“The Impossible Dream” by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1974Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s

TJR says

The seventh Alex Harvey album - the third as the Sensational Alex Harvey Band - was delivered in October, 1974. The unchanged line-up were: Alex Harvey (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Zal Cleminson (guitar), Chris Glen (bass guitar), Hugh McKenna (keyboards, synthesizer) and Ted McKenna (drums). It's a well produced affair, even if their glam-rock theatrics are not always to my taste. Amazingly, this was actually a whole new version of an album which was fully completed but abandoned in April 1974, due to the band and management having reservations about the sound. Scorned producer Shel Talmy left London and returned to his Los Angeles home with the tapes!

The Jukebox Rebel
29–Jul–2007

Tracklist
A1 [05:02] 4.9.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Hot City Symphony part 1: Vambo (David Batchelor, Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Rock
A2 [08:11] 5.8.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Hot City Symphony part 2: Man In The Jar (David Batchelor, Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Prog
A3 [03:15] 4.3.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - River Of Love (Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
A4 [04:43] 3.6.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Long Hair Music (Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Rock
A5 [00:40] 3.8.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Hey (Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Novelty
B1 [03:31] 4.6.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Sergeant Fury (David Batchelor, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Crooner / Cabaret
B2 [02:41] 4.4.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Weights Made Of Lead (Alex Harvey) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B3 [02:10] 3.8.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Money Honey / Impossible Dream (Jesse Stone - Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion) Rock
B4 [04:38] 4.0.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Tomahawk Kid (David Batchelor, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
B5 [07:56] 4.4.png The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Anthem (David Batchelor, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Folk

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