The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha)

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lyricist:Joe Darion
composer:Mitch Leigh
publisher:Andrew Scott Inc.
Andrew Scott Music
Carlin Music Corporation
Helena Music Co.
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/28687 [info]
Wikidata:Q2318125 [info]
referred to in medleys:Overture (Man of La Mancha)
La Mancha Medley: Don Quixote / Dulcinea / The Impossible Dream (order: 3)
later parody versions:The Impossible Dean
later translated versions:El sueño imposible
La Quête (Rêver un impossible rêve)
見果てぬ夢
later versions:見果てぬ夢
part of:Man of La Mancha (Mitch Leigh musical)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1965Dulcinea (reprise) / The Impossible Dream (reprise) / Man of La Mancha (reprise) / The PsalmJoan Diener / Joan Diener, Richard Kiley / Richard Kiley, Joan Diener, Irving Jacobson / Robert Rounseville5:56
1965Dulcinea (reprise) / The Impossible Dream (reprise) / Man of La Mancha (reprise) / The Psalm / Finale (The Impossible Dream)Joan Diener / Joan Diener, Richard Kiley / Richard Kiley, Joan Diener, Irving Jacobson / Robert Rounseville / Joan Diener, Robert Rounseville and Entire Company7:48
1965Finale (The Impossible Dream)Joan Diener, Robert Rounseville and Entire Company1:49
1965The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha, 1965 original Broadway cast)Richard Kiley2:24
1965The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Richard Kiley2:24
1966-11-18The Impossible Dream (original studio master)coverFrank Sinatra2:32
1968Impossible Dream (live, 1968: Copacabana, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveThe Temptations3:18
1970-02-16The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (live, 1972-02-16: Las Vegas Hilton Theatre, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:27
1970-03-25The Impossible DreamcoverRoberta Flack4:42
1971-01-28The Impossible Dreamcover and liveElvis Presley2:32
1971-01-28The Impossible Dream (live, 1971-01-28 (dinner): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley3:08
1971-01-29The Impossible Dreamcover and liveElvis Presley2:40
1971-05-20 – 1971-05-22Medley: Twelfth of Never / Wild Is the Wind / When Sunny Gets Blue / It’s Not for Me to Say / Chances Are / Love Theme From “Romeo and Juliet” / Tonight / Dulcinea / The Impossible Dream / Wonderful! Wonderful!cover, live and medleyJohnny Mathis8:52
1972-02-04 – 1972-02-23The Impossible Dream (live, 1972‐02‐04–1972‐02‐23: Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:27
1972-02-16The Impossible Dream (live, 1970-02-16: International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:27
1972-02-16The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-02-16: Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:34
1972-02-16The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-02-16 (midnight): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:28
1972-02-17The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-02-17: Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:29
1972-06-10The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-06-10: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:36
1972-06-10The Impossible Dreamcover and liveElvis Presley2:43
1972-06-10The Impossible DreamliveElvis Presley3:18
1972-06-10The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (live)cover and liveElvis Presley2:38
1972-06-10The Impossible Dream (The Quest)cover and liveElvis Presley2:37
1972Medley: Dulcinea (reprise) / The Impossible Dream (reprise) / Man of La Mancha (reprise)Mitch Leigh5:09
1972The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Mitch Leigh2:06
1972The Impossible Dream (The Quest) / FinaleMitch Leigh1:31
1988-12The Impossible Dream (from Man of La Mancha)Colm Wilkinson2:49
1990"It is the mission..." / The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Mitch Leigh2:20
1990Finale Ultimo (Man of La Mancha, 1990 studio cast)Mitch Leigh1:44
1990The Impossible Dream (reprise)Mitch Leigh1:15
1994-09-13The Impossible Dreamcover and liveLuther Vandross6:13
1997The Impossible DreamcoverColm Wilkinson2:50
2002Final Sequence: The Death of Alonso QuijanaMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ernie Sabella, Robert Billig8:23
2002Finale (Man of La Mancha, 2002 Broadway revival cast)Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Billig1:51
2002The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Brian Stokes Mitchell, Robert Billig3:54
2011-05-03The Impossible DreamliveRussell Watson, Arts Symphonic, Robert Emery8:44
2013-01-28The Impossible DreamliveBrian Stokes Mitchell4:37
Impossible Dream20 Tenors3:57
Impossible DreamRoger Williams2:57
Impossible DreamMitch Leigh2:41
Impossible DreamcoverBrian Blessed2:29
Impossible DreamAndy Williams2:36
Impossible DreamcoverGerard Joling5:04
Impossible Dream (The Quest)Andy Williams2:33
Man of La Mancha: The Impossible DreaminstrumentalThe London Pops Orchestra2:42
Man of La Mancha: The Impossible DreamMichael Maguire & the National Symphony Orchestra2:08
Man of Lamancha: The Impossible DreamJohn Raitt?:??
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Vogues2:51
The Impossible DreamRichard & Adam3:56
The Impossible Dreamcover101 Strings2:34
The Impossible DreamScott Walker3:00
The Impossible DreamMatt Monro2:45
The Impossible DreamcoverCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine5:16
The Impossible DreamBrian Blessed2:29
The Impossible DreamcoverSusan Boyle4:01
The Impossible DreaminstrumentalMantovani & His Orchestra3:11
The Impossible DreamcoverLuther Vandross5:16
The Impossible DreamSzymon Makohin4:11
The Impossible DreamAndy Williams2:37
The Impossible DreamcoverDiana Ross and The Supremes with The Temptations3:12
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Stage Door Orchestra2:18
The Impossible DreamcoverRoger Whittaker2:04
The Impossible DreamcoverDiana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations3:17
The Impossible DreamcoverJed Madela3:26
The Impossible Dream (live, 1970-01-14: New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveDiana Ross & The Supremes3:28
The Impossible DreamcoverFlorence Ballard2:54
The Impossible DreaminstrumentalHenri Rene and His Orchestra2:34
The Impossible DreamThe Treorchy Male Voice Choir5:21
The Impossible DreamcoverElvis Presley2:35
The Impossible DreamcoverElvis Presley2:30
The Impossible DreamcoverElvis Presley2:28
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveElvis Presley?:??
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveElvis Presley?:??
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveElvis Presley3:00
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveElvis Presley?:??
The Impossible DreamcoverElvis Presley2:39
The Impossible DreamcoverLuther Vandross5:12
The Impossible DreamcoverLuther Vandross5:14
The Impossible DreamRay Conniff3:00
The Impossible DreamcoverBilly Eckstine?:??
The Impossible DreamcoverJack Jones2:19
The Impossible Dream (stereo)instrumentalMaynard Ferguson3:12
The Impossible DreamJack Jones2:19
The Impossible DreamJack Jones2:18
The Impossible DreamJack Jones2:19
The Impossible DreamJack Jones2:19
The Impossible DreamJack Jones2:21
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveThe Temptations2:59
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveThe Temptations3:18
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:23
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:25
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:22
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations5:31
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:22
The Impossible DreamcoverJohnny Mathis3:47
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:21
The Impossible Dream (live, 1969‐03‐11)liveScott Walker3:12
The Impossible DreamcoverShirley Bassey2:40
The Impossible DreaminstrumentalAndré Kostelanetz & His Orchestra3:07
The Impossible DreamcoverCher2:30
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