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1971 compilation album by Andy Williams
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[1]
The Impossible Dream is a
double
compilation album by American pop singer
Andy Williams that was released in late 1971 by
Columbia Records .
[1] Unlike his most recent compilation,
Andy Williams' Greatest Hits , this 2-LP set focused exclusively on covers of songs made famous by other artists and included four tracks ("
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother ", "The Last Time I Saw Her", "
Long, Long Time ", and "Someone Who Cares") that had previously only been available on
his UK album titled Love Story . In 2003 these tracks were released on the Williams collection from
Collectables Records titled
B Sides and Rarities .
[3]
The album made its first appearance on
Billboard magazine's
Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 8, 1972, and remained there for five weeks, peaking at number 123,
[4] and it entered the UK album chart three months later, on April 29, and reached number 26 there over the course of three weeks.
[5]
Reception
Billboard magazine recommended the collection in its review for retailers. "What a bargain...two record set from Williams at a special low price and timed right for the holiday shopper. Super program includes, along with the title tune, top readings of '
(They Long to Be) Close to You ', '
My Sweet Lord ', 'Didn't We', '
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet ' and '
Bridge over Troubled Water '. Certain to prove a top chart item."
[1]
Track listing
Side one
"
(They Long to Be) Close to You " (
Burt Bacharach ,
Hal David ) – 3:00
"
The Last Time I Saw Her " (
Gordon Lightfoot ) – 3:25
"
What Now, My Love? " (
Gilbert Bécaud ,
Pierre Delanoë ,
Carl Sigman ) – 2:05
"
I Will Wait for You " from
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (
Jacques Demy ,
Norman Gimbel ,
Michel Legrand ) – 2:42
"
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother " (
Bob Russell ,
Bobby Scott ) – 2:59
Side two
"
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet " from
Romeo and Juliet (
Larry Kusik ,
Nino Rota , Eddie Snyder) – 2:35
"
Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) " (
Pierre Cour ,
André Popp ) – 2:46
"A Man and a Woman" from
A Man and a Woman (
Pierre Barouh ,
Jerry Keller ,
Francis Lai ) – 2:50
"
Good Morning Starshine " from
Hair ; performed with
The Osmond Brothers and Friends (
Galt MacDermot ,
James Rado ,
Gerome Ragni ) – 4:15
"
Somewhere My Love " (
Maurice Jarre ,
Paul Francis Webster ) – 2:38
Side three
"
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) " from
Man of La Mancha (
Joe Darion ,
Mitch Leigh ) – 2:39
"
My Cherie Amour " (
Henry Cosby ,
Sylvia Moy ,
Stevie Wonder ) – 3:02
"
Spanish Harlem " (
Jerry Leiber ,
Phil Spector ) – 3:09
"Someone Who Cares" (
Alex Harvey ) – 3:15
"
El Condor Pasa (If I Could) " (Jorge Milchberg,
Daniel Alomía Robles ,
Paul Simon ) – 3:25
Side four
"
Long, Long Time " (Gary White) – 3:37
"
Both Sides Now " (
Joni Mitchell ) – 3:43
"
My Sweet Lord " (
George Harrison ) – 4:14
"Didn't We" (
Jimmy Webb ) – 3:27
"
Bridge over Troubled Water " (
Paul Simon ) – 4:57
References
Bibliography
Whitburn, Joel (2010), Joel Whitburn Presents Top Pop Albums, Seventh Edition , Record Research Inc.,
ISBN
0-89820-183-7
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