The Sensational Alex Harvey Band ‎– The Impossible Dream
Label:
Vertigo ‎– 6360 112
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
04 Oct 1974
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Prog Rock, Glam, Hard Rock
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
The Hot City Symphony    
A1.1    Part 1 - Vambo
Written-By – A Harvey*, H McKenna*, A Cleminson*
5:02
A1.2    Part 2 - Man In The Jar
Written-By – The Alex Harvey Band*, D Batchelor*
8:11
A2    River Of Love
Written-By – A Harvey*, H McKenna*, A Cleminson*
3:10
A3    Long Hair Music
Written-By – A Harvey*, H McKenna*, A Cleminson*
4:36
B1    Sergeant Fury
Written-By – A.Harvey*, D Batchelor*, H McKenna*
3:26
B2    Weights Made Of Lead
Written-By – A Harvey*
2:36
B3.A    Money Honey
Written-By – J Stone*
2:06
B3.B    Impossible Dream
Written-By – J Dorian*, M Leigh*
B4    Tomahawk Kid
Written-By – A Harvey*, D Batchelor*, H McKenna*
4:30
B5    Anthem
Written-By – A Harvey*, D Batchelor*, H McKenna*
7:42
 
Record Company – Phonogram Ltd.
Marketed By – Phonogram
Produced For – Mountain Records (5)
Recorded At – Ramport Studios
Recorded At – Apple Studios
Mixed At – Advision Studios
Mixed At – Ramport Studios
Printed By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
Made By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
Bagpipes, Drums – London-Scottish T.A.V.R.* (tracks: B5)
Bass Guitar – Chris Glen
Drums – Ted McKenna
Engineer – Cyrano* (tracks: B1), Martin Rushent (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B5)
Guitar – Zal Cleminson
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Hugh McKenna
Lacquer Cut By – Pecko* (tracks: B1 to B5), Porky (5) (tracks: A1 to A3)
Producer – David Batchelor (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B5), Derek Wadsworth (tracks: B1)
Sleeve [Sleeve Design], Illustration – Keith Davis (3)
Vocals – Vicki Silva* (tracks: B5)
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Alex Harvey
Lacquer cut by George Peckham unlike that otherwise identical release The Impossible Dream, where side A is cut by Denis Blackham.
℗ 1974
Made in England
A Mountain Records Production
Recorded at Apple Studios, Mixed at Advision Studios. "Sergeant Fury" recorded and mixed at Ramport Studios.
Writing credits taken from the back sleeve.
(The writing credits from the label are not that complete as the back sleeve is.)
Timing for B5 is incorrectly given as 4:30 on rear of sleeve, but is correct on label.
Price Code: DE LUXE
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 6360112 1Y//1 420 1 21 PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 6360112 2Y//1 420 11 9 MARTY - PECKO
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 6360112 1Y//1 420 13 5 PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 6360112 2Y//1 420 11 7 MARTY - PECKO