Impossible Dream is the fourth studio album (fifth album overall) by the American folk musician Patty Griffin, released on April 20, 2004. The album features an unlisted song – Griffin’s mother and father singing “The Impossible Dream” – at the end of “Top of the World.”
Impossible Dream reached a peak of number 67 on the Billboard 200 chart,[ Artist chart history for Patty Griffin], Billboard.com. selling 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week.Caulfield, Keith. “Ask Billboard – Griffin’s ‘Impossible Dream’”. Billboard. May 5, 2004.
Track listing All tracks composed by Patty Griffin
“Love Throw a Line” – 3:38 “Cold as It Gets” – 2:38 “Kite” – 3:09 “Standing” – 4:04 “Useless Desires” – 5:50 “Top of the World” – 5:28 “Rowing Song” – 3:26 “When It Don’t Come Easy” – 4:52 “Florida” – 5:01 “Mother of God” – 7:14 “Icicles” – 3:18
Personnel Patty Griffin – vocals, guitar, piano Emmylou Harris – background vocals Lisa Germano – violin, zither Ian McLagan – electric piano Julie Miller – background vocals Billy Beard – drums Brian Beattie – bowed bass, pump organ Doug Lancio – guitar, mandolin Michael Ramos – trumpet Frank Howard Swart – bass Sumner Erickson – tuba John Deaderick – organ Brady Blade, Jr. – drums JD Foster – bass, percussion Jonathan Greene – drums
Charts Chart (2004) Peakposition
References
External links Lyrics to the album on PattyNet.net