The Impossible Dream (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album)
The Impossible Dream was the third album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. It was released in 1974. The album was released separately on CD but can be hard to find; however, the CD is widely available on a 2-in-1 album, the other album being Tomorrow Belongs to Me. It was the band's first release to chart, peaking at No. 16 on the UK Album Chart. "Anthem" was the last single released by SAHB in the U.S.
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| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Apple Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 43:09 | |||
| Label | Vertigo, 2002 CD reissue released on Mercury | |||
| Producer | The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, David Batchelor "Sergeant Fury" by Derek Wadsworth | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C–[2] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Alex Harvey and Hugh McKenna; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hot City Symphony Part 1: Vambo" | 5:02 | |
| 2. | "Hot City Symphony Part 2: Man in the Jar" | Harvey, McKenna, Alistair Cleminson | 8:11 |
| 3. | "River of Love" | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Long Hair Music" | 4:43 | |
| 5. | "Hey" | Harvey, Cleminson, McKenna | 0:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sergeant Fury" | Harvey, McKenna, David Batchelor | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Weights Made of Lead" | Harvey | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Money Honey / The Impossible Dream" | Jesse Stone / Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Tomahawk Kid" | Harvey, McKenna, Batchelor | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Anthem" | 7:42 |
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 78[3] |
Personnel
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
- Alex Harvey – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Zal Cleminson – guitar
- Chris Glen – bass guitar
- Hugh McKenna – keyboards, synthesizer
- Ted McKenna – drums
Additional musicians
- Vicky Silva – guest vocals on "Anthem"
- London-Scottish TA Regiment (including John Gilligan) – drums and pipes on "Anthem"[4]
Technical
- The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – producer
- David Batchelor – producer (all tracks except #4)
- Derek Wadsworth – producer (track 4)
- Martin Rushent – engineer (all tracks except #4)
- Dave "Cyrano" Langston – engineer (track 4)
- Keith Davis – cover illustration, design
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r593254
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 135. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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