
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20
Mojo
Tired, frightened-sounding and hopelessly misjudged.... Hugely disappointing. [Dec 2001, p.116]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 48 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jason M. gave it a10:
Absolutely brilliant album, with an appearence from the late Notorious B.I.G. - genius, 'Unbreakable' just great and inventive plus good opening track, 'You Rock My World' another album highlight, 'Butterflies' awesome ballad, 'Whatever Happens' totally rocks, 'Privacy' - brings truth and reality, 'Cry!' another catchy ballad, 'Heaven Can Wait' - great piece of songwriting, '2000 watts' - futuristic track with a good appearance by Teddy Riley- this shows Michael can adapt to current times, I truly great 10 out of 10 album, people shouldn't review this so bad the album is awesome, can't wait for his next offering. BY the way Michael Jackson fans NEW TRACK OUT - Gangsta (No friend of mine) try and download it now it's brilliant, new and exciting new MJ tack with a rap performance by Temperamental. Can't wait for the BAD 2Oth anniversary Re-Release OUT October 2007' the 15th. Can't wait for the new album!!!!!!!!!!

Holly gave it a10:
I thought it was one of his best albums ever. We have to remember...we are no longer living in the 80's. If he were to release another Billie Jean or something, no one would buy it people would think he was crazy. The guy has to adapt to the current time, and I think he did that very well. I thought it was a little long though and to many ballads. But, i still loved it! I'm a huge fan! long live michael jackson1

Natalie gave it a9:
I love michael jackson!!! i was slightly disappointed with the album, just because I LOVE his old work so much. But, at the same time, I thought it was a lot better than half the stuff out there, and I thought the reviews he got were horrible. I'm really looking forward to his album that comes out in November of 2007.

matt t gave it a0:
Can't stand it. Biggest MJ fan up until this point. R & B? Where's the soul and funk, disco and rock? MJ used to lift me up, now he's just trying to fit in with his contemporary compadre's that he used to stand so far out in front of all those years ago. If that is what makes him happy then so be it. But 15 years on from Dangerous and I still haven't come to terms with the loss of the magical Michael Jackson of the 80's and 90's. It is the true tragedy of our lifetime. RIP Michael Jackson. *cries*

Gemma H. gave it an8:
I Love Michael Jackson so much! This album is HUGE concidering all the trouble that the public has given him. He is so so so strong to get up on his feet and continue doing what he loves best dispite all the false alligations. I love Michael Jackson with all my heart xxxx

Luke I gave it an8:
I love MJ music and this one was probably the worst of HIS albums but compared to any other it will be better. Looking forward to his new album November 2007. MJ will re-shine his crown of King of POP!

Zach B gave it a9:
Not quite up to par with Dangerous, Bad, or Thriller but still a magnificent comeback album that maintains soulful originality. "Heaven Can Wait" is very reminiscent of his other quality ballads such as "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "One More Chance At Love." His new take on R&B is also remarkably fresh with catchy pop tracks such as "Unbreakable," "Privacy," and of course "You Rock My World." Sadly, this album stood little chance with the harsh allegations that tormented his public name at the time but for anyone who is remotely a fan of his music this is another bulls eye album from the King of Pop.

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