Invisible Tears

Ray Conniff | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 19, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000024SB
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,230 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Ray Conniff was a remarkable artist who received too little respect for his innovations, and it isn't hyperbole to note that his dreamy, echoey arrangements -- which placed the voices alongside rather than in front of the instruments -- laid a philosophical foundation for dream pop and other fusions of conventional pop songcraft with ethereal sounds. Invisible Tears is a more conventional pop album than some of Conniff's others, but he tried to appeal to different audiences with his various thematic LPs, and this one is aimed at fans of folk and country-pop. The title track, a remake of Ned Miller's country hit, was one of Conniff's most successful singles, and the album itself charted in the Top 25. Invisible Tears boasts an appealing track list that includes Jimmie Rodgers' "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," the country standards "I Walk the Line" and "Oh Lonesome Me," and the Easy Riders' "Marianne." Enthusiasts of Conniff's "happy beat" won't be disappointed with this meticulously crafted record and its easygoing singalong quality. -All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL THE RAY CONNIFF'S SINGERS FULL ENERGY!!, March 28, 2006

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C. Bellegarrigue "COBRABRAVA" (El Salvador) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invisible Tears (Audio CD)

I recently bought this cd, and I enjoyed it! for me this is the "Ray Conniff Country Album", because it captures the energy of the old western spirits, and I think every country fan will be delightfull with this; the best songs for me in this disc are "Everybody Loves Somebody" and "Singing The Blues", but the rhythm touch of "Walk The Line" is excellent (is as excellent as the original Johnny Cash version); another very good one is "Marianne" (very good final for a very good cd), It's impossible to listen "Oh Lonesome Me" and "Waitin'for the Evening Train" without the wish of dance and clap hands (these are wonderful and terrific country-style songs); because is another excellent work of the master Conniff, YOU HAVE TO BUY IT!! YOU ARE GOING TO DANCE AND SHOUT WITH THIS CD!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invisible is irresistable!, July 2, 2004

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Abbasolutely "Hannah" (Dodgeville, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invisible Tears (Audio CD)

Perhaps Ray Conniff's best album.
Clever arrangements that heighten the
appeal of the already catchy material.
Definative versions of the Dean Martin
classic "Everybody Loves Somebody"
and Elvis' "Are You Lonesome Tonight."
If you like how the Conniff Singers sound
on his first two Christmas albums, then you
will love this cd!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bringing in the Full Voices, September 19, 2007

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Dr. Glenn W. Briggs "MusicDr" (KSC, Florida & Chengdu, China) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invisible Tears (Audio CD)

This CD represents a time in Conniff history where he began to successfully bring in the full voices of the Singers, rather than the traditional blending of instruments and voices, Conniff's earliest
trademark sound." The recording of the title song, "Invisible Tears," was also the earliest measurable success of that style change, in that it received a lot of attention on the pop charts and radio.

You will find that Conniff's treatment of the title song and the "supporting cast" of selections represent some true listening enjoyment. "Faraway Places," "Are You Lonesome Tonight," and "S'Posin'" are terrific renditions, and the Jimmy Rodgers numbers, "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" are as enjoyable as the original versions by that artist.

In summary, great variety in selections and tempos, and real listenability.