“The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. It is the best known tune from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O’Toole. According to composer Mitch Lee in Soul Music - The Impossible Dream, BBC Radio 4, 2011, the original lyricist was WH Auden. “But there were disagreements with Wasserman, the book’s writer, on how to adapt it. So he left.” The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)’s question about what he means by “following the quest”. It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon as Miguel de Cervantes and his manservant mount the drawbridge-like prison staircase to face trial by the Spanish Inquisition. A version recorded by Jack Jones peaked at No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart. Leigh received the Contemporary Classics Award from the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame for the song.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Hometown |
| A2 | Your Mom Is Right |
| A3 | Kismet Kill |
| A4 | I Can Change |
| A5 | Stupid Face |
| B1 | Called You Queen |
| B2 | Jealous Girls |
| B3 | Skynz |
| B4 | Better Than Me |
| B5 | Blue Diamonds Fall |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Impossible_Dream_(The_Quest) |
| Format | 1× Vinyl (Teal / 150g) LP, Album, Limited Edition |
| Label | Memphis Industries |
| Catalog Number | MI0403LP |
| Notes | Gatefold sleeve. Standard white die-cut paper inner. Includes a download code on a sticker on the inner paper sleeve. 3 inch white circular sticker on shrink-wrap with Teal colour text reads: HALEY BONAR Impossible Dream LIMITED EDITION COLOUR VINYL INCLUDES DOWNLOAD CODE mi [= Memphis Industries logo] ℗ & © 2016 Haley Bonar Under exclusive license to Memphis Industries |
| Discogs URL | Haley Bonar - Impossible Dream |