Genesis – Invisible Touch

Uhm ... Not my Genesis fav album (and not a fan of Padgham productions ...) ... As indicated in the back, this cd is an ADD (analogue master and digital editing/mixing and mastering); the results are not good IMHO: the sound is too bright, the bass are too thin and Phil voices seems veiled (to my ears). There are also some digital glares.

I loved this 25 years ago but now it's the last one I'd go for. The Genesis 1983 LP is much better. Invisible Touch is mid 80s click clack production and now very dated. I do like Domino as it's the best track but Anything She Does is awful. The ballads are pure Phil Collins and the rest is Genesis at their most bland and most commercial. There are no risks or experiments here. It's funny that two out-takes Feeding the Fire and Do The Neurotic are better than most of the tracks on this album!

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

This superb album is one of my favorite Genesis albums. Even without Peter Gabriel, Genesis continues to rock the world. Phil Collins is an amazing drummer, and he does a great job singing on this album. The use of keyboards is heavy in this album, and it gives it a great sound to it. My personal favorites on this album are Invisible Touch, Land Of Confusion, and In Too Deep.

I believe that this is the 1st UK pressing of this album. The disc has attached 'Nimbus England' around matrix number. This album was issued in 1986 and also distributed in the Continental Europe.