All weekend long, Michael Jackson’s hits served as a soundtrack to the city. The unmistakable thump of “Billie Jean” wafts from the open window of a passing car and then is gone, a ghost. A man with mirrored sunglasses and a single, mournful glove carries a boom box toward Fifth Avenue, “Rock with You” blaring. People memorializing Jackson favored Thriller, Off the Wall and, to a lesser extent, Bad. The songs of the Jackson 5 just seem too sad given the context: a little boy lost. Also absent were songs from the star’s post-’80s albums. Alas, we will never learn what strange works Michael Jackson had in mind. His final LP was 2001’s Invincible, by no means his best recorded moment. Back when the album was just arriving in stores, TONY’s music staff met for a round-table discussion. In retrospect, parts of the review read as obnoxious and petty. The overall assessment of the album, however, is unlikely to change. Click here for the article.