Invisible Touch

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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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Invisible Touch

Average customer rating: ooh!that's one heck of a nurse! Genesis' most successful album in the US is still great 20 plus years on GENESIS ADDS THEIR INVISIBLE TOUCH TO THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM. Genesis - Overexposed But A Decent Album The second worst album of Genesis

Invisible Touch Genesis Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Genesis Abacab No Jacket Required Duke We Can't Dance ASIN: B000002IJ2 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Invisible Touch
2. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
3. Land Of Confusion
4. In Too Deep
5. Anything She Does
6. Domino (Part One-In The Glow Of The Night/Part Two - The Last Domino)
7. Throwing It All Away
8. The Brazilian

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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

Customer Reviews:

ooh!that's one heck of a nurse!.......2007-07-23

genesis really hit it big with invisible touch.they had 5 top 10 hits from this album. the top 10 hits were invisible touch (#1),throwing it all away(#4).land of confusion (#4), tonight tonight tonight(#3),and in too deep (#3).invisible touch remains my favorite album by genesis. speaking of land of confusion,the review title comes from the scene in the video when the ronald reagan spitting image puppet pushes the nuke button and says ooh!that's one heck of a nurse and gets bopped on the head with a snorkel. ed wilson

Genesis' most successful album in the US is still great 20 plus years on.......2007-06-22

English progressive rockers Genesis released their 16th overall album entitled Invisible Touch in June of 1986.
By 1986, lead singer and drummer Phil Collins was a solo superstar with his 1985 solo album No Jacket Required which hit #1, spawned singles and won him Grammies. Plus had hits with the soundtrack songs "Against All Odds" in 1984 and "Separate Lives" (with Marilyn Martin) in 1985. Plus he produced Earth Wind and Fire singer Philip Bailey's album Chinese Wall (which featured the two Phil's duet Easy Lover) and songs for Adam Ant's Strip album. Keyboard player Tony Banks had done the film score to the Kevin Bacon movie Quicksilver. Guitarist/bass player Mike Rutherford started his side project called Mike and the Mechanics which released its self-titled debut which spawned three singles.
In late 1985, the band plus co-producer Hugh Padgham recorded the follow-up to the 1983 self-titled effort. When the album was released, would fans embrace it or turn its back on the band. Read on and find out.
We kick things off with the chart-topping title track which has one of the best Rutherford riffs I ever heard and is still a great pop number today. Next is the first of two epics "Tonight Tonight Tonight". This track speaks about the evils of drugs and the seedy parts of life and with the drum machine loop, created a masterpiece. The song was released as a single with over FOUR MINUTES chopped from this classic and was another US Top 10 hit. We follow with "Land of Confusion" which was a great rocker. Who cannot forget the video where the puppets of the band and the late Ronald Reagan are dominating the clip. This track was another Top 5 hit here in the US. The album's first side closed with another Top 10 hit "In Too Deep" which was a nice ballad to close the first half.
The driving "Anything She Does" kicks off the album's second half and is an incredibly fun rocker with amusing supermodel-oriented lyrics that are right on the money, and the synth horns on it sound remarkably like the real thing. The video for this was funny and included the late Benny Hill as their head of security Fred Scottle Esquire! Next is the 11 minute plus epic "Domino". The first section "In the Glow of the Night" is wistful and superb. Then the section ends suddenly and we dreamingly then segue into the powerful "The Last Domino" which is killer despite the Simmons drums which slightly date the song. Next is the album's second US Top 10 hit "Throwing It All Away" which was a superb ballad. We then close the album with the atmospheric instrumental called "The Brazilian" which is packed with killer hooks and a wild atmosphere.
Invisible Touch would become Genesis' highest charting album in the US reaching #3 and was also its best selling album in the US with 6 million copies sold in the US alone and it is because the material is superb and has held up. Also, ex-Genesis members Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett had success that year with their albums So and GTR respectively. Invisible Touch is still superb today.
Recommended!

