2001 Re-Issues / Invincible

[R1chard]

What was on the second disc?

Called The Remix Collection. 10 remixes of the songs.

I think you are severely exaggerating how much this topic matters to the average music listener in 2026, much less in 2001 when high quality audio was far less accessible.

I'd actually say it was the opposite. These days you have lower quality masters, that have been put through data compression, them played on lower quality speakers on a TV or phone, with zero stereo separation.

It's quite a lot worse in every aspect.

 

[Hot_Street]

Is there a picture of the uncensored artwork by Uri Geller that made its way into the booklet of Invincible? Allegedly, Sony had it analyzed beforehand and then modified it.

 

[dam2040]

Is there a picture of the uncensored artwork by Uri Geller that made its way into the booklet of Invincible? Allegedly, Sony had it analyzed beforehand and then modified it.

They probably just tried to improve the absolute crap he served up as "art" LMAO

 

[Hot_Street]

They probably just tried to improve the absolute crap he served up as "art" LMAO

We can be glad it didn't become the cover.

 

[innuendo141]

I've never regretted typing a name so much on this board

I can't even tell you how long I've gone without having to think of that clown

 

[JEMFTV]

Urin Geller

 

[R1chard]

And lets not forget that sound quality has always mattered. It's why MJ tried so hard to make sure his albums sounded as good as possible, winning awards for sound quality.

Michael's career IS these albums. Literally. These albums are sacred. Why wouldn't you want to be as close to that as possible?

When the reissues sound so bad, it's amazing anybody became a fan.

 

[MsAshley]

And lets not forget that sound quality has always mattered. It's why MJ tried so hard to make sure his albums sounded as good as possible, winning awards for sound quality.

Michael's career IS these albums. Literally. These albums are sacred. Why wouldn't you want to be as close to that as possible?

When the reissues sound so bad, it's amazing anybody became a fan.

except invincible, where he agreed to let sony brick the sound through the mastering because it was trendy at the time. only like 2 invincible releases dont sound constipated

 

[threatened2020]

What is wrong with the sound quality of the 2001 cds?

 

[Fuzball]

What is wrong with the sound quality of the 2001 cds?

Their mixing is superb, but all of 2000s releases lack of dynamic range.

 

[dam2040]

I'd much rather listen to the 2001 mixes than whatever mess the Dolby Atmos mixes have been.

 

[R1chard]

except invincible, where he agreed to let sony brick the sound through the mastering because it was trendy at the time. only like 2 invincible releases dont sound constipated

Indeed. One of my responses on the previous page was half joking - "maybe that's another reason. Get people used to Thriller being brick walled, then they won't notice how bad Invincible sounds either."

What is wrong with the sound quality of the 2001 cds?

They've been compressed into oblivion. So have Thriller 25 and Thriller 40. They sound worse than the cassette version, and the worst thing is, it's entirely deliberate. Not something you would ever want to listen to.

 

[threatened2020]

Indeed. One of my responses on the previous page was half joking - "maybe that's another reason. Get people used to Thriller being brick walled, then they won't notice how bad Invincible sounds either."


They've been compressed into oblivion. So have Thriller 25 and Thriller 40. They sound worse than the cassette version, and the worst thing is, it's entirely deliberate. Not something you would ever want to listen to.

Any audio examples of the differences?