The Impossible Dream (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album)

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The Impossible Dream
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Studio album by
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
ReleasedOctober 1974
Recorded1974
StudioApple Studios, London
GenreHard rock
Length43:09
LabelVertigo, 2002 CD reissue released on Mercury
ProducerThe Sensational Alex Harvey Band, David Batchelor
"Sergeant Fury" by Derek Wadsworth
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band chronology
Next
(1973) 		The Impossible Dream
(1974) 		Tomorrow Belongs to Me
(1975)
Singles from The Impossible Dream
  1. "Sergeant Fury"
    Released: August 2, 1974
  2. "Anthem"
    Released: November 15, 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC–[2]

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.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Alex Harvey and Hugh McKenna; except where indicated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hot City Symphony Part 1: Vambo" 5:02
2."Hot City Symphony Part 2: Man in the Jar"Harvey, McKenna, Alistair Cleminson8:11
3."River of Love" 3:15
4."Long Hair Music" 4:43
5."Hey"Harvey, Cleminson, McKenna0:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sergeant Fury"Harvey, McKenna, David Batchelor3:31
2."Weights Made of Lead"Harvey2:41
3."Money Honey / The Impossible Dream"Jesse Stone / Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion2:11
4."Tomahawk Kid"Harvey, McKenna, Batchelor4:30
5."Anthem" 7:42

Charts[]

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) 78[3]

Personnel[]

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band[]

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[]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r593254
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Liner notes
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