GENESIS ADDS THEIR INVISIBLE TOUCH TO THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM........2007-05-05

I will be writing a review on the legendary album entitled "GENESIS - INVISIBLE TOUCH" by one of England's pride and joy's. I give you one of Britain's favorite sons, G-E-N-E-S-I-S! "INVISIBLE TOUCH" was originally released in 1986 on Vinyl/LP, Cassette and Compact Disc on the Atlantic Records label which is a Warner Communications Company. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

GENESIS will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for writing and recording some of Rock's most sacred classic anthems ever.
It is now 1985 and a new phase for the band during this point in their career. GENESIS' lead singer, drummer and frontman Phil Collins would continue to enjoy his solo career with the extremely successful "NO JACKET REQUIRED" album released in 1985. His tour would be extremely successful to highly critically acclaim. However, Collins would forever remain loyal to the band that gave him his start and would willingly return to GENESIS and rejoin his fellow bandmates and friends Tony Banks on keyboards and bassist, lead and rhythm guitarist Mike Rutherford. It was now time for the band to head into the recording studio and record the follow-up allbum to the extremely successful "GENESIS" album from 1983. It would be on this next GENESIS album that the band would follow in the same recording atmosphere and tradition as the previous successful album "GENESIS" released in 1983. After a certain period of time went by, the band would emerge and come out of the recording studio with the fully completed acetate and deliver the finished product to their record label and employer, Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records would release the product as the "INVISIBLE TOUCH" album in 1986. In my opinion, the "INVISIBLE TOUCH" album is another true testament of the genius and musical creativity of three extremely talented individuals. The "INVISIBLE TOUCH" album is also a fine fitting tribute to a great band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time.

It is now time to let the rock n' Roll music of GENESIS to speak for itself and back it up by doing all of the talking musically. The legendary "INVISIBLE TOUCH" album from 1986 begins with the incredible synthesized progressive Rocker "Invisible Touch," the beautifully slow and soothing synthesized Rocker "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," the breathtaking synthesized Progressive hard Rocker "Land Of Confusion," the beautifully slow and well arranged love song "In Too Deep," the fast and energetic progressive Rocker "Anything She Does," the groundbreaking and beautifully slow mild Rocker turned fast synthesized progressive Rocker "Domino (Part One - In The Glow Of The Night AND Part Two - The Last Domino)," one of the greatest and most powerful love songs ever written that we can all grasp and relate to, "Throwing It All Away" and the beautifully synthesized progressive instrumental song "The Brazilian." May I also add that all three musicians were steamin' and sizzlin' red hot while laying down the tracks for this album. Phil Collins' blistering lead vocals were so powerful and emotional that he takes the songs and music to an entirely different level.

Overall, this is one great album worth checking out and seeking further research and information into especially if you are a hardcore diehard GENESIS fan or a devout music collector. As for all of the curious newcomers and new beginners that are not quite familiar with the sound and music of GENESIS, I would highly suggest that you research the many GENESIS greatest hits compilation albums on Amazon com before you make your final decision as to which GENESIS album(s) that is right for your musical needs and tastes. If you feel that you truly love the music of GENESIS and you want more, then it would be in your best interests to purchase their many other studio albums that are available on Amazon com. Either way you choose, you will have taken a giant step towards owning and starting your very own GENESIS music collection. You can do all of your researching and album purchases either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store. If you ever get a chance, buy this album. You'll be happy and satisfied that you did.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This treasure album has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. This is one great legendary album that no hardcore music fan or devout music collector would want to be without.

In closing, the GENESIS "INVISIBLE TOUCH" album would be released in 1986 to highly critically acclaim. The band would also quickly embark on a new World Tour to promote the "INVISIBLE TOUCH" album in what would prove to be one of their greatest tours yet ever. Following the tour, it was now time once again for the band to take another long rest and hiatus. There would be many other GENESIS albums that are still yet to come and new stories that would still need to be told and written. But that, my fellow readers and reviewers, you will just have to stay tuned and read further more about it at a later date in the near future. GENESIS, at this point in their career, has forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and will never be forgotten. So here's to you Phil, Tony and Mike. Thanks for the great memories with many more still to come. Keep Persevering. Keep the Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. GENESIS RULES! Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

