Invasion [Import]

Vinnie Vincent | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Zoom Club
• ASIN: B0000506EO
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,547 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Boyz Are Gonna Rock

2. Shoot You Full of Love

3. No Substitute

4. Animal

5. Twisted

6. Do You Wanna Make Love

7. Back on the Streets

8. I Wanna Be Your Victim

9. Baby-O

10. Invasion

Editorial Reviews

Deluxe slipcase edition! UK reissue of the former KISS guitarist's 1986 album, featuring Dana Strum (Slaughter) and Robert Fleischman (Journey). Tracks include, 'Boyz Are Gonna Rock', 'Animal' and 'Invasion '. Zoom Club Records. 2002

Customer Reviews

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An ambitious, unrestrained ride, December 17, 2000

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This review is from: Invasion (Audio CD)

I've always enjoyed and respected this self-titled debut album from Vinnie Vincent Invasion. It was originally released in 1986, and I first got my copy of it (a cassette) in 1987. After initially having seen the music video for "Boyz Are Gonna Rock," I felt compelled to get this album. Vinnie Vincent, the former guitarist for Kiss, undoubtedly is a talented, energetic, and unique guitar player; he also is a good songwriter. His guitar work is uninhibited, and his fleet-fingered guitar solos are distinct, frenetic, and intense. Also, there are some cool, well-constructed guitar riffs throughout. The rest of the band is comprised of lead singer Robert Fleischman (ex-Journey), bass guitarist Dana Strum, and drummer Bobby Rock. Fleischman is an impressive vocalist. I really like his clear, high-pitched vocal delivery--he does a nice job of hitting the falsettos, too. It's nice being able to finally have this release on CD and not just on cassette. The CD is an import from England and is digitally remastered. The sound quality is good, the musicianship is solid, and the songwriting is fulfilling. There's a total of ten songs: "Boyz Are Gonna Rock," "Shoot You Full of Love," "No Substitute," "Animal," "Twisted," "Do You Wanna Make Love," "Back on the Streets," "I Wanna Be Your Victim," "Baby-O," and "Invasion." The music is in a straight-ahead hard rock musical vein. Eight of the songs are straight-ahead hard rockers, and the other two are power ballads. The CD is just over 48 minutes in length. I find every track to be listenable and worthwhile. I don't have any personal favorites; all of them are good. "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" is an extreme, hard-hitting song that contains a frantic, swift-fingered guitar solo from Vincent. "Shoot You Full of Love" features impressive vocals from Fleischman and an engaging chorus. The power ballad "No Substitute" is a nice tune, too--it displays solid leading and background vocals. The other power ballad "Back on the Streets" sports a cool guitar riff and a vocal duet between Fleischman and Vincent. "Baby-O" is a pretty good one that benefits from its catchy chorus. "Twisted" is a fast-paced song with an interesting vocal effects intro. "Animal" sports an infectious guitar riff and also another imaginative vocal effects intro. All of the songs contain enjoyable background vocals. Also, there are no synthesizers used in this album. The CD booklet includes the song lyrics and some cool photos of the band. The disc is also supposed to be played at the highest volume. I've been listening to this album from time to time for over 13 years. This self-titled debut album from Vinnie Vincent Invasion is durable, enjoyable, and worth a listen.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LEAVE YOUR SPEAKERS BEGGING FOR MERCY!!, May 6, 2001

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Kevin Dobbs "dragonboots" (Perth Western Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invasion (Audio CD)

This classic CD will leave blisters on your ears, will leave your knees trembling and your stereo in ashes...its fantastic. "Boyz Gonna Rock" tears out of the gates against a wall of feedback and a siren wail of distortion taking you on a glam sleaze journey "where the street dogs dwell". A musical journey down the Sunset Strip in eighties style all big hair and bravado.... phew!!! Just when you thought it couldn't get any hotter beneath the headphones "Shoot U Full Of Love" swaggers out and provides a lauching pad for the best guitar lead break you'll ever hear bar non. This is a monster of a song, a perfect song, with every ingredient you'd ever want in heavy metal excessiveness. The next cab of the rank in "Substitute" demonstrating to one and all that Vinnie Vincent is one hell of a songwriter too! Being a little slower and the albums only ballad didn't mean the guitar work had to disappear into the mix...oh no, they are still set to stun. The two rip roarers being "Animal" and "Twisted" will have your brain curcuits smoldering before we burst into another glam gem in "Do Ya Wanna Make Love" which will finish the job nicely and have your brain explode in spasms of musical ectasy. "Do Ya Wanna Make Love" is yet another song I can only describe as perfection...and perhaps the only song I would say is almost Kiss like in style. I'd love to hear Paul Stanley vocals around this! Other mentionables are "Back On The Streets" that has Vinnie trading vocal lines with Robert Fleischman which is way cool and the titanic closer in "Invasion" brilliant apart from the awful repeating ending tagged on! Vinnie really burns on this whole disc and its really not suprising in hindsight why his tenure in Kiss was so short lived because if anyone had the songs and the fret work ability on offer here...they'd be mad not to wanna go it alone too! I'm glad he did..I just wish after all these years there was more of it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let The Invasion Begin...Again!, April 13, 2001

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Mr. Stephen J. Jakle "Jake" (Chesterfield, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invasion (Audio CD)

This CD will rock your world. I originally bought it in 1986 on cassette only to have it stolen out of my car. I just got it yesterday and it was the first time in 16 years that I had heard the music. The Cd grabs you by the throat and won't let go. "Shoot You Full of Love" is my favorite track followed by "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" If you don't have this very important Metal masterpiece in your collection, you could be missing out. Buy it, by all means....BUY IT!