Genesis - Overexposed But A Decent Album.......2007-04-11

This album gets regularly pounded by progressive rock fans as the album where Genesis hit rock bottom. I think part of the problem was that the album was so incredibly commercially successful that many of the tracks were played so much on the radio (and MTV) that people just got sick of hearing them. Add to that the fact that two songs appeared in TV commercials (again vastly overexposed), it is easy to see why this album earned the "sell out" tag that many people place upon it. All this being said, I have always liked this album. No, it is not on a par with the band's progressive rock masterpieces of the 70's, but taken for what it is I enjoy most of it. On the negative side the title track "Invisible Touch", "In Too Deep", and "Throwing It All Away" are pretty typical Phil Collins mush, but these songs are still much better than the crap he put out on his solo albums. On the positive side there are some really good tracks on the disc. "Tonight Tonight, Tonight" is a 10 plus minute proggish tune that now is usually thought of as TV commercial music, but listening to the unedited version it is really a strong track. "Land Of Confusion" is another good social commentary song that suffered from massive over airplay. "Anything She Does" is another good pop tune. The album closer "The Brazilian" is a cool instrumental written by Tony Banks. The highlight of the disc (and the most prog oriented track) is the two part 10 minute plus "Domino". I love this song and on the tour it was one of the highlights of the show. As mentioned previously some people really hate this album, and I can understand where they are coming from, but I have always thought it was a decent effort.

The second worst album of Genesis.......2007-02-15

This is an album that I really hate, most of the songs have been heard over an over again, I can't listen to them anymore, I am talking about "Invisible Touch",Tonight, tonight, tonight", "Land of confusion", "In too deep", "Anything she does" and "Throwing it all away"
It's like fast food, you get into it fast, but as soon as you have finish, you begin to feel sick. These songs were instant hits, but they didn't pass the test of time. The only track that I still like is "Domino" part one and two.

One last point, the only other Genesis album that is this weak is "Abacab"
I am wondering how can somebody can give five star to an album like this one ?

Average customer rating:

Invisible Touch Genesis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000SO7IOY Release Date: 2007-09-25

Album Description

UK 2007 digitally remastered and expanded two disc (Hybrid SACD + PAL/Region 0 DVD) pressing of this 1986 album from one of Rock's most successful bands. Disc One features the remastered version of the album on an SACD Hybrid disc which is playable on both normal CD and SACD 5.1 Surround players. The DVD features the album in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound plus rare video extras including an interview, music clips and live performances. From their Progressive Rock beginnings to their commercial superstardom, Genesis created some of the most challenging, creative and rewarding albums of their generation. This special edition not only offers bonus material, but also allows the listener to experience the album as never before! EMI.

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Invisible Touch Genesis Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000SO7IP8 Release Date: 2007-09-04

Album Description

UK 2007 digitally remastered and expanded two disc (Hybrid SACD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) pressing of this 1986 album from one of Rock's most successful bands. Disc One features the remastered version of the album on an SACD Hybrid disc which is playable on both normal CD and SACD 5.1 Surround players. The DVD features the album in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound plus rare video extras including an interview, music clips and live performances. From their Progressive Rock beginnings to their commercial superstardom, Genesis created some of the most challenging, creative and rewarding albums of their generation. This special edition not only offers bonus material, but also allows the listener to experience the album as never before! EMI.

Average customer rating: rock on IDT Great Breakout Performance A Fantastic Debut

The Safest Place Invisible Downtown Manufacturer: Invisible Downtown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006JBQ1 Release Date: 2002-09-01

Tracks:

1. Green Eyes
2. My Sins
3. You're Here
4. You're Gone
5. Shadow of a Doubt
6. Fires
7. The Safest Place
8. Hollywood
9. The World I See
10. Before You Met Me
11. Thief

Album Description

In this striking debut album, Boston rockers Invisible Downtown have polished their finely crafted pop-rock hooks until they shine, creating a sophisticated, substantial record inflected with traces of jazz and country.

Customer Reviews:

rock on IDT.......2002-09-30

These guys are incredibly talented, with great live stage presence and an awesome set of songs. Thoughtful lyrics with an energetic rock and roll sound. This CD will stay in your player!

Great Breakout Performance.......2002-09-26

This CD is fantastic. If you're in for that chill experience where you can just sit back and kick it, this is the CD for you. Not only that, but the vocals rock and the band can spice it up when you least expect it. Definitely worth the fifteen bucks. Enjoy!

A Fantastic Debut.......2002-09-01

A rockin' debut from Invisible Downtown. I know these guys from Boston and I'm very impressed with this recording. I love "You're Gone," "Thief" and "My Sins." And Hollywood is a Counting Crows-esque ballad. Definitely worth the purchase.
If you like the Police, The Foo Fighters, Counting Crows and The Black Crowes, you'll love this album!

Average customer rating: I don't care what they say. "Invisible Touch" is a masterpiece!

Invisible Touch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000HOJBOA Release Date: 2006-10-17

Customer Reviews:

I don't care what they say. "Invisible Touch" is a masterpiece! .......2007-01-21

Almost everywhere I've been going, I've been reading negative reviews on Genesis' album "Invisible Touch", so many in fact that I've jumped onto the frontlines to defend it with every cell of my body. I have a feeling that I'm likely to be in the fringes with this but I would have to say that this and it's successor "We Can't Dance" are actually my favorite Genesis albums of all time. Even by '86 standards, this album is light years ahead of a large majority of other albums that came out except for former bandmate Peter Gabriel's "So". I am one of the few fans it seems like who loves both the Peter Gabriel AND Phil Collins era released and the Ray Wilson release "Calling All Stations". The drum machines throughout this entire record are among the best even if purely polished pop production but the heavy polishing actually reinforces the artistic adventure that Phil Collins and his bandmates Rutherford and Banks had gone on as well. The circumstances of the record also helped. All three bandmembers had successful records between 1983's "Genesis" and early 1986. Phil Collins notably scored huge hits with his solo album "No Jacket Required" the year before but also Rutherford had success with his side project Mike and The Mechanics with "Silent Running" as well. So how were they going to get together and still be a strong band once more. Of course they had already done solo material between albums but this time, a big task lay ahead of them. Yet through it all, the best of the successes they had solo gelled with their greatest artistic endeavor entitled "Invisible Touch" and it shows throughout the record.

Produced and recorded from October of 1985 to March of 1986, "Invisible Touch" deservedly so, would ultimately go on to become their highest selling album they would ever make. Though heavy on the commercialism, the entire album is astronomical in quality. FIVE of the eight tracks became huge hits. "Invisible Touch" was the first single and became a number 1 on the charts and it shows with it's intricate keyboards, electric production bass as well as it being pure fun. Ironically it was knocked off by former bandmate Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer".

"Land of Confusion" shook my world when I was a toddler with it's dark techno production combined with disturbing melody. Though I wasn't aware of what it was about, I learned that it is of Cold War injustices. The drums, pulsating techno bass and disturbing melody all come together and the result is arguably a favorite track on this record. The tingling keyboards at 16th note frequencies are chillingly great. And let me tell, the video, THE VIDEO!!! The video perfectly matched the song's theme. I'm not giving anything away on it but I swear you have to see the video for yourself. It's absolutely great!

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Invisible Touch Genesis Manufacturer: Virgin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LZPFPE

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Look Inside The Invisible Mind Circus Manufacturer: never too late music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEK3Q Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Blue Saturday
2. On the Outside
3. Mary Jane
4. Broken Dreams
5. She Said
6. Wheels in Motion
7. What I Want
8. Strawberry Heist
9. In My Room
10. Penelope
11. Time Machine
12. Look
13. Daydream

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Billboard Decade of Music Volume 2 Manufacturer: Sony Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002Q8PLI

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Sounds of the Eighties: 1986 Various Artists Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer/Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung/Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders/Sara - Starship/So Far Away - Dire Straits/Rock Me Amadeus - Falco , Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks/Invisible Touch - Genesis/Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera/Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C./Word Up - Cameo , The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3/Venus - Bananarama/Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle/Kyrie - Mr. Mister , and Burning Heart - Survivor/Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy/No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones Manufacturer: Warner Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NPKEU8

Product Description

R988-04 (Warner Special Products OPCD-2730) - Sounds of the Eighties: 1986 - Various Artists [1994] All tracks stereo. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer/Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung/Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders/Sara - Starship/So Far Away - Dire Straits/Rock Me Amadeus - Falco/Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks/Invisible Touch - Genesis/Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera/Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C./Word Up - Cameo/The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3/Venus - Bananarama/Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle/Kyrie - Mr. Mister/Burning Heart - Survivor/Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy/No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones

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Jazz Praise III: music for your soul Manufacturer: Invisible Touch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music ASIN: B000R9CQCE

Product Description

Tracks 1. Great is the Lord 2. They'll know we are Christians 3. Oh, How He loves You and Me 4. What a Friend we have in Jesus 5. We are God's People 6. Blessed Assurance 7. Lord, Be Glorified 8. Jesus Loves Me 9. May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You 10. He's got the Whole World in His Hands 11. Joy to the World 12. Studio Talk